All Entries Tagged With: "HMCS Regina"
Pacific FC visits CFB Esquimalt
The Pacific Football Club (PFC), Canada’s professional soccer club based in the Westshore, spent an exciting afternoon visiting CFB Esquimalt on Aug. 21 as the crew of HMCS Regina hosted the team for an extensive ship tour. Learning about life at sea, touring around the many unique areas of the ship and hearing from […]
Top Sailor Award double play for HMCS Regina
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A pair of HMCS Regina members completed a rare feat in the fleet by collecting two consecutive Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) awards. Master Sailor (MS) Tristan Harris became Sailor of the Last 2023 Quarter; his shipmate Sailor 1st Class (S1) Nicholas Campbell became Sailor of the First 2024 Quarter. Both took on extra work during […]
Trading Places: RCN ships complete hull swap
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A recent Change of Command ceremony in Esquimalt saw two Halifax-class frigates swap not only their captains but also a majority of their crews. The Feb. 7 ceremony at the Wardroom saw a rare hull swap between the two vessels when Commander (Cdr) Meghan Coates relinquished her command of HMCS Vancouver and immediately assumed […]