HMCS Vancouver
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Three Canadian Forces naval ships have been named HMCS Vancouver, after the city of Vancouver, British Columbia.
- The first HMCS Vancouver was a destroyer, among the earliest ships delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy. Formerly of the Royal Navy, Vancouver was paid off in November 1936.
- The second HMCS Vancouver was a Flower-class corvette that served in the Second World War. The Vancouver served from its commission in March 1942 to the end of the war, when it was taken out of service in June 1945.
- The third HMCS Vancouver is the second ship commissioned for the Halifax-class of frigates. It was commissioned on August 23, 1993 and has served throughout the world, including Canada's contribution in Operation Apollo.
