HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283)
HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283) is an Iroquois-class destroyer that has served the Canadian Forces since 1972.
Algonquin is the fourth ship of her class which is sometimes referred to as the Tribal-class or simply as the 280-class. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Algonquin. Algonquin carries the hull classification symbol DDG.
She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt.
Command Team
Service
Algonquin serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone.
Algonquin has also been deployed on missions throughout the Pacific and to the Indian Ocean; specifically the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations.
Timeline
- 1969, Sep 1: Laid down at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
- 1971, Apr 23: HMCS Algonquin launched [4]
- 1973, Nov 3: HMCS Algonquin delivered and commissioned [5]
- 1986, Mar 1: HMCS Algonquin assisted FPV Cape Rogers in escorting Panamanian Peonia 7 into St John's. [6]
- 1987, Oct 26: HMCS Algonquin arrived Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel PQ for modernization. [7]
- 1990, Dec: modernized
- 1991, Oct 11: HMCS Algonquin completed TRUMP modernization, Sorel PQ [8] and reclassified from Destroyer Helicopter (DDH) to Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG).
- 1993, Mar 29: HMCS Algonquin departed Halifax for blockade duties off Yugoslavia. [9]
- 1993, Jun 24: HMCS Algonquin arrived off Yugoslavia area for Operation Sharp Guard. [10]
- 1993, Oct 15: HMCS Algonquin arrived Halifax following Operation Sharp Guard. Conducted 88 boardings during deployment. [11]
- 2000, Mar 27: San Diego, along with HMCS Winnipeg, Calgary, Ottawa [12]
- 2000, Apr 25: Sendai, with HMCS Winnipeg [13]
- 2000, May 3: Inchon, with HMCS Winnipeg [14]
- 2000, May 8: Qingdao, with HMCS Winnipeg
- 2000, May 26: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Winnipeg
- 2000, Jun 11: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Calgary, Winnipeg [15]
- 2000, Jun 28: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg.
- 2000, Oct 20: San Diego, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg, Saskatoon [16]
- 2001, Apr 3: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina [17]
- 2001, Apr 16: Yokosuka, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2001, Apr 22: Manila
- 2001, Apr 26: Guam, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2001, May 6: Brisbane, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina [18]
- 2001, May 25: Sydney, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2001, Jun 4: Sydney, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina [19]
- 2001, Jun 8: Wellington, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2001, Jun 15: Tonga, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2001, Jun 26: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2002, Mar 23: departed Esquimalt for Operation Apollo (the campaign against terrorism), as Flag Ship for Joint Task Force 151 (the Canadian Task Group) in the Gulf of Oman. Despite hangars for two Sea King helicopters, Algonquin embarrassingly sails with none. [20]
- 2002, Mar 29: Pearl Harbor [21]
- 2002, Apr 1: Commodore Eric Lerhe replaced Commodore Drew Robertson as Commander of the Canadian Naval Task Group in Arabian Sea with HMCS Algonquin as flagship. [22]
- 2002, Apr 9: Saipan [23]
- 2002, Apr 22: Penang
- 2002, Jun 24: Jebel Ali [24]
- 2002, Aug 7: Jebel Ali [25]
- 2002, Sep 11: Phuket [26]
- 2002, Sep 19: Hong Kong
- 2002, Sep 26: Guam
- 2002, Oct 7: Pearl Harbor [27]
- 2002, Oct 14: arrival back at Esquimalt, having been deployed for almost 7 months in the Persian Gulf and logging 55,000 nautical miles (102,000 km). Hailed over 1,700 vessels and boarded 55. Carried out 96 inspections of 'go-fast vessels', and discovered & apprehended several suspected terrorists. [28]
- 2002, Nov 21: Peddar Bay [29]
- circa late 2002: refit period
- after 2002: nearly continuously at sea (like TGEX 3-07, TRIDENT FURY and the biannual RIMPAC events, but she also conducts regular Maritime Security Patrols in the coastal waters of British Columbia)
- 2003, Jan 13: Commodore Roger Girourd replaced Commodore Dan Murphy as Commander of the Canadian Naval Task Group in the Gulf of Oman and was responsible for two to six coalition naval vessels. HMCS Montreal was his flagship until replaced by HMCS Algonquin. [30]
- 2003, Dec 9: Peddar Bay [31]
- 2004, Jan 29: Esquimalt [32]
- 2004, Mar 12: Esquimalt, with HMCS Nanaimo, Edmonton [33]
- 2004, May 16: Seattle [34]
- 2004, Jun 8: Peddar Bay [35]
- 2004, Jun 28: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina
- 2004, Jul 22: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Brandon [36]
- 2004, Aug 5: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Brandon [37]
