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Canadian Naval forces vessels ships and equipment
 
 

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Canadian Navy / Canadian Forces Maritime Command ships and equipment
 
Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM), also known as the Canadian Navy, is the maritime force of the Canadian Forces.

Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM), also known as the Canadian Navy, is the maritime force of the Canadian Forces.
Located in Ottawa, Ontario, MARCOM commands three headquarters:
- Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) comprises the Canadian Fleet Atlantic
- Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) comprises the Canadian Fleet Pacific
- Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ), responsible for 24 Naval Reserve Divisions across Canada.

The Canadian Navy fleet, roughly balanced between the Atlantic (Halifax, N.S.) and Pacific (Esquimalt, B.C.) coasts, has 33 destroyers, frigates, replenishment ships submarines and maritime coastal defence vessels, plus many more auxiliary and support vessels. It is composed of approximately 8,500 regular and 5,100 reserve sailors, along with 5,300 civilian personnel.