HMCS Columbia

HMCS Columbia

Several Canadian naval units have been named HMCS "Columbia".

* (I) was a sclass|Town|destroyer|1 that was originally commissioned as warship|USS|Haraden|DD-183 until transfer to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1940 by way of the Royal Navy.

* (II) was a sclass|Restigouche|destroyer|1 that served in the RCN and Canadian Forces from 1959-1974.


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