HMCS Queen



HMCS Queen is a shore based Canadian Forces Naval Reserve unit based in Regina, Saskatchewan. This is one of two in Saskatchewan, the other being HMCS Unicorn in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Located at 100 Navy Way, the ship's name derives from the literal translation of the Latin word 'regina' which means 'queen.'

HMCS Queen was established in 1923. After several locations within the city, HMCS Queen moved into a permanent home in Wascana Park in 1955. Closed in 1964 due to budget cuts, HMCS Queen re-opened in 1975. Today, the shore based reserve training facility HMCS Queen is the face of the Royal Canadian Navy in Southern Saskatchewan and the building itself is considered as much a ship as any at sea.