Final Voyage – Part 2: HMCS Kingston sails into sunset with impressive track record (Kingston, Ontario) Helen Cooper recalls a beautiful day in Halifax in the summer of 1995 when she took a bottle of champagne and smashed it against the hull of a ship.

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From being christened by former #Kingston mayor Helen Cooper in 1995 to the uncertainty ahead as it is decommissioned, we continue our look at the career of the city's namesake warship. #YGK #HMCSKingston #Canada

Part 2 available here: www.kingstonist.com/news/final-v...

Final Voyage – Part 2: HMCS Kingston sails into sunset with impressive track record (Kingston, Ontario) Helen Cooper recalls a beautiful day in Halifax in the summer of 1995 when she took a bottle of champagne and smashed it against the hull of a ship.

From being christened by former #Kingston mayor Helen Cooper in 1995 to the uncertainty ahead as it is decommissioned, we continue our look at the career of the city's namesake warship. #YGK #RCN #HMCSKingston #KFLA #Canada

Part 2 available here: www.kingstonist.com/news/final-v...

Final Voyage – Part 1: Kingston to lose namesake warship as Royal Canadian Navy looks to modernize fleet (Kingston, Ontario) Kingston’s ship came in 30 years ago, and now, it’s sailing out.

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The Navy has announced plans to decommission most of its #Kingston-class fleet, including the flagship #HMCSKingston, which began service in 1996. #YGK

We look back at the city's namesake vessel & ahead at what's to come in 2 parts.

www.kingstonist.com/news/final-v...

Final Voyage – Part 1: Kingston to lose namesake warship as Royal Canadian Navy looks to modernize fleet (Kingston, Ontario) Kingston’s ship came in 30 years ago, and now, it’s sailing out.

The Navy recently announced plans to decommission most of its #Kingston-class fleet, including the flagship #HMCSKingston, which began service in 1996. #YGK

We look back at the city's namesake vessel & ahead at what's to come in 2 parts.

Part 1 here: www.kingstonist.com/news/final-v...

Small warship along a wharf at dusk with a full moon high in the sky.

HMCS Kingston just before the height of the Hunter’s Moon on the Halifax Waterfront for the Evergreen Festival. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! #shipphotography #warship #warshipphotography #halifaxwaterfront #evergreenfestival #hmcskingston #royalcanadiannavy #huntersmoon #halifaxnovascotia