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HMCS ''Toronto'' (FFH 333) is a that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1993. ''Toronto'' was laid down on 22 April 1989 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 18 December 1990. She was commissioned into the Canadian Forces on 29 July 1993 and carries the hull classification symbol 333. ''Toronto'' is the fourth ship in her class which is the name for the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project. She is the second vessel (and frigate) to carry the designation . ==Service== When not on operations she is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is based at CFB Halifax. ''Toronto'' serves on MARLANT missions protecting Canada's sovereignty in the Atlantic Ocean and enforcing Canadian laws in its territorial sea and Exclusive Economic Zone. HMCS ''Toronto'' participated in Operation Artemis, commencing her first rotation (ROTO 2) in January 2013 and finishing in February 2014 (which included a crew swap in July 2013 (first crew swap in RCN history since 1991 )). While relieving in the Mediterranean Sea as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, ''Toronto'' was reassigned to the Black Sea for Operation Reassurance in response to alleged Russian intervention in Central and Eastern Europe. It led Task Unit 2 (TU.02) and worked in concert with Spanish Navy frigate ''Almirante Juan de Borbón'', and will operate with Romanian Navy frigate ''Regele Ferdinand'' and US Navy destroyer as well as other vessels from Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, and Ukraine. On 8 September 2014, ''Toronto'' was circled by two Russian Su-24 attack aircraft and a Russian surveillance plane in a provocative manner. In November 2014, six members of the crew helped fight a fire while on shore leave in Antalya, Turkey. While in the Mediterranean Sea, ''Toronto'' suffered a fire in its auxiliary machinery room on 25 December 2014. The fire was extinguished and all personnel affected by the smoke were treated and released. During the frigate's deployment, ''Toronto'' participated in three naval exercises and led Task Unit 02 while operating in the Black Sea. relieved the ship in January 2015. 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 Toronto (FFH 333)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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