Royal Canadian Navy
- Headquarters
- National Defence Headquarters
- Founded
- 1910
- Employees
- 10,000
Reported fleet size
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No published figure available
Container capacity
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Not a ranked container line
Gross tonnage on record
106,934
Summed over 5 ships reporting tonnage
In brief
What Royal Canadian Navy is
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; French: Marine royale canadienne, MRC) is the naval force of Canada, and one of three environmental commands of the Canadian Armed Forces. The command's official strength includes 8,400 Regular Force sailors, 4,100 naval reservists, and a fleet that includes 25 commissioned warships and additional auxiliary vessels.
The RCN is headquartered in Ottawa, with its commander reporting to the Chief of Defence Staff. Three formations are responsible to the commander of the RCN: Maritime Forces Atlantic, based at CFB Halifax on the Atlantic coast; Maritime Forces Pacific, based at CFB Esquimalt on the Pacific coast; and the Naval Reserve, headquartered in Quebec City with 24 reserve divisions located across the country.
