[1] Originally the yacht Oriole IV, the vessel was acquired by the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, then returned to private ownership at the end.

[3] The vessel is equipped with an auxiliary Cummins diesel engine driving one shaft, creating 165 horsepower (123 kW).

Work was stopped on her construction due to a strike, but the vessel was taken to Neponset, Boston, Massachusetts, where she was completed.

Her first year, the ketch was assigned to HMCS Cornwallis before transferring to HMC Dockyard at Halifax for training cruises.

[1] In 1984, Oriole returned to the East Coast of Canada, taking part in the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's arrival in Quebec.

[7] From June through September 2018, Oriole deployed to the St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes on a training tour, visiting several Canadian ports.

[8] In 2019, the vessel returned to the Great Lakes for its annual three-month training deployment, visiting several ports.