Naval Reserve coming to Whitehorse YT?

[The Bread Guy]

Looks like another step in the exploration process -- this just out today ....

Minister Blair and Premier Pillai sign letter of intent to establish a Reserve presence in Whitehorse, Yukon - Canada.ca

December 2, 2024 – Ottawa, ON – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Ranj Pillai, the Yukon Premier, signed a letter of intent for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to establish a Naval Reserve presence in...

www.canada.ca

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Ranj Pillai, the Yukon Premier, signed a letter of intent for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to establish a Naval Reserve presence in Canada’s north. With the support of the Government of Yukon, the RCN intends to send members to Whitehorse, Yukon, in the summer of 2025 to further explore viability and develop options for a Naval Reserve footprint in the territory ... this initiative provides the RCN access to a suitable workspace and additional resources to begin this exploratory phase ...

Since the Yukon Regiment is no more, maybe HMCS Yukon? Although I suspect there's a angst-and-persnickety process behind choosing such names.

 

[dapaterson]

HMCS Hans Island.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

While there is enough population there, they don't offer much strategic benefit. The lakes and rivers will make for good training areas.

 

[daftandbarmy]

While there is enough population there, they don't offer much strategic benefit. The lakes and rivers will make for good training areas.

Fortunately there is already a long history of successful water borne activity in the region

Steamboats of the Yukon River - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Furniture]

While there is enough population there, they don't offer much strategic benefit. The lakes and rivers will make for good training areas.

It's all about exposure to the RCN, not about strategic locations.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

It's all about exposure to the RCN, not about strategic locations.

And enough population within whatever demographic they have found is most likely to join.

 

[brihard]

Since the Yukon Regiment is no more,

Which is too bad, their cap badge is great and looks fantastic on a beer mug. The Yukon Regiment remains the identity of the Army Cadet corps in Whitehorse.



Nav Res is a weird choice. But at least someone’s gonna tap into the recruiting pool. 34k or so, including a disproportionately large public sector who may have easier access to reservist leave.

 

[daftandbarmy]

It's all about exposure to the RCN, not about strategic locations.

Au contraire...

When Whitehorse becomes the centre of the world​

Developing Whitehorse as a new global Arctic hub over the decades to come could help position Canada strategically as a major power.

When Whitehorse becomes the centre of the world

Developing Whitehorse as a new global Arctic hub over the decades to come could help position Canada strategically as a major power.

policyoptions.irpp.org

 

[dimsum]

Which is too bad, their cap badge is great and looks fantastic on a beer mug. The Yukon Regiment remains the identity of the Army Cadet corps in Whitehorse.

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Nav Res is a weird choice. But at least someone’s gonna tap into the recruiting pool. 34k or so, including a disproportionately large public sector who may have easier access to reservist leave.

I’m sure HMCS Whatever can adopt that as their badge.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

How about HMCS HUSKY? Badge and honours already exists, and as an armed yacht, it was reserve crewed.

 

[daftandbarmy]

I’m sure HMCS Whatever can adopt that as their badge.

There's already a HMCS Whitehorse... can they not be the ship's Stone Frigate?

HMCS Whitehorse - Canada.ca

HMCS Whitehorse

www.canada.ca

 

[brihard]

There's already a HMCS Whitehorse... can they not be the ship's Stone Frigate?


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HMCS Whitehorse - Canada.ca

HMCS Whitehorse

www.canada.ca

If the navigator sucks enough, absolutely.

 

[dapaterson]

I mean, HMCS Erebus and HMCS Terror are right there.

 

[dimsum]

There's already a HMCS Whitehorse... can they not be the ship's Stone Frigate?


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HMCS Whitehorse - Canada.ca

HMCS Whitehorse

www.canada.ca

Did something happen to MM 705 I wasn’t aware of?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Did something happen to MM 705 I wasn’t aware of?

Um... no idea what you're talking about shipmate

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

I think Daftandbarmy is thinking in old British Regimental terms: You have the training battalion at the regimental home base and the deployed battalion in the colonies doing Wog bashing.

 

[Underway]

HMCS Hans Island.

Opposite side of the arctic... but that's still pretty funny!

How about HMCS HUSKY? Badge and honours already exists, and as an armed yacht, it was reserve crewed.

This is the one. Not likely to return as a ship (Yukon is when the do provincial class submarines or something) amazing mascot and good naval history. No need for a committee on this. As the Artillery says... send it!

This is an interesting idea, and I think a good way to increase the RCN's footprint in the north. Probably have more members than some of the Quebec units.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Yukon could also resurface (see what I did here) as a River class destroyer - Only the first three names have been let out.

 

[brihard]

Yukon could also resurface (see what I did here) as a River class destroyer - Only the first three names have been let out.

Actually yeah. And the Yukon river is both very long and historically significant. Also has a tie to the north which has some relevant current symbolism.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Actually yeah. And the Yukon river is both very long and historically significant. Also has a tie to the north which has some relevant current symbolism.

And the Yukon river is navigable for over 1200 miles... Yukon River summary | Britannica