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HMCS Oriole change of command

Photo: CPL J.W.S. HOUCK, FIS

A Change of Command ceremony for HMCS Oriole, the RCN’s tall ship and oldest commissioned vessel, was held at the Juno Tower Bridge on April 16. Capt(N) Jeff Hamiliton, centre, Commander 5th Maritime Operations Group, presided over the ceremony, as LCdr Drew Foran, right, took over command from LCdr Michael Wills, left. The ship is currently in refit in Lunenburg, and will sail this summer on the 2018 Great Lakes Deployment.