Two of Canada’s new Arctic and offshore patrol ships were formally named on Sunday in a move intended to preserve the stories of two of the country’s naval heroes during the Second World War.
Bottles of Nova Scotian wine were broken over the bows of the HMCS Margaret Brooke and HMCS Max Bernays during a ceremony on the Halifax waterfront, acknowledging their construction at the Halifax Shipyard.
“These have been built by Nova Scotians for Canadians,” Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told the crowd.
The ritual of naming a ship dates back centuries and is believed to bring good luck and safe travel to the vessel and its crew….