HMCS Ottawa

Four Canadian naval units have been named HMCS Ottawa.

• HMCS Ottawa (H60) (I) was a C-class destroyer commissioned as HMS Crusader (H60) in the Royal Navy before serving with the Royal Canadian Navy from 1938-1942.
• HMCS Ottawa (H31) (II) was a G-class destroyer commissioned as HMS Griffin (H31) in the RN before serving with the RCN from 1943-1945.
• HMCS Ottawa (DDH 229) (III) was St. Laurent-class destroyer that served in the RCN and Canadian Forces from 1956-1992.
• HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) (IV) is a Halifax-class frigate commissioned in 1996.

Battle honours

• Atlantic, 1939-45.
• Normandy, 1944.
• English Channel, 1944.
• Biscay, 1944.
• Arabian Sea

References

• Directorate of History and Heritage - HMCS Ottawa