- 2004, Nov 8: San Diego, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Brandon [38]
- 2004, Nov 19: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg, Nanaimo, Brandon
- 2005, Feb 8: Peddar Bay [39]
- 2005, Feb 25: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Whitehorse
- 2005, Mar 11: San Francisco, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver [40]
- 2005, May 27: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg [41]
- 2005, Jul 25: Esquimalt [42]
- 2005, Jul 25: Commodore Bruce Donaldson replaced Rear Admiral Roger Girouard as commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific (CANFLTPAC) aboard HMCS Algonquin before Algonquin returns to sea to lead the task group through to the end of a three-ship task group exercise on July 29. [43]
- 2005, Jul 29: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Toronto, Calgary
- 2005, Oct 6: San Francisco Fleet Week 6-11 Oct features USS Boxer, Dubuque, Mobile Bay, Hopper; USCGC Morgenthau; HMCS Algonquin, Vancouver, Calgary and Protecteur. [44]
- 2005, Oct 8: San Francisco (Fleet Week), with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa [45]
- 2005, Oct 28: Ensenada, with HMCS Vancouver, Calgary
- 2005, Nov 9: San Diego, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary [46]
- 2005, Nov 18: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa
- 2006, Jun 2: Esquimalt, with HMCS Ottawa [47]
- 2006, Jun 25: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina
- 2006, Jul 27: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina [48]
- 2006, c Jul: HMCS Algonquin participates in RIMPAC 2006. [49]
- 2006, Aug 7: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver [50]
- 2006, Oct 6: Victoria (Navy Days), with HMCS Winnipeg, Whitehorse [51]
- 2006, Oct 14: Prince Rupert
- 2006, Oct 15: Kitimat
- 2006, Oct 17: Port Hardy
- 2006, Oct 17: Kelsey Bay
- 2006, Oct 19: Nanoose, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg
- 2006, Oct 20: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg
- 2006, Nov 3: San Francisco, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg [52]
- 2006, Nov 16: San Diego, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg
- 2006, Nov 24: Manzanillo, with HMCS Winnipeg
- 2006, Dec 8: Esquimalt, with HMCS Winnipeg [53]
- 2007, Feb 9: Pearl Harbor [54]
- 2007, Feb 16: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Vancouver
- 2007, Feb 27: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver
- 2007, May 15: Esquimalt, with HMCS Ottawa, Regina, Nanaimo, Saskatoon [55]
- 2007, May 18: Esquimalt, with HMCS Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon
- 2007, Jun 9: Nanoose [56]
- 2007, Jun 12: Cdr Hugh FitzPatrick appointed Commanding Officer HMCS Algonquin. [57]
- 2007, Jun 30: Vancouver
- 2007, Aug 31: Esquimalt, with HMCS Vancouver, Calgary [58]
- 2007, Sep 29: Campbell River [59]
- 2007, Sep: 17-day Maritime Security Patrol [60]
- 2007, Oct 4-7: San Francisco (Fleet Week), with HMCS Nanaimo, Edmonton, Saskatoon [61]
- 2007, Oct: leading the Canadian ships of a large Task Group exercise in company with an American Carrier Battle Group off the coast of Southern California. Port visits include San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico
- 2007, Oct 22-Nov 22: at sea off southern California, participating in Task Group Exercise (TGEX) 3-07. [62]
- 2007, Oct 26: San Diego, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver, Ottawa
- 2007, Nov 11: TGEX 3-07 Remembrance Day ceremonies, off La Jolla [63]
- 2007, Nov 14: San Diego (Cancelled) [64]
- 2007, Nov 15: Ensenada
- 2007, Nov 18: set sail after 3-day visit to Ensenada, Mexico [65]
- 2007, Nov 22: Returns home to Esquimalt
- 2007, Nov 27: Peddar Bay
- 2008, early: enters refit period
- 2008, Sep 2: Sailors and firefighters from HMCS Algonquin demonstrate their skill at putting out on-board fires at the PNE [66]
- 2008, Oct 27: Two tugboats eased HMCS Algonquin away from the Victoria Shipyards and safely back to Dockyard on Oct 21. She has been in refit for the past eight months. [67]
- 2009, June 3-8: Portland Oregon for the Rose Festival Fleet Week
- 2010, June 12: Governor General Michaëlle Jean reviewing HMCS Algonquin for the Canadian Naval Centennial International Fleet Review.
- 2010, June 14: Algonquin transited to Pearl Harbor in an exercise called Ex TRIDENT WARRIOR
- 2010, June 24: Algonquin arrived in Pearl Harbor
- 2010, July 1: Algonquin and Calgary hosted a Reception at Jetty S9 in Pearl Harbor in celebration of Canada Day
- 2010, July 6 - 28: Algonquin participated in RIMPAC 2010
- 2010, August 1 - October 23: Algonquin participated in Op PACIFIC AMISTAD
- 2011, August 3 - Algonquin departed CFB Esquimalt for multinational exercise off Central and South America as well as operation with Carrier Strike Group Nine[68]
- 2011, September 26-30 - Algonquin participated in Fleet Week, San Diego[69]
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