HMSC Sackville 85th Anniversary Recommissioning Ceremony

HMCS Sackville, the last-surviving Flower-class corvette from World War II and a floating National Historic Site, will be recommissioned into the Royal Canadian Navy during a ceremony on May 15, 2026 at Sackville Landing on the Halifax Waterfront.

The recommissioning, marking the vessel’s return to the Royal Canadian Navy while recognizing its historic significance and service, falls on the 85th anniversary of its original launch on May 15, 1941 in Sackville, NB.

The Legion Magazine recently published an article about the significance about HMCS Sackville which can be view here.

History of the HMCS Sackville
The HMSC Sackville was one of 122 corvettes built in Canada that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the second World War. These ships were considered the « workhorses of the high seas », active in escorting Allied convoys and engaging German U-boats.

In the summertime, you can tour the HMCS Sackville in its summer berth alongside the Halifax Waterfront next to Sackville Landing and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. The 205-foot long Sackville has been restored to her wartime configuration and houses exhibits, artifacts, and a memorial dedicated to those who served during the Battle of the Atlantic and made the ultimate sacrifice.