Friends of HMCS IROQUOIS

Your interest in attending this historic ceremony is greatly appreciated. The Paying Off ceremony is planned for the afternoon of Friday, May 1st at 1300hrs. There will be access to the ship from 1100-1215hrs for those wanting to step onboard one last time. Access will be through the HMCS SCOTIAN pedestrian gate at 2111 Upper Water Street. Limited parking will be available at the south end of the dockyard facility and will be clearly marked as being for HMCS IROQUOIS guests. Gov't issued ID will be required in order to access the jetty and bag checks will be conducted prior to coming on board HMCS IROQUOIS for tours. The Bridge in Juno Towers will be open from 1530 to 2000 for current crew, former members, and family to socialize after the event.

Friends of HMCS IROQUOIS Welcome to the Friends of IROQUOIS page.


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Sent on behalf of the Commanding Officer:

To all Former Crewmates and Friends of IROQUOIS,

As many of you are likely aware, IROQUOIS will officially Pay Off from the RCN after 42 years of loyal and dedicated service to Canada. After months of planning on behalf of the ship's company, I can now tell you that the date and time of the ceremony will be 1 May 15, at 1300L. Members of public are most welcomed to attend the ceremony at HMC Dockyard.

The ceremony will be comprised of speeches from high level dignitaries, a final salute to the ship by its crew members, the hauling down of the ship's colours for the last time, and a parade by the ship's company through Dockyard. It will be executed with the utmost care, and be a fitting send off to a ship with an almost unrivaled history and list of achievements within the RCN. The ceremony will also serve as an important bridge in the history of the Navy as we near the end of the transformation of the Halifax Class frigates, which will assume Command and Control responsibilities for the Fleet.

IROQUOIS' following on social media is impressive and I would like to call on all followers to share this important invitation. Former crewmates in area and from all across Canada are highly encouraged to attend the ceremony and a be a part of this momentous occasion. Questions will be responded to via social media, or through regular DND public affairs lines of communication.

Relentless in Chase!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQN0wZKa5Bw&feature=youtu.be

Sisters of the Space Age - the Paying Off HMCS IROQUOIS (DDG280) is a 42 years old Destroyer that served the Royal Canadian Navy. About to retire from the Navy, this video shows few of the many achie...

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Wee Care daycare celebrates last Christmas with HMCS Iroquois For staff and children at Wee Care, Thursday was the last Christmas celebration with crew of HMCS Iroquois.

Santa and his helpers from HMCS Iroquois helped spread Christmas Cheer by hosting the Annual Wee Care Christmas Party Favor. The party was held at the Wee Care facilities and thanks to Fire Station #4, Santa made a grand entrance by firetruck, much to the delight of all in attendance. In addition to presents for all the children, the crew of HMCS Iroquois donated a cheque for $1042.
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Le Père Noël et ses lutins du NCSM IROQUOIS ont aidé à distribuer l'esprit des Fêtes en organisant les festivités annuelles de Noël de Wee Care. Merci à la Station d'incendie No. 4 qui a permit au Père Noël d'exécuter une entrée remarquée dans un camion de pompier, à la grande surprise des enfants. En plus des cadeaux pour l'événement, l'équipage du NCSM IROQUOIS a donné un chèque de 1042 $ à l'organisation.

On Monday, November 3rd, Mark Peyton and the crew from Sailor Bup's Barbershop generously donated their time to provide hair cuts for the crew of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship IROQUOIS. Sticky buns were eaten, lots of laughs ensued but most importantly the event, which took place on the bridge, was held in support of GCWCC and IROQUOIS elected to donate the $1080 raised to MOVEMBER. / Le lundi 3 novembre, Mark Peyton et son équipe du barbier Sailor Bup ont généreusement dévoué de leur temps afin de fournir un service de coupe de cheveux à l’équipage du IROQUOIS. Des brioches furent mangées sur le pont du navire, des rires échangés et le tout en support aux dons de charités. 1080$ furent amassés en support à MOVEMBER.

IROQUOIS organized a BBQ on the flight deck where the ship’s company could challenge shipmates through the Ice Bucket Challenge and Pie in the Face to raise money. Over $ 900 was donated to charity through GCWCC.
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L’IROQUOIS a organisé un BBQ sur le pont d’envol afin que les membres de l’équipage puissent se défier en exécutant le « Ice Bucket Challenge » ainsi qu’une tarte dans la figure. Plus de 900$ fut amassé pour les organismes de charité dans le cadre du GCWCC.

SUMMERFEST 2014

HMCS IROQUOIS Will celebrate 42 years of service with a Jetty party celebration on July 29th, 2014. There will be live entertainment, Cash Bar, Food, Door Prizes! Must be 19+ (ID required)
Hours of operation: 1900-0000
Admission is free for current serving members (must have bracelet) Extra bracelets available at a cost of $5 each.
Contact PO2 Handerek for information at the CSE office. External 902 427-2768, internal 256/258

During the first week of June, the Deck department conducted hands-on training at the Bedford Range where candidates had an opportunity to learn and practice various demolition techniques. Team Training was conducted to refresh members on safety regulations and increase proficiency on demolition layout and live firings.
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Durant la première semaine de juin, les manœuvriers ont participés à un entrainement réel au champ de tir de Bedford. Les candidats ont eu l’opportunité d’apprendre et pratiquer de multiples techniques de démolition. L’entrainement en équipe a permis un rappel sur les règlementations de sécurité ainsi qu’augmenter l’efficacité de la sélection de points stratégiques de l’emplacement des charges de démolitions.

In this picture, IRO junior officers are surveying harbour Force Protection buoy using various fixing techniques. On June 5th, IRO conducted a navigation training day in Halifax Harbour with small
boats to provide an immersive training environment.
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Sur cette photo, les officiers juniors exécutent un recensement des bouées de Protection de la Force utilisant différentes techniques de
positionnement. Le 5 juin, l’IROQUOIS a organisé une journée d’entrainement à la navigation dans le port de Halifax utilisant des petites embarcations afin de produire un environnement des plus réel.

As per Naval Tradition, a wreath was put up the mast to signal the wedding.
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Tel que le veut la tradition navale, une couronne fut hissé au mat afin d’indiquer la présence d’un mariage.

Using Close Engagement Ammunition Simulation System (CEASS), a non-lethal method of simulating small arms fire, IRO’s Quartermasters experienced real training going through various Force Protection scenarios.
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Utilisant le system de simulation de munition d’engagement rapproché, une façon inoffensive de simuler le tir d’armes de petits calibres, les quartiers-maîtres de l’IROQUOIS ont participé à différents scénarios en rapport à la sécurité du navire.