Named after Lt Robert Hampton Gray, the last Canadian awarded the Victoria Cross. –On Aug 21, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officially accepted His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray. Built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, Robert Hampton Gray will safeguard Canadian waters, strengthen Arctic sovereignty, and deploy abroad. However, Robert Hampton Gray’s acceptance carries weight far beyond steel and ceremony — its name is an act of remembrance for Lieutenant (Lt) Robert Hampton Gray, the last Canadian to be awarded the Victoria Cross. Importantly, Robert Hampton Gray reminds us that our navy’s strength rests not only in its ships, but in the courage and commitment of those who serve aboard them.