The
HMCS Oriole (KC 480) is the
sail training vesselFrom its modern interpretations to its antecedents when maritime nations would send young naval officer candidates to sea , sail training provides an unconventional and effective way of building many useful skills on and off the water....
of the Canadian Navy based at
CFB EsquimaltCanadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet, known as Maritime Forces Pacific....
in
VictoriaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a major tourism destination seeing more than 3.65 million visitors a year who inject more than one billion dollars into the local economy. Victoria is a cruise ship port where...
,
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. She is a 31-metre sailing
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, currently the oldest commissioned vessel in the Canadian Navy, and also the longest serving commissioned ship.
The
Oriole was originally laid down as the
Oriole IV, the successor in a line of vessels named
Oriole that were in service as the flagships for the
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The
HMCS Oriole (KC 480) is the
sail training vesselFrom its modern interpretations to its antecedents when maritime nations would send young naval officer candidates to sea , sail training provides an unconventional and effective way of building many useful skills on and off the water....
of the Canadian Navy based at
CFB EsquimaltCanadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet, known as Maritime Forces Pacific....
in
VictoriaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is a major tourism destination seeing more than 3.65 million visitors a year who inject more than one billion dollars into the local economy. Victoria is a cruise ship port where...
,
British ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . In 1871, it became the sixth province of Canada.The capital of British Columbia is Victoria, the 15th largest metropolitan region in Canada...
. She is a 31-metre sailing
ketchA ketch is a sailing craft with two masts: a main mast, and a shorter mizzen mast abaft of the main mast, but forward of the rudder. Both masts are rigged mainly fore-and-aft. From one to three jibs may be carried forward of the main mast when going to windward. If a ketch is not rigged for jibs...
, currently the oldest commissioned vessel in the Canadian Navy, and also the longest serving commissioned ship.
History
The
Oriole was originally laid down as the
Oriole IV, the successor in a line of vessels named
Oriole that were in service as the flagships for the
Royal Canadian Yacht ClubRoyal Canadian Yacht Club is a boating club based in Toronto, Canada.It was founded in 1852 as the Toronto Boat Club, a recreational club and unofficial auxiliary of the Royal Navy on Lake Ontario. In 1854, the club successfully petitioned Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom for the right to call...
of
TorontoToronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America...
,
OntarioOntario is a province located in east-central Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area. Ontario is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba to the west and Quebec to the east, and 5 U.S...
. During
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, she was chartered by the
Royal Canadian NavyThe Royal Canadian Navy was the navy of Canada from 1911 until 1968 when the three Canadian services were unified to form the Canadian Forces....
as a training vessel. In 1949 she was again chartered by the Navy as a new recruit training vessel, and subsequently moved to Halifax,
Nova ScotiaNova Scotia is a Canadian province located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. Its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest province in Canada with an area of...
, in 1951. She was officially commissioned HMCS
Oriole 19 June 1952, and two years later the navy moved her to
CFB EsquimaltCanadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's west coast navy base and home port to the Pacific fleet, known as Maritime Forces Pacific....
to become a training vessel to the Naval Officer Training Centre.
Current status
The
Oriole provides
sail trainingFrom its modern interpretations to its antecedents when maritime nations would send young naval officer candidates to sea , sail training provides an unconventional and effective way of building many useful skills on and off the water....
to junior officers and noncommissioned officers as part of their introduction to life at sea. She also provides a venue for teamwork exercises and adventure training available to all of the Canadian Forces. She participates in many events, races and public relation day sails in support of local charities.