Two New Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships Named in Honour of Canadian Naval Heroes

Members of the Royal Canadian Navy salute at a naming ceremony for HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays, Arctic and offshore patrol ships at Halifax Shipyards in Halifax on May 29, 2022. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan

Two of Canada’s new Arctic and offshore patrol ships were formally named on Sunday in a move intended to preserve the stories of two of the country’s naval heroes during the Second World War.

Bottles of Nova Scotian wine were broken over the bows of the HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays during a ceremony on the Halifax waterfront, acknowledging their construction at the Halifax Shipyard.