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HMCS ''Halifax'' (FFH 330) is a that has served in the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Forces since 1992. ''Halifax'', built at Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick, is the lead ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel to carry the designation . She carries the hull classification symbol 330. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax in her namesake city, Halifax, a name that was also borne by , a during the Second World War as well as the very first warship built in Halifax, . ==Service== ''Halifax'' serves on RCN missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone. The frigate has also been deployed on missions throughout the Atlantic and to the Indian Ocean; specifically the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea on anti-terrorism operations. ''Halifax'' has also participated in several NATO missions, patrolling the Atlantic Ocean as part of Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) and its successor Standing NATO Response Force Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1). On 13 January 2010, as part of Operation Hestia, it was announced that ''Halifax'' would be deployed to the waters around Haiti to assist in relief efforts after the January 2010 earthquake, along with . Specifically ''Halifax'' was to be deployed outside the area of Jacmel, which was slow to receive aid due to the fact the roads were cut off and the airport was too small to handle large aircraft. ''Halifax'' provided air traffic control for Jacmel Airport on the ship.〔 〕 On 4 September 2010, ''Halifax'' was turned over to Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Shipyards, to start an 18 month mid-life upgrading and modernization. ''Halifax'' participated in the acceptance trials of the new CH-148 Cyclone helicopters acquired for the Royal Canadian Navy. In September 2015, ''Halifax'', along with ''Athabaskan'', were deployed for two large NATO training missions, Joint Warrior and Trident Juncture. 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 Halifax (FFH 330)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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