HMCS St. John's

The official lineage of HMCS St. John's extant commissioned ship.

Badge

Badge

Description

Gules issuant from a mural crown Or a rocky mount Sable thereon a lion passant Or langued and armed Azure.

Significance

The lion depicts St John's status as the provincial capital and seat of the Lieutenant-Governor. The mural crown is commonly found in the arms of fortified cities, and makes particular reference to the Battery. The rocky mount upon which the lion stands refers to the "Rock" of Newfoundland and to the dominant topography of the capital region. The badge's field, like that of both the provincial and civic arms of St. John's, is red.

Motto

AVANCEZ (Advance)

Colours

Gold and Red

Battle Honours

SOUTH-WEST ASIA

ARABIAN SEA

Lineage

First of Name

  • Frigate, Halifax Class.
  • Commissioned 24 June 1996.Footnote 1

Operational History

South-West Asia

St. John’s participated in Roto 1 and Roto 2 of Operation Apollo and was in the theatre of operations from May until mid-November 2002. Tasks performed included acting as temporary flag ship for Roto 2 until HMCS Winnipeg arrived. Aside from support to Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and Leadership Interdiction Operations (LIO) in the region, St. John’s also escorted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz – a choke point between the northern and southern regions of the Arabian Sea. Footnote 2

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