Provincial Marine

Provincial Marine
Ensign
Active	1755–1910; succeeded by the Naval Service of Canada
Country	The Canadas Province of Canada Canada
Type	Militia
Nickname(s)	"Tin Pot Navy"
Engagements	War of 1812 Siege of Detroit Engagements on Lake Ontario Battle of Lake Erie Engagements on Lake Huron Battle of Plattsburgh Rebellions of 1837–1838 Fenian raids

Provincial Marine was a coastal protection service in charge of the waters in the Great Lakes, the St. Lawrence River and parts of Lake Champlain under British control. While ships of the Provincial Marine were designated HMS, they were operated in more of a coast guard manner than as a full-fledged navy. Most ships of the Provincial Marine were built on the Great Lakes.