The Canadian Navy's Pacific Fleet will mark the Canadian Navy Centennial with an International Fleet Review. Ships from 28 navies in the Indo-Pacific Region have been invited to gather at the Royal Roads anchorage in the approaches to Esquimalt Harbour. It is expected that the ships will bring between 15-20,000 sailors to Victoria. The fleet review will be supported by activities to entertain and engage residents and visitors. There will be a fireworks display, military air show, naval parade of visiting nations, sporting activities, and sightseeing tours. Also, there will be a grand concert ("The Navy Rocks") for Canadian and visiting sailors.
The Fleet Review is a Royal Navy tradition that was originally a means of demonstrating the strength of the fleet to a potential enemy in anticipation of going to war. The first recorded fleet review was gathered by King Henry V at Southampton in 1415. The first fleet review held in Canadian waters was on the occasion of the British Columbia Centenary in July 1958. Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, aboard HMCS Crescent, reviewed 32 ships in the Royal Roads anchorage. A similar Fleet Review was held at both the west and east coasts in 1985 for the Canadian Navy's 75th Anniversary. The 1985 Pacific Fleet Review attracted 17 ships from just 3 countries and was a very successful event. The Centennial Fleet Review will be even more successful; help mark the event for our Navy, and bring navies of the Pacific to the greater Victoria area.
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