HMCS Algonquin (DDH 283) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) is an that has served the Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

since 1972.

Algonquin is the fourth ship of her class which is sometimes referred to as the Tribal-class or simply as the 280-class. She is the second vessel to use the designation . Algonquin carries the hull classification symbol

Hull classification symbol (Canada)

The Royal Canadian Navy uses hull classification symbols to identify the types of its ships, which are similar to the United States Navy's Hull classification symbol system...

DDG.

She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific

Maritime Forces Pacific

In the Canadian Forces, Maritime Forces Pacific is responsible for the fleet and operations of the Royal Canadian Navy in the Pacific Ocean...

(MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt

CFB Esquimalt

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....

Command Team

Commanding Officer:
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...

Commander Tim Kerr http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/4/4-s_eng.asp
Executive Officer:
Executive officer
An executive officer is generally a person responsible for running an organization, although the exact nature of the role varies depending on the organization.-Administrative law:...

Lieutenant Commander Pascal Belhumeur http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/4/4-s_eng.asp?category=73&title=830
Coxswain:
Coxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority. ...

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class G. LeDrew http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/4/4-s_eng.asp?category=73&title=834

Service

Algonquin serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone

Exclusive Economic Zone

Under the law of the sea, an exclusive economic zone is a seazone over which a state has special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, including production of energy from water and wind. It stretches from the seaward edge of the state's territorial sea out to 200 nautical...

.

Algonquin has also been deployed on missions throughout the Pacific and to the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...

; specifically the Persian Gulf

Persian Gulf

The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...

and Arabian Sea

Arabian Sea

The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...

on anti-terrorism operations.

Timeline

1969, Sep 1: Laid down at Davie Shipbuilding
Davie Shipbuilding
Davie Shipbuilding is a historic shipbuilding company located in Lauzon, Quebec. The facility has undergone restructuring and is currently operating as Davie Yards Incorporated.-History:...

, Lauzon
1971, Apr 23: HMCS Algonquin launched http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/april/23Apr.txt
1973, Nov 3: HMCS Algonquin delivered and commissioned http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/november/03nov.txt
1986, Mar 1: HMCS Algonquin assisted FPV Cape Rogers in escorting Panamanian Peonia 7 into St John's. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/march/01Mar.txt
1987, Oct 26: HMCS Algonquin arrived Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel PQ for modernization. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/october/26Oct.txt
1990, Dec: modernized
1991, Oct 11: HMCS Algonquin completed TRUMP modernization, Sorel PQ http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/october/11Oct.txt and reclassified from Destroyer Helicopter (DDH) to Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG).
1993, Mar 29: HMCS Algonquin departed Halifax for blockade duties off Yugoslavia. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/march/29Mar.txt
1993, Jun 24: HMCS Algonquin arrived off Yugoslavia area for Operation Sharp Guard. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/june/24Jun.txt
1993, Oct 15: HMCS Algonquin arrived Halifax following Operation Sharp Guard. Conducted 88 boardings during deployment. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/october/15Oct.txt
2000, Mar 27: San Diego, along with HMCS Winnipeg
HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338)
HMCS Winnipeg is a that has served in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command since 1996. She is a guided-missile frigate that also carries a multipurpose helicopter [but especially for anti-submarine warfare ]. Her missile armament includes Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Evolved Sea-Sparrow...

, Calgary
HMCS Calgary (FFH 335)
HMCS Calgary is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1995.Calgary is the sixth vessel in her class and the second vessel to carry the designation . She was built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project....

, Ottawa
HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341)
HMCS Ottawa is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1996.Ottawa is the twelfth and final ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the fourth vessel to carry the designation ....

http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2000/March2000.htm
2000, Apr 25: Sendai, with HMCS Winnipeg http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2000/April2000.htm
2000, May 3: Inchon, with HMCS Winnipeg http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2000/May%202000.htm
2000, May 8: Qingdao, with HMCS Winnipeg
2000, May 26: Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...

, with HMCS Winnipeg
2000, Jun 11: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Calgary, Winnipeg http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2000/June%202000.htm
2000, Jun 28: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg.
2000, Oct 20: San Diego, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg, Saskatoon http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2000/October%202000.htm
2001, Apr 3: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2001/2001Apr.htm
2001, Apr 16: Yokosuka, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2001, Apr 22: Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
2001, Apr 26: Guam
Guam
Guam is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. Guam is listed as one of 16 Non-Self-Governing Territories by the Special Committee on Decolonization of the United...

, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2001, May 6: Brisbane, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2001/2001May.htm
2001, May 25: Sydney, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2001, Jun 4: Sydney, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2001/2001June.htm
2001, Jun 8: Wellington, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2001, Jun 15: Tonga, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2001, Jun 26: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2002, Mar 23: departed Esquimalt for Operation Apollo (the campaign against terrorism), as Flag Ship for Joint Task Force 151 (the Canadian Task Group) in the Gulf of Oman. Despite hangars for two Sea King helicopters, Algonquin embarrassingly sails with none. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/march/23Mar.txt
2002, Mar 29: Pearl Harbor http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_march.htm
2002, Apr 1: Commodore Eric Lerhe replaced Commodore Drew Robertson as Commander of the Canadian Naval Task Group in Arabian Sea with HMCS Algonquin as flagship. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/april/01Apr.txt
2002, Apr 9: Saipan http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_april.htm
2002, Apr 22: Penang
2002, Jun 24: Jebel Ali http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_june.htm
2002, Aug 7: Jebel Ali http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_august.htm
2002, Sep 11: Phuket http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_september.htm
2002, Sep 19: Hong Kong
2002, Sep 26: Guam
2002, Oct 7: Pearl Harbor http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_october.htm
2002, Oct 14: arrival back at Esquimalt, having been deployed for almost 7 months in the Persian Gulf and logging 55000 nautical miles (101,860 km). Hailed over 1,700 vessels and boarded 55. Carried out 96 inspections of 'go-fast vessels', and discovered & apprehended several suspected terrorists. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/october/14Oct.txt
2002, Nov 21: Peddar Bay http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2002/2002_november.htm
circa late 2002: refit period
after 2002: nearly continuously at sea (like TGEX 3-07, TRIDENT FURY and the biannual RIMPAC events, but she also conducts regular Maritime Security Patrols in the coastal waters of British Columbia)
2003, Jan 13: Commodore Roger Girourd replaced Commodore Dan Murphy as Commander of the Canadian Naval Task Group in the Gulf of Oman and was responsible for two to six coalition naval vessels. HMCS Montreal was his flagship until replaced by HMCS Algonquin. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/january/13Jan.txt
2003, Dec 9: Peddar Bay http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2003/2003_december.htm
2004, Jan 29: Esquimalt http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_january.htm
2004, Mar 12: Esquimalt, with HMCS Nanaimo, Edmonton http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_march.htm
2004, May 16: Seattle http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_may.htm
2004, Jun 8: Peddar Bay http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_june.htm
2004, Jun 28: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina
2004, Jul 22: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Brandon http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_july.htm
2004, Aug 5: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Brandon http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_august.htm
2004, Nov 8: San Diego, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Brandon http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2004/2004_november.htm
2004, Nov 19: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg, Nanaimo, Brandon
2005, Feb 8: Peddar Bay http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2005/2005_february.htm
2005, Feb 25: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Whitehorse
2005, Mar 11: San Francisco, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2005/2005_march.htm
2005, May 27: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2005/2005_may.htm
2005, Jul 25: Esquimalt http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2005/2005_july.htm
2005, Jul 25: Commodore Bruce Donaldson replaced Rear Admiral Roger Girouard as commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific (CANFLTPAC) aboard HMCS Algonquin before Algonquin returns to sea to lead the task group through to the end of a three-ship task group exercise on July 29. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/july/25Jul.txt
2005, Jul 29: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Toronto, Calgary
2005, Oct 6: San Francisco Fleet Week 6-11 Oct features USS Boxer, Dubuque, Mobile Bay, Hopper; USCGC Morgenthau; HMCS Algonquin, Vancouver, Calgary and Protecteur. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/october/06Oct.txt
2005, Oct 8: San Francisco (Fleet Week), with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2005/2005_october.htm
2005, Oct 28: Ensenada, with HMCS Vancouver, Calgary
