Canadian Naval Technical History Association

This page has been developed to list Commissioning, Naming and Acceptance booklets for HMC Ships of interest to those wishing to learn more about the commissioning and acceptance programs. Links are provided to scanned copies of the booklets.

Visitors are encouraged to check back from time to time as additional publications, papers or presentations may have been posted while you were away. Should you happen to have in your posession copies of similar booklets for other HMCShips, please contact the Webmaster and we will be pleased to borrow, scan and post those booklets. You will find the Webmaster’s email address on our Contact Us page.

The following have been received and posted:

• 26 June, 1993; Naming of HMCS FREDERICTON at Saint John Shipbuilding Limited, Saint John, New Brunswick.
• 19 June, 1992; Naming of HMCS MONTRÉAL at Saint John Shipbuilding Limited, Saint John, New Brunswick. English and/et français.
• 10 November, 1978 ; Commissioning of HMCS CORMORANT at Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon, Québec. English and/et français.
• 3 November, 1973 ; Commissioning of HMCS ALGONQUIN at Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon, Québec. English and/et français.
• 16 December, 1972 ; The Naming and Commissioning of HMCS HURON at Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, Québec. English and/et français.
• 30 September, 1972 ; Commissioning of HMCS ATHABASKAN at Davie Shipbuilding Ltd., Lauzon, Québec. English and/et français.
• 29 July, 1972 ; The Naming and Commissioning of HMCS IROQUOIS at Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel, Québec. English and/et français.
• 28 May, 1971 ; Acceptance of HMCS GATINEAU after her IRE conversion in HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt, B.C.
• 25 May, 1963 ; The Commissioning of HMCS YUKON at Burrard Dry Dock Co., Ltd., North Vancouver, B.C.