HMCS NCSM Queen Charlotte

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"Anchoring the Island" Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Queen Charlotte is the Naval Reserve Division in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The division is located on the waterfront of the city and is home to sailors from across the province. The history of Queen Charlotte is an important part of Naval Reserve and P.E.I. history. Queen Charlotte is named after a British corvette warship which fought in the war of 1812. Several other ships have had the name "Queen Charlotte". They have all been named after the wife of King George III of England. Furthermore, the name is significant because the city of Charlottetown is also named after her majesty, Queen Charlotte. In the early 20th century, the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve was formed and recruitment began on Prince Edward Island. By September of 1923, the required minimum 30 volunteers had been enrolled, with Lieutenant George Buntain as the first Commanding Officer of Queen Charlotte. In the beginning, the unit had meagre accommodations being housed with local militia units. However, as recruiting and training requirements increased, a new location was needed. The unit moved to the Navy League building on Haviland Street in Charlottetown. It shifted again to the Simms Building on the corner of Kent and Hillsborough Streets in Charlottetown in 1936. On November 1, 1941 the unit was commissioned as a division. Throughout World War II, the role of Queen Charlotte was unique. In addition to training local recruits, the division was responsible for housing and training the overload of recruits from other naval divisions across the country. After the Second World War, Queen Charlotte became a demobilization centre. Eventually, with the reorganization of the navy into the newly formed Royal Canadian Navy, Queen Charlotte was reverted back to her original status as a reserve division. A new building was constructed for the division in 1959 (the present Queen Charlotte Armoury location). On December 15, 1964, due to budget cuts Queen Charlotte was paid off and the facilities were turned over to the Canadian Militia. Throughout the early 1990s, the Department of National Defence took steps to revitalize the Canadian Navy. In accordance with this objective, in 1993 the Minister of National Defence announced plans to re-establish HMCS Queen Charlotte. The unit began training in June of 1994 and was re-commissioned on September 17, 1994. The unit was housed at an interim facility rented in the West Royalty Industrial Park. Two years later, in September 1996, the ground breaking ceremony for her permanent facility took place and Queen Charlotte shifted ship on September 23, 1997. The division has had four previous commanding officers and has been under the command of Lieutenant-Commander Peter Gallant since June 2010. Recently, the unit's major accomplishment has been the revitalization of the ship's dive team. In 2007, there were no divers at Queen Charlotte. Through strong leadership and clear vision of what it would take to recruit, retain, and train divers the unit now boasts a dive team of 11 divers. Seven are qualified and four and pursuing or awaiting training. Now, Queen Charlotte offers naval reservists the opportunity to receive training in every occupation within the Naval Reserve. Today, Queen Charlotte is one of three primary reserve units on Prince Edward Island and is an integral part of the military within the province. Le Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) QUEEN CHARLOTTE est la division de la Réserve navale à Charlottetown, Île-du-Prince-Édouard. La division de situe sur les rives de la ville et est l'unité d'appartenance de marins de toute la province. L'historique du QUEEN CHARLOTTE constitue une part importante de l'histoire de la Réserve navale et de l'I.-P.-É. Le QUEEN CHARLOTTE tient son nom d'une corvette de guerre britannique qui a combattu pendant la guerre de 1812. Plusieurs autres navires ont porté le nom « QUEEN CHARLOTTE ». Ils ont tous été nommé d'après l'épouse du roi George III d'Angleterre. De plus, le nom revêt une importance puisque la ville de Charlottetown est aussi nommée d'après Sa Majesté, la reine Charlotte. Au début du 20e siècle, la Réserve de volontaires de la Marine royale du Canada est formée et le recrutement est mis en branle sur l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard. En septembre 1923, le minimum requis de 30 volontaires enrôlés est atteint, dont le lieutenant George Buntain, le premier commandant du QUEEN CHARLOTTE. Au commencement, l'unité dispose d'installations exiguës et est hébergée avec les unités de la milice locales. Cependant, comme les exigences de recrutement et d'instruction prennent de l'importance, un nouvel emplacement est nécessaire. L'unité s'installe donc dans l'édifice de la Ligue navale sur la Haviland Street à Charlottetown. En 1936, elle déménagea dans le Simms Building au coin des Kent Street et Hillsborough Street à Charlottetown. Le 1er novembre 1941, l'unité est mise en service en tant que division. Tout au long de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, le rôle du QUEEN CHARLOTTE est unique. En plus de former des recrues locales, la division est responsable de l'hébergement et de l'instruction du surplus de recrues provenant d'autres divisions du pays. Après la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, le QUEEN CHARLOTTE devient un centre de démobilisation. Par la suite, avec la réorganisation de la Marine en une Marine royale canadienne nouvellement formée, le QUEEN CHARLOTTE revient à son statut original de division de la Réserve. Un nouvel édifice est construit en 1959 (l'emplacement actuel du manège du QUEEN CHARLOTTE). Le 15 décembre 1964, en raison de coupures budgétaires, le QUEEN CHARLOTTE est retiré du service et les installations sont retournées à la milice canadienne. Tout au long du début des années 1990, le Ministère de la Défense nationale prend des mesures pour revitaliser la Marine canadienne. Selon cet objectif, en 1993, le Ministère de la Défense nationale annonce des plans de remise sur pied du NCSM QUEEN CHARLOTTE. L'unité commence son instruction en juin 1994 et est remise en service le 17 septembre 1994. Elle est hébergée dans un emplacement provisoire loué dans le West Royalty Industrial Park. Deux ans plus tard, en septembre 1996, la cérémonie d'inauguration des travaux de son installation permanente a lieu et le QUEEN CHARLOTTE emménage le 23 septembre 1997. Récemment, l'importante réalisation de l'unité a été la revitalisation de l'équipe de plongée du navire. En 2007, le QUEEN CHARLOTTE ne comptait aucun plongeur. Grâce à un fort leadership et une vision claire et des efforts nécessaires pour recruter, conserver et former des plongeurs, l'unité s'est dotée d'une équipe de plongée de onze plongeurs, dont sept sont qualifiés et quatre en cours ou en attente de formation. Le QUEEN CHARLOTTE offre maintenant aux réservistes navals la possibilité de recevoir une formation dans tous les métiers au sein de la Réserve navale. Aujourd'hui, le QUEEN CHARLOTTE est l'une des trois unités de la Première réserve sur l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard et il fait partie intégrante des Forces canadiennes au sein de la province.
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