Canadian Naval Reserve Information
In the Canadian Forces, the Naval Reserve or NAVRES is the Primary Reserve component of Maritime Command (MARCOM).
Headquarters for the Naval Reserve is in Quebec City and it oversees the operation of 24 divisions in other cities across Canada.[1]
The Naval Reserve provides the majority of the crews for Canada's 12 Kingston Class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels.
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History
The CFNR dates back to the Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (created 1914), and the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve (created in 1923). The two volunteer units were created for the two world wars. The Royal Canadian Naval Reserve was formed in 1945 replacing the volunteer unit and was renamed with the current title in 1968 following the creation of the Canadian Forces.
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Further reading
- Gimblett, Richard H (2010), Citizen Sailors: Chronicles of Canada's Naval Reserve, 1910-2010, Dundurn Press, ISBN 9781554888672, http://books.google.ca/books?id=c3Bvl5pfIQMC&lpg=PP1&dq=Chronicles%20of%20Canada&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=true
Categories: Canadian Forces Naval Reserve
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