 Canada's participation in the Korean War quickened the training pace, with the navy being mobilized for action in the Pacific Ocean.By the spring of 1951, recruit levels at HMCS "Cornwallis" were at 1,600, double the estimated intake that the reactivated facility was designed for.Recruits with the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service (WRCNS - Known as and referred to as "Wrens") started training at HMCS "Cornwallis" for the RCN on October 2, 1951.