page_title: HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)
section_title: War on Terror
hierarchical_section_title: HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331) / Construction and career / War on Terror
caption_attribution_description: English: At sea with USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) May 20, 2002 -- The Canadian frigate HMCS Vancouver (CPF 331) steams along side USS John C. Stennis as ships from the Stennis Battle Group return from deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Tina R. Lamb. (RELEASED)
context_page_description: HMCS Vancouver is a Halifax-class frigate, of the Royal Canadian Navy launched on 8 July 1989, as the second vessel of her class. She is currently based at CFB Esquimalt on the west coast of Canada. She is the third vessel to be named after Vancouver, British Columbia.
context_section_description: After the 11 September 2001 attacks, Vancouver and her sisters were a primary part of Canada's anti-terrorism naval forces in the Middle East. For instance, Vancouver was an integrated part of the American carrier battle group led by USS John C. Stennis, arriving at Hong Kong on 29 November 2001 and in the Persian Gulf in 19 December. The frigate performed maritime interdiction operations in the Gulf, enforcing sanctions on Iraq. The ship returned to Esquimalt on 28 May 2002.
  During Operation Apollo, Vancouver was used to intercept suspicious and unknown vessels at sea, and had on occasion boarded vessels to prevent the escape of fugitives and the transit of contraband. After a tour of duty in the Arabian Sea, her role in Apollo ended. She was replaced by another Halifax-class frigate to serve much the same role. Vancouver has spent time flying the Canadian flag more locally, including a trip to Oregon in 2003 and a visit to her namesake city of Vancouver to celebrate the tenth anniversary of her being commissioned.
caption: Vancouver as part of the John C. Stennis carrier battle group in 2002
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