2005, Nov 9: San Diego, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2005/2005_november.htm
2005, Nov 18: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa
2006, Jun 2: Esquimalt, with HMCS Ottawa http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2006/2006_june.htm
2006, Jun 25: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
2006, Jul 27: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2006/2006_july.htm
2006, c Jul: HMCS Algonquin participates in RIMPAC 2006. http://www.seawaves.com/RIMPAC2006.htm
2006, Aug 7: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2006/2006_august.htm
2006, Oct 6: Victoria (Navy Days), with HMCS Winnipeg, Whitehorse http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2006/2006_october.htm
2006, Oct 14: Prince Rupert
2006, Oct 15: Kitimat
2006, Oct 17: Port Hardy
2006, Oct 17: Kelsey Bay
2006, Oct 19: Nanoose, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg
2006, Oct 20: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg
2006, Nov 3: San Francisco, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2006/2006_november.htm
2006, Nov 16: San Diego, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg
2006, Nov 24: Manzanillo, with HMCS Winnipeg
2006, Dec 8: Esquimalt, with HMCS Winnipeg http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2006/2006_december.htm
2007, Feb 9: Pearl Harbor http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/February2007.htm
2007, Feb 16: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver
2007, Feb 27: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver
2007, May 15: Esquimalt, with HMCS Ottawa, Regina, Nanaimo, Saskatoon http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/May2007.htm
2007, May 18: Esquimalt, with HMCS Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon
2007, Jun 9: Nanoose http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/June2007.htm
2007, Jun 12: Cdr Hugh FitzPatrick appointed Commanding Officer HMCS Algonquin. http://www.seawaves.com/newsletters/TDIH/june/12Jun.txt
2007, Jun 30: Vancouver
2007, Aug 31: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver, Calgary http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/August2007.htm
2007, Sep 29: Campbell River http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/September2007.htm
2007, Sep: 17-day Maritime Security Patrol http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/2/2-s_eng.asp?category=245&title=1652
2007, Oct 4-7: San Francisco (Fleet Week), with HMCS Nanaimo, Edmonton, Saskatoon http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/October2007.htm
2007, Oct: leading the Canadian ships of a large Task Group exercise in company with an American Carrier Battle Group off the coast of Southern California. Port visits include San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico
2007, Oct 22-Nov 22: at sea off southern California, participating in Task Group Exercise (TGEX) 3-07. http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/2/2-s_eng.asp?category=245&title=1631
2007, Oct 26: San Diego, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Ottawa
2007, Nov 11: TGEX 3-07 Remembrance Day ceremonies, off La Jolla http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/2/2-s_eng.asp?category=245&title=1654
2007, Nov 14: San Diego (Cancelled) http://www.seawaves.com/navcall-old/2007/November2007.htm
2007, Nov 15: Ensenada
2007, Nov 18: set sail after 3-day visit to Ensenada, Mexico http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/algonquin/2/2-s_eng.asp
2007, Nov 22: Returns home to Esquimalt
2007, Nov 27: Peddar Bay
2008, early: enters refit period
2008, Sep 2: Sailors and firefighters from HMCS Algonquin demonstrate their skill at putting out on-board fires at the PNE http://www.lookoutnewspaper.com/archive/20080902/index.shtml
2008, Oct 27: Two tugboats eased HMCS Algonquin away from the Victoria Shipyards and safely back to Dockyard on Oct 21. She has been in refit for the past eight months. http://www.lookoutnewspaper.com/archive/20081027/4.shtml
2009, June 3-8: Portland Oregon for the Rose Festival Fleet Week
2010, June 12: Governor General Michaëlle Jean reviewing HMCS Algonquin for the Canadian Naval Centennial International Fleet Review.
2010, June 14: Algonquin transited to Pearl Harbor in an exercise called Ex TRIDENT WARRIOR
2010, June 24: Algonquin arrived in Pearl Harbor
2010, July 1: Algonquin and Calgary hosted a Reception at Jetty S9 in Pearl Harbor in celebration of Canada Day
2010, July 6 - 28: Algonquin participated in RIMPAC 2010
2010, August 1 - October 23: Algonquin participated in Op PACIFIC AMISTAD
2011, August 3 - Algonquin departed CFB Esquimalt
CFB Esquimalt
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....

for multinational exercise off Central and South America as well as operation with Carrier Strike Group Ninehttp://www.timescolonist.com/life/HMCS+Protecteur+leave+Esquimalt+Harbour+Monday+exercise+southern/5421692/story.html
2011, September 26-30 - Algonquin participated in Fleet Week, San Diegohttp://www.timescolonist.com/life/HMCS+Protecteur+leave+Esquimalt+Harbour+Monday+exercise+southern/5421692/story.html

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