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- February 4
HMCS Sioux steams into Esquimalt Harbour February 4, 1951, to
one of the greatest welcomes ever given a ship of the Royal
Canadian Navy, including sirens, whistles, and horns, plus the
roar of four RCAF Mustang fighters. The destroyer is
ready for the occasion, her crew having worked overtime during
the homeward journey in order to ‘tiddley up’ their ship.
A recording-breaking crowd of 18,000 joins with the companies
of other ships in harbour to greet Sioux.
Credit: DND
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- February 9
Five firefighters and an environment technician make history
by becoming the first team to complete a simulation without
losing any team members. On February 9, 1996, five
firefighters graduate from a week-long hazardous materials
management course. This health and safety training prepares
personnel for dealing with contaminated sites.
Credit: DND
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- February 16
On February 16, 1942 the German navy begins the Battle of the
Caribbean. German U-boats torpedo merchant ships carrying
bauxite to Canada and oil to Britain. In all, they sink 263
ships with a gross tonnage of 1,362,278. Four U-boats are
destroyed, one by Canadians. It is the beginning of the end of
U-boat supremacy when a Canadian corvette, HMCS Oakville,
succeeds in sinking U-94.
Credit: DND
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- February 22
Canada suffers its first Korean War casualties on February 22,
1951. They are members of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian
Light Infantry, commanded by Lieutenant- Colonel J.R. Stone.
By the end of the Korean War (1950-1953) 26,791 Canadians had
served, and 1,558 died in the conflict.
The Royal Canadian Navy’s contribution in Korea is
considerable. By the time the armistice is signed on July 27,
1953, a total of 3,621 officers and men of the RCN had served
in a total of nine destroyers. Of these, Canada kept at least
three in the theatre throughout the campaign: HMCS Athabaskan,
HMCS Cayuga, HMCS Sioux, HMCS Nootka, HMCS Huron, HMCS
Iroquois, HMCS Crusader, and HMCS Haida.
Credit: DND
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- March 5
On March 5, 1998, HMCS Oriole moors at Napier, New Zealand, as
part of a seven-month voyage to Australia. The 17, 000
nautical mile trip includes participation in Australia’s
Tall Ships gathering. The mixed ship’s company comprises 22
personnel, including 10 trainees. Built in 1921 and
commissioned in 1952, Oriole is one of the best known ships in
the navy and her career in the fleet is one of the longest.
This June 1 she will celebrate her 83rd birthday.
Credit: DND
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