HMCS Ontario (DDG-290)

The HMCS Ontario (DDG-290) is the first of the Province-class destroyers. It was laid down in December 2007 at the St. John Shipyard in St. John's Newfoundland, and launched in November 2010 under the command of Martin Smith. It was commissioned on June 22, 2011. The air crew for its CH-148 Cyclone includes Lt. Commander William Giles and Chief Petty Officer Second Class Thaddeus Clarkson.