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HMCS ''Calgary'' is a that has served in the Canadian Forces and Royal Canadian Navy since 1995. ''Calgary'' is the sixth vessel in her class and the second vessel to carry the designation . She was built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. ''Calgary'' was laid down on 15 June 1991 by MIL Davie Shipbuilding at Lauzon and launched on 28 August 1992. She was commissioned into the Canadian Forces on 12 May 1995 and carries the hull classification symbol 335. On 6 June 2011 ''Calgary'' was turned over to Seaspan Marine Corporation's Victoria Shipyards, to start an 18 month mid-life upgrading and modernization. ''Calgary'' was returned to the Royal Canadian Navy from Victoria Shipyards on 1 June 2012 and as of fall 2013 conducted sea acceptance trials. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt.〔Canadian Navy, (HMCS Calgary - The Ship ) 〕 ==Operational history== ''Calgary'' serves on MARPAC missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Pacific Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone. On 10 July 1995, ''Calgary'' was sent to the Persian Gulf as part of the force used to enforce sanctions on Iraq, her mission lasting until December of that year. While en route home, she assisted the sinking bulk carrier ''Mount Olympus''. She rescued all 30 members of her crew, taking them to the freighter ''Rodopi''.〔 In 1999, while participating in the exercise "Tandem Thrust", ''Calgary'' suffered the breakdown of one of her diesel generators. The following year she redeployed to the Persian Gulf, once again as part of the group enforcing sanctions against Iraq.〔 ''Calgary'' participated in RIMPAC 2014 in June 2014, the first time that China will participate in the operation. ''Calgary'', accompanied by , and , departed in October 2014 to take part in San Francisco Fleet Week and the Task Group Exercise (TGEX) with the US Navy in American coastal waters. In October 2015, ''Calgary'', along with and , participated in the TGEX naval exercise. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「HMCS Calgary (FFH 335)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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