- HMCS Winnipeg (FFH 338)
HMCS "Winnipeg" (FFH 338) is a sclass|Halifax|frigate|1 that has served in the
Canadian Forces since 1996."Winnipeg" is the ninth ship in her class which is based on the
Canadian Patrol Frigate Project . She is the second vessel to carry the designation warship|HMCS|Winnipeg."Winnipeg" was laid down on 20 March 1993 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 25 June 1994. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 23 June 1996 and carries the
pennant number 338.She is assigned to
Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported atCFB Esquimalt .ervice
"Winnipeg" serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the
Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea andExclusive Economic Zone ."Winnipeg" has also been deployed on missions throughout the Pacific and to the
Indian Ocean ; specifically thePersian Gulf andArabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations.References
* [http://www.marine.forces.gc.ca/winnipeg/home/index_e.asp HMCS "Winnipeg" (FFH 338) - official website]
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