HMC Ships Shawinigan and Glace Bay return home after four-month deployment on Operation REASSURANCE
October 29, 2024 - Royal Canadian Navy
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A Royal Canadian Navy member is welcomed back home by her dog.
On October 29, His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Glace Bay and Shawinigan returned to Halifax after a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea with Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) during Op REASSURANCE.
Throughout their deployment, the ships participated in joint NATO exercises, working alongside allied naval forces from Belgium, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Portugal. Their operations focused on maritime security, explosive ordnance disposal, and promoting NATO’s shared security objectives.
On August 29 HMCS Shawinigan began monitoring a Russian submarine and a Russian surface vessel through the Baltic and North Seas before handing over responsibility to the Royal Navy September 1.
This deployment underscores Canada’s commitment to international peace and security, while building stronger diplomatic ties with NATO allies.