HMCS FREDERICTON Update Page

   The Captain and Crew of HMCS FREDERICTON would like to welcome you to the HMCS FREDERICTON friends, family and fan update page.

   This page was specifically constructed for the 2009/2010 OP SAIPH Deployment in order to offer quick links to pictures, news articles, ship's guestbook and more, so you can stay in touch with the ship more than ever.

Latest Updates, 20 Mar 2010:

1.    HMCS FREDERICTON has been continuing anti-terrorism operations and is now operating in the Gulf of Aden. She has been involved in several Flag Verification Boardings and Assisted Approach Visits; situations where the Naval Boarding Party will approach a vessel in order to gain more information and contribute to the Recognized Maritime Picture in the Gulf of Aden. Spirits are high on the ship, as over 75% of the deployment has now been successfully completed.

Previous Updates:

   HMCS FREDERICTON has recently departed Muscat, Oman after a three day port visit and is now back on patrol in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. The past two weeks have been busy with STALKER (HMCS FREDERICTON's helicopter) training, diving operations, weapons firings and an excellent opportunity to exercise with an F-18 from USS Eisenhower.
   Read about Commander of Canadian Expeditionary Forces Command (CEFCOM), LGen J.G.M. Lessard, visiting HMCS FREDERICTON here and view the photo gallery here.
   A short article on the completion of OP OCEAN SHIELD has ben uploaded. Read more about Canada's contribution, and the role your sailors played in that contribution, here.
   HMCS FREDERICTON has added an image gallery dedicated to some of the major events throughout the month of February. Take a look, here. In addiditon, pictures from the CROSSPOLs have been added to the entry directly below.
   HMCS FREDERICTON has had the privilage of participating in three CROSSPOL opportunities and have hosted sailors from the United Arab Emirates Naval Ship DAS (Pics here), Her Majesty's Australian Ship STUART (Pics here) and United States Ship CARNEY. These opportunities provide sailors a chance to swap ships for a day, or several days, in order to broaden their breadth of naval experience.  
   Read about HMCS FREDERICTON experience with pirates on 28 JAN 10 here
   Due to popular request, here are some pictutres taken by Cpl Reed, Image Technician, during the recent safari in Kenya
   Read about HMCS FREDERICTON volunteering to assist a local girls' hostel in Mombasa, Kenya here
1.    Read all about one of the oldest traditions in the navy, the "Crossing the Line Ceremony", which HMCS FREDERICTON was able to experience during OP SAIPH
2.    Read more about the story which is making headlines all over the world, HMCS FREDERICTON's involvement in the release of the MV KOTA WAJAR

~ Lt(N) Christopher Heckman, IM Director Officer

~ SLt Jason Pike, Bridge Watchkeeping Officer

~ Photos credited to Cpl Peter Reed, Image Technician

"Where Are We Now?"

   The "Where Are We Now?" Page allows the world to see the general area in which the ship is operating, keeping you close to those who you care about. Tell me,

Where is HMCS FREDERICTON now?

Guestbook

   The Guestbook allows you to send messages directly to the ship, so anyone can speak to the ship or any member of the ship's company as frequently as you would like. Don't hesitate,

Talk to our crew!

Crew of HMCS FREDERICTON

   Do you know someone on HMCS FREDERICTON? All sailors now have the opportunity to have their own webpage dedicated to getting their message back to you. Follow the link below then look down the left hand navigation menu. Find the Department the person you are looking for works in, click it and see if you can;

Find your favourite sailor!

Photographs from HMCS FREDERICTON

   Curious about what the conditions are like at sea? What type of exercises ships are involved in? What type of weapons does the ship carry and what does it really look like when they are used? The link below brings you to the Photo Gallery, where images will be uploaded throughout the deployment to show you exactly what the sailors are involved in.

Let me see what sailors do at sea!

   Look at what the sailors are involved with through the eyes of COMBAT CAMERA, a specialized photography unit used to capture the CF in Operational Environments. Once on their page, search for "SOTS" (for Stalker of the Seas, HMCS FREDERICTONS motto) and it will bring up our posted deployment photos.

Combat Camera