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My VAC AccountOttawa, Ontario
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This memorial is dedicated to HMCS St. Laurent.
This plaque is one of 39 plaques unveiled in 2009 at Hylands Golf Club. The plaques commemorate former Ottawa-area military installations, a military patron saint, battle honours, ships, units, and squadrons.
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HMCS ST. LAURENT DDE/DDH 205 NCSM St. Laurent
Built in Canada and launched in 1951, “Sally” was the lead ship of the trend-setting “Cadillacs” that dominated the Canadian navy’s anti-submarine warfare role during the Cold War. She was paid off in 1974 having paved the way for the modernization of the Canadian Navy into the 21st century.
Construit au Canada et lance en 1951, Sally était le premier navire « Cadillac », lanceur de mode, qui a dominé le rôle antisous-marin de la Marine canadienne en temps de guerre au cours de la guerre froide. Le navire a été retiré du service en 1974 après avoir ouvert la voie à la modernisation de la Marine canadienne au XXle siècle.
