HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283)

Timeline

1969, September 1: Laid down at Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
1971, April 23: Algonquin launched
1973, November 3: Algonquin delivered and commissioned
1986, March 1: Algonquin assisted FPV Cape Rogers in escorting Panamanian Peonia 7 into St John's
1987, October 26: Algonquin arrived Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel PQ for modernization
1990, December: modernized
1991, October 11: Algonquin completed TRUMP modernization, Sorel PQ and reclassified from Destroyer Helicopter (DDH) to Destroyer Guided Missile (DDG)
1993, March 29: Algonquin departed Halifax for blockade duties off Yugoslavia
1993, June 24: Algonquin arrived off Yugoslavia area for Operation Sharp Guard
1993, October 15: Algonquin arrived Halifax following Operation Sharp Guard. Conducted 88 boardings during deployment
2000, March 27: San Diego, along with HMCS Winnipeg, Calgary and Ottawa
2000, April 25: Sendai, with Winnipeg
2000, May 3: Inchon, with Winnipeg
2000, May 8: Qingdao, with Winnipeg
2000, May 26: Pearl Harbor, with Winnipeg
2000, June 11: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina, Calgary and Winnipeg
2000, June 28: Pearl Harbor, with Protecteur, Regina and Winnipeg
2000, October 20: San Diego, with HMCS Vancouver, Regina, Winnipeg and Saskatoon
2001, April 3: Pearl Harbor, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, April 16: Yokosuka, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, April 22: Manila
2001, April 26: Guam, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, May 6: Brisbane, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, May 25: Sydney, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, June 4: Sydney, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, June 8: Wellington, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, June 15: Tonga, with Vancouver and Regina
2001, June 26: Pearl Harbor, with Vancouver and Regina
2002, March 23: departed Esquimalt for Operation Apollo (the campaign against terrorism), as Flag Ship for Joint Task Force 151 (the Canadian Task Group) in the Gulf of Oman. Despite hangars for two Sea King helicopters, Algonquin embarrassingly sails with none.
2002, March 29: Pearl Harbor
2002, April 1: Commodore Eric Lerhe replaced Commodore Drew Robertson as Commander of the Canadian Naval Task Group in the Arabian Sea with HMCS Algonquin as flagship
2002, April 9: Saipan
2002, April 22: Penang
2002, June 24: Jebel Ali
2002, August 7: Jebel Ali
2002, September 11: Phuket
2002, September 19: Hong Kong
2002, September 26: Guam
2002, October 7: Pearl Harbor
2002, October 14: arrived back at Esquimalt, having been deployed for almost seven months in the Persian Gulf and logging 55,000 nautical miles (102,000 km). Hailed over 1,700 vessels and boarded 55. Carried out 96 inspections of 'go-fast vessels', and discovered and apprehended several suspected terrorists
2002, November 21: Peddar Bay
circa late 2002: refit period
after 2002: nearly continuously at sea (like TGEX 3-07, TRIDENT FURY and the biannual RIMPAC events, but she also conducts regular Maritime Security Patrols in the coastal waters of British Columbia)
2003, January 13: Commodore Roger Girourd replaced Commodore Dan Murphy as Commander of the Canadian Naval Task Group in the Gulf of Oman and was responsible for two to six coalition naval vessels. HMCS Montreal was his flagship until replaced by HMCS Algonquin
2003, December 9: Peddar Bay
2004, January 29: Esquimalt
2004, March 12: Esquimalt, with HMCS Nanaimo and Edmonton
2004, May 16: Seattle
2004, June 8: Peddar Bay
2004, June 28: Pearl Harbor, with Protecteur and Regina
2004, July 22: Pearl Harbor, with HMCS Protecteur, Regina and Brandon
2004, August 5: Esquimalt, with Protecteur and Brandon
2004, November 8: San Diego, with Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg, Nanaimo, Edmonton and Brandon
2004, November 19: Esquimalt, with Protecteur, Regina, Winnipeg, Nanaimo and Brandon
2005, February 8: Peddar Bay
2005, February 25: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Vancouver and Whitehorse
2005, March 11: San Francisco, with Protecteur and Vancouver
