HMCS Protecteur was the lead ship of the Protecteur-class replenishment oilers in service with the Royal Canadian Navy. She was part of Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC), homeported at CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia. Built by Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Docks in Saint John, New Brunswick, she was commissioned on 30 August 1969. She was the first Canadian naval unit to carry the name Protecteur; however, there have been several units, including a base, named HMCS Protector.
Task Group Exercise with Canadian Navy 131008-N-ZF681-042
An aerial starboard beam view of the Canadian replenishment ship HMCS PROTECTEUR (AOR-509) underway during NATO exercise Northern Wedding '86. A British Royal Navy Sea King helicopt - DPLA - 484e36502d9eb0a27c13f641b36d5d62
Ships from the United States and Canada navigate into formation positions around the US Navy () Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) while underway in the Paci - DPLA - 1e4d98b95634bb3f9738ef62b4339546
Standing Naval Force Atlantic underway in the Gulf of Mexico on 1 September 1982 (6353828)
Bow view of Standing Naval Force Atlantic underway in the Gulf of Mexico on 1 September 1982 (6353830)
HMCS Protecteur during Operation Friction
US Navy 090526-N-9123L-094 The Canadian Navy replenishment oiler HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) conducts an underway replenishment with the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62)
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