Yesterday a release went out to Media inviteing them to attend an important announcement concerning the Royal Canadian Navy’s Joint Support Ships at the Queenston Heights National Historic Site located at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario on October 25, 2013. Given the announcement is at a historic site, could the government be announcing the
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The tanker alpine loyalty is currently at anchor in the approaches. A coasting licence has been applied for her. The ship will be used to transport approximately 120,000 barrels of crude oil, in one voyage, from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Canaport, Saint John, New Brunswick and/or Portland, Maine, United States of
HMCS Bras d’Or (FHE 400) was a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots (117 km/h; 72 mph), making her the fastest warship in the world. The vessel was built from 1960 to 1967 for the
I have received word that the Imperial Oil refinery is due to be shutdown by Mid Week. More details to follow.
HMCS Haida is a Tribal class destroyer that served in the RCN from 1943-1963. Haida sank more enemy surface tonnage than any other Canadian warship. She is also the only surviving Tribal-class destroyer out of 27 vessels that were constructed between 1937-1945 for the RN, RAN and the RCN. She was commissioned Aug 30 1943, and just
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Algonquin and HMCS Protecteur are expected to return to Esquimalt harbour at 4:00 p.m. Saturday following a collision with one another yesterday at approximately 11 a.m. PST while conducting exercise manoeuvres en route to Hawaii. There were no reported injuries. “The Royal Canadian Navy will be conducting an investigation
Seems Craig trans still has hope for life… See the ad yourself at http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Condor/Tug/HALIFAX/Nova%20Scotia/19_7281859_/?ms=boats&showcpo=ShowCPO