HMCS Algonquin

Badge

Description

Sable a base barry wavy of four Argent and Azure from which issues a Native Canadian's arm embowed proper wearing arm and wrist bands Argent and holding a fish-spear in bend Argent transfixing an eel Or.

Significance

The Second World War unofficial badge was of such excellence of design and appropriateness in suggesting anti-submarine activity that the design was accepted as the official badge.

Motto

À COUP SÛR (With sure stroke)

Colours

Gold and Azure Blue

Battle Honours

The Second World War

NORWAY, 1944; NORMANDY,1944; ARCTIC, 1944-45.

SOUTH-WEST ASIA

ARABIAN SEA

Lineage

First of Name

• Destroyer, "V" Class.
• Ex - HMS Kempenfelt; ex - HMS Valentine.
• Commissioned 17 February 1944.^{Footnote 1}
• Paid off 6 February 1946.^{Footnote 2}
• Recommissioned 25 February 1953.^{Footnote 3}
• Paid off 1 April 1970.^{Footnote 4}

Second of Name

• Destroyer, Iroquois Class.
• Commissioned 3 November 1973.^{Footnote 5}
• Paid off 11 June 2015.^{Footnote 6}

Operational history

The Second World War

Algonquin (1st) served on escort duties along the coasts of Norway and France with '23rd Destroyer Flotilla' and '26th Destroyer Flotilla' of the 'British Home Fleet'.^{Footnote 7}

South-West Asia

Algonquin arrived for the first rotation of ships in late March 2002. The ship was the second Flag Ship of the Canadian Task Group sent to the Arabian Sea and carried Commodore Eric Lehre as the Canadian Task Group Commander (CTG 307.1) replacing Commodore Robertson. Tasks performed included supporting the transition to Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) and Leadership Interdiction Operations (LIO) in the region. ^{Footnote 8}