Follow Oriole this summer as it visits cities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway
This summer His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Oriole is visiting communities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, bringing the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to Canadians as part of this year’s Great Lakes Deployment. The ship will be open to visitors, so come on down and tour the RCN’s tall ship!
Check the schedule below for more details and to see if Oriole is visiting a city near you. Schedule is subject to change.
Summer 2023 Port visits
City | Arrival | Departure |
---|---|---|
Charlottetown | July 15 | July 18 |
Gaspé | July 21 | July 24 |
Saguenay | July 28 | July 31 |
Québec | August 3 | August 6 |
Montréal | August 7 | August 10 |
Brockville | August 12 | August 14 |
Kingston | August 14 | August 17 |
Port Dalhousie | August 18 | August 21 |
Amherstburg | August 25 | August 28 |
Sarnia | September 1 | September 5 |
Hamilton | September 9 | September 14 |
Toronto | September 15 | September 18 |
Trois-Rivieres | September 22 | September 22 |
Charlottetown | September 28 | October 1 |
HMCS Oriole KC-480
Oriole is the oldest and longest serving ship in the RCN. Launched in 1921 and commissioned in 1954, Oriole remains true to its original design as an ocean racing yacht. Oriole excels in its mission providing leadership training for sailors and visiting ports of call as goodwill ambassador for the RCN.

Specifications
- Displacement: 92 tonnes
- Length Overall: 102 ft
- Length on Deck: 91 ft
- Waterline Length: 63 ft
- Beam: 19 ft
- Draught: 10 ft
Sails
- Mainmast Height: 102 ft
- Mizzenmast Height: 70 ft
- Sails - Main, Mizzen, Jumbo,Yankee, Top Jib, Storm Jib, Mizzen Staysail, Code 0, Gennaker, Spinnaker
Machinery
- Main Engine: 671 Detroit Disel 230 HP
- Electrical Generator: 15 KW Yanmar Diesel / 4 KW Fischer Panda
Armament
- 1 Signalling Cannon
Complement
- 1 Captain
- 1 Executive Officer
- 19 Sailors of varying ranks
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