2005, May 27: Esquimalt, with Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary and Winnipeg
2005, July 25: Esquimalt
2005, July 25: Commodore Bruce Donaldson replaced Rear Admiral Roger Girouard as commander of Canadian Fleet Pacific (CANFLTPAC) aboard HMCS Algonquin before Algonquin returns to sea to lead the task group through to the end of a three-ship task group exercise on July 29
2005, July 29: Esquimalt, with HMCS Protecteur, Toronto and Calgary
2005, October 6: San Francisco Fleet Week 6-11 October features USS Boxer, Dubuque, Mobile Bay and Hopper; USCGC Morgenthau; HMCS Algonquin, Vancouver, Calgary and Protecteur
2005, October 8: San Francisco (Fleet Week), with Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa
2005, October 28: Ensenada, with Vancouver and Calgary
2005, November 9: San Diego, with Protecteur, Vancouver and Calgary
2005, November 18: Esquimalt, with Protecteur, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa
2006, June 2: Esquimalt, with Ottawa
2006, June 25: Pearl Harbor, with Vancouver and Regina
2006, July 27: Pearl Harbor, with Vancouver and Regina
2006, c Jul: Algonquin participates in RIMPAC 2006.
2006, August 7: Esquimalt, with Vancouver
2006, October 6: Victoria (Navy Days), with Winnipeg and Whitehorse
2006, October 14: Prince Rupert
2006, October 15: Kitimat
2006, October 17: Port Hardy
2006, October 17: Kelsey Bay
2006, October 19: Nanoose, with Vancouver, Regina and Winnipeg
2006, October 20: Esquimalt, with Vancouver, Regina and Winnipeg
2006, November 3: San Francisco, with Vancouver, Regina and Winnipeg
2006, November 16: San Diego, with Vancouver, Regina and Winnipeg
2006, November 24: Manzanillo, with Winnipeg
2006, December 8: Esquimalt, with Winnipeg
2007, February 9: Pearl Harbor
2007, February 16: Pearl Harbor, with Vancouver
2007, February 27: Esquimalt, with Vancouver
2007, May 15: Esquimalt, with Ottawa, Regina, Nanaimo and Saskatoon
2007, May 18: Esquimalt, with Ottawa, Regina and Saskatoon
2007, June 9: Nanoose
2007, June 12: Cdr Hugh FitzPatrick appointed Commanding Officer HMCS Algonquin.
2007, June 30: Vancouver
2007, August 31: Esquimalt, with Vancouver and Calgary
2007, September 29: Campbell River
2007, September: 17-day Maritime Security Patrol
2007, October 4-7: San Francisco (Fleet Week), with HMCS Nanaimo, Edmonton and Saskatoon
2007, October: leading the Canadian ships of a large Task Group exercise in company with an American Carrier Battle Group off the coast of Southern California. Port visits include San Diego and Ensenada, Mexico
2007, October 22-November 22: at sea off southern California, participating in Task Group Exercise (TGEX) 3-07.
2007, October 26: San Diego, with Protecteur, Vancouver and Ottawa
2007, November 11: TGEX 3-07 Remembrance Day ceremonies, off La Jolla
2007, November 14: San Diego (Cancelled)
2007, November 15: Ensenada
2007, November 18: set sail after 3-day visit to Ensenada, Mexico
2007, November 22: Returned home to Esquimalt
2007, November 27: Peddar Bay
2008, early: entered refit period
2008, September 2: Sailors and firefighters from Algonquin demonstrate putting out on-board fires at the PNE
2008, October 27: Two tugboats eased Algonquin away from the Victoria Shipyards and safely back to the Dockyard on Oct 21. She has been in refit for the past eight months
2009, June 3–8: Portland, Oregon for the Rose Festival Fleet Week
2010, June 12: Governor General Michaëlle Jean reviewing Algonquin for the Canadian Naval Centennial International Fleet Review
2010, June 14: Algonquin transited to Pearl Harbor in an exercise called Ex TRIDENT WARRIOR
2010, June 24: Algonquin arrived in Pearl Harbor
2010, July 1: Algonquin and Calgary hosted a Reception at Jetty S9 in Pearl Harbor in celebration of Canada Day
2010, July 6–28: Algonquin participated in RIMPAC 2010
2010, August 1 - October 23: Algonquin participated in Op PACIFIC AMISTAD
2011, August 3 - Algonquin departed CFB Esquimalt for multinational exercise off Central and South America as well as operation with Carrier Strike Group Nine
2011, September 26–30 - Algonquin participated in Fleet Week, San Diego

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