HMCS Unicorn

HMCS Unicorn
Active1923–present
CountryCanada
BranchRoyal Canadian Navy
TypeStone frigate
Part ofCanadian Forces Naval Reserve
Garrison/HQ405 24 Street East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Motto(s)Unicus est (Latin for 'the only one of its kind; unequalled')
ColoursRoyal blue and white
EquipmentVarious types of inboard and outboard rigid-hull inflatable boats
Battle honours
  • Armada, 1588
  • Cadiz, 1596
  • Porto Farina, 1655
  • Santa Cruz, 1657
  • Lowestoft, 1665
  • Orfordness, 1666
  • Sole Bay, 1672
  • Schooneveld, 1673
  • Texel, 1673
  • Vestale, 1761
  • Tribune, 1796
  • Basque Roads, 1809
  • Salerno, 1943
  • Okinawa, 1945
  • Korea, 1950–53

HMCS Unicorn is a Canadian Forces Naval Reserve division (NRD) in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Dubbed a stone frigate, Unicorn is a land-based naval training establishment crewed by part-time sailors and also serves as a local recruitment centre for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). It is one of 24 naval reserve divisions in major cities across Canada.