Royal Canadian Navy🍁

A glimpse at Canada’s naval wins and losses in October:

🗓️1952/10/2: #HMCSIroquois is struck by a shell near its B Gun while fighting Chinese shore batteries off the Korean coast, killing 3 crew members and injuring 11.

Destroyer underway with helo beyond.

Sailor raising naval jack on bow of destroyer.

Sailor lowering naval jack while paying off the destroyer.

Destroyer bow on display on land.

Yesterday and Today: the bow of destroyer HMCS Iroquois both in its intended position at the pointy end of the ship and on display at DND’s Carling Campus in Ottawa from a business trip earlier this week. #photography #navy #ship #shipphotography #navyphotography #navalhistory #hmcsiroquois

HMCS Iroquois in 1942

#OTD in 1942 #HMCSIroquois (G89) was commissioned into the #RoyalCanadianNavy. She was 1st of her class (and of her name) to serve the #RCN in WW2, Korea, & the Cold War. She decommissioned in 1962. #TinCanCanucks #kindlebook buff.ly/2WRadCO, #paperback buff.ly/3CAllMB #NavalHistory

Looking northwest at HMCS Iroquois (DDH 280) at North River Pier 88 of New York Cruise Terminal.

#OTD in 1970 #HMCSIroquois (DDG 280) was launched at Sorel, QC. She was the first of her class and served the #RCN until 2015. The 280s were groundbreaking #COGOG ships built in Canada. #TinCanCanucks #kindlebook buff.ly/2WRadCO, #paperback buff.ly/3CAllMB #NavalHistory