HMCS Scotian

HMCS Scotian is a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve Division (NRD) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dubbed a stone frigate, HMCS Scotian is a land-based naval establishment for part-time sailors as well as a local recruitment centre for the Canadian Naval Reserve.^[1]

HMCS Scotian
Active	1925 to present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Type	Naval Reserve Division
Role	Reserve unit
Garrison/HQ	2111 Barrington St Halifax, Nova Scotia
Motto(s)	Fein Earbsa Thoimh Seirbhets (Self reliance through service)
Colours	Azure Blue and White
Equipment	24 ft (7.3 m) RHIB (ZH-733 CDO)
Battle honours	None

History

Established in 1925 as the Halifax Half-Company, the division was settled in the HMC Dockyard from 1925 to 1939. By 1943, the Half-company would be re-established as HMCS Haligonian and would serve as a recruiting centre for sailors during the war until 1946.^[2]

On 23 Apr 1947, the division was Re-commissioned to the unit we now know today as HMCS Scotian.

Today, HMCS Scotian trains sailors for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) both domestic and international operations, while at the same time supporting the Navy's efforts in connecting with Canadian through the maintenance of a broad national presence.