New Military Vessel Launched in BC Bears Illustrious Naval Name

New Military Vessel Launched in BC Bears Illustrious Naval Name
Workers are seen on a lift beside the new Royal Canadian Navy Joint Support vessel before a launch and naming ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Dec. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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A Canadian Navy vessel with the name HMCS Protecteur will again set sail, nearly a decade after the last supply ship with its respected legacy was taken out of service.

The new joint support ship—the longest naval vessel ever to be built in Canada—was launched at a rainy ceremony at shipbuilder Seaspan’s shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., attended by dignitaries, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.