The Heart Of Oak Series#13: HMCS OTTAWA Traditional Geocache
The Heart Of Oak Series#13: HMCS OTTAWA
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This is the thirteenth cache of a series of caches called "The Heart Of Oak Series". These caches are named after ships that have connections to the greater Saint John Area, either built here at the Saint John Shipbuilding Yard, or that have ties to areas around Saint John.
HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1996.
Ottawa is the twelfth and final ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the fourth vessel to carry the designation HMCS Ottawa.
Ottawa was laid down on 29 April 1995 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 31 May 1996. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 28 September 1996 and carries the hull classification symbol 341.
She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at HMC Dockyard, CFB Esquimalt.
Ottawa serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone.
Ottawa has also been deployed on missions throughout the Pacific and to the Indian Ocean; specifically the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations.
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