HMCS York

HMCS York
HMCS York in 2009
Active1923-Present
CountryCanada Canada
Branch Royal Canadian Navy
TypeNaval Reserve Division
RoleReserve unit
SizeApprox. 300 sailors and officers
Garrison/HQ659 Lake Shore Boulevard West
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1A7
Motto(s)Bon Espoir (Good hope)
ColoursAzure Blue and White
Equipment24 ft (7.3 m) RHIB (ZH-733 CDO)
Battle honoursPre-The First World War
  • Lowestoft, 1665
  • Orfordness, 1666
  • Sole Bay, 1672
  • Schooneveld, 1673
  • Texel, 1673
  • Louisburg, 1758
  • Martinique, 1809

Post-The First World War

  • Atlantic, 1939
  • Norway, 1940
  • Mediterranean, 1940–41
  • Malta Convoys, 1941
Commanders
Current
commander		Commander Paul Smith, MSM, CD

HMCS York is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Division (NRD) located in Toronto, Ontario. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS York is a land-based naval establishment for part-time sailors as well as a local recruitment centre for the Canadian Naval Reserve.