HMCS Hunter

HMCS Hunter
HMCS Hunter Badge
Active1941 to present
CountryCanada Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Navy
TypeNaval Reserve Division
RoleReserve unit
Garrison/HQWindsor, Ontario
Motto(s)Ready When Required
ColoursHunter Green and Gold
AnniversariesBattle of the Atlantic
EquipmentVarious types of inboard and outboard rigid-hull inflatable boats
Battle honoursPre-The First World War
  • Gabbard, 1653
  • Scheveningen, 1653
  • Barfleur, 1692
  • Vigo, 1702
  • Velezmalaga, 1704
  • Louisburg, 1758
  • Quebec, 1759

The Second World War

  • Atlantic 1939–44
  • Narvik, 1940
  • Salerno, 1943
  • South France, 1944
  • Aegean, 1944
  • Burma, 1945
Commanders
Current
commander		LCdr C. Elliott

HMCS Hunter is a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve Division (NRD) located in Windsor, Ontario. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS Hunter is a land-based naval training establishment crewed by part-time sailors and also serves as a local recruitment centre for the Canadian Forces Naval Reserve. It is one of 24 naval reserve divisions located in major cities across Canada.