The New Brunswick Naval Memorial was unveiled on 24 June 2022. HMCS Brunswicker, the Naval Reserve Division in Saint John, initiated the project in 2017 and partnered with the Royal United Services Institute of New Brunswick. A Naval Memorial Committee was formed, including Commander Marc Brown, former HMCS Brunswicker Commanding Officer as an ex-officio member, Honourary Captain (Navy) Noel Kinsella, members from the Royal United Services Institute of New Brunswick, retired members of the Royal Canadian Navy, and academia.
A sod turning ceremony was held on 11 November 2021, with construction during May and June, 2022. The design of the main monument is modelled after the bow section of HMCS Saint John, a River-class frigate that served with the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War. It is adorned with anchors. Surrounding the monument is the imprint of waves in the pavement, indicative of the "waves over wave" which is their "crosses row upon row". Embedded in the pavement, port side and aft of the main monument is the shadow of a Canso aircraft which flew escort over the convoys. At the starboard, embedded is the shadow of a Cyclone helicopter, in honour of the loss of this aircraft off the Saint John-built HMCS Fredericton.
The memorial honours the courage and sacrifice of New Brunswick mariners and maritime aviators who paid the ultimate price in the service of Canada. Many sailors who died in the war and the Merchant Marine have no grave to mark their final resting place. This memorial serves that purpose.