On 18 March 1996 , '' Halifax '' departed for the Adriatic for a second tour with the embargo force , operating as flagship of the group for part of the ship 's deployment . In 1998 , the frigate took part in the NATO naval exercise " Strong Resolve " off Norway and assisted in the recovery operation following the crash of Swissair Flight 111 . In 2000 , '' Halifax '' deployed with NATO 's STANAVFORLANT fleet between 26 July and 15 December
Swissair Flight 111
Swissair Flight 111
HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)