HMCS Fredericton Returns After Six Month Mission Marked by Tragic Helicopter Crash

The Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton returns to Halifax on July 28, 2020 after completing a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press

HALIFAX—Nearly three months after a helicopter crash claimed the lives of six crew members, HMCS Fredericton returned to its home port of Halifax Tuesday.

After a six-month deployment, the Royal Canadian Navy frigate sailed into port accompanied by Nova Scotia’s fabled schooner Bluenose II and the navy’s training sailing vessel HMCS Oriole.