HMCS Prevost
His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Prevost (/ˈpriːvoʊ/) is a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve Division (NRD) located in London, Ontario. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS Prevost is a land-based naval establishment for training part-time sailors as well as functioning as a local recruitment centre for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Prevost reserve sailors serve on all classes of ship on both coasts and the Great Lakes and have served on many occasions overseas on UN and NATO tours of duty, along with harbour defence units.
| HMCS Prevost | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1938–present |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Type | Naval Reserve division |
| Role | Reserve unit |
| Size | Approximately 180 sailors |
| Part of | Canadian Forces Naval Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | London, Ontario |
| Motto(s) | By valour not deception |
| Anniversaries | Battle of the Atlantic |
| Equipment | Various types of inboard and outboard rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs). |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Cdr Paul Hong |
| Executive officer | Lt(N) Devin Gillis |
| Coxswain | CPO2 Lee Trotter |
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