For Part one, See Replacing Preserver and Protector In part one We looked at the the Joint Support Ship, and how we went from replacing AOR’s (Fleet Replenishment Oilers) to a command and control + AOR. And how that requirement evolved and de-volved bring us back to a more traditional
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A reader sent me the above photo of HMCS Iroquois departing the harbor at a very high rate of speed this morning. (Just look at the wake) I have no idea what was up, how ever she appeared to be circling in the outer anchorages. She returned to the
HMCS Summerside departed today from Halifax, N.S. for Canada’s arctic, where she will be joined later in August by HMCS Shawinigan. This deployment is a part of a 39-day mission north of the 60th parallel, marking the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) longest uninterrupted arctic naval presence in recent years. During
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Quebec departed Halifax today on Operation Caribbe, Canada’s continuing commitment to the multinational effort to suppress illicit narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean Sea. During the deployment, the Halifax-class frigate and her crew of approximately 220 personnel will work with the U.S. Navy, the
Her Majesty’s Canadian (HMC) Ships Glace Bay and Kingston departed Halifax today to conduct a seven-week period of coastal operations and training exercises until the end of July. As part of their deployment, these two Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, and the Naval Reservists who crew them, will visit various
The Government of Canada today announced that a ship design for the Joint Support Ships being acquired for the Royal Canadian Navy has been selected, as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. The selection of the Joint Support Ship design was conducted through a transparent assessment process, involving multiple
Work is continuing on HMCS Athabaskan, though it appears they are only tending to her holes now.. She has been rotated 180 degrees, and a barge and tarp are against her side in the area where she was holed.
HMCS Halifax, the first vessel to complete her FELEX refit, spent the first weekend in may tied up on the waterfront for battle of the atlantic commemorations. (Above) Hanger Antena fit. (Below) note the dark stripe – this is likely heat or emi resistant paint (Above) Antena Fit (below) Upgraded
CBC News is reporting that HMCS St John’s spilled Fuel into the Harbour this morning. A Navy Spokesman said the spill was reported at 5 a.m. by crew aboard HMCS St. John’s. HMCS St. John’s is currently at anchor in the inner harbour. The Cause of the spill is not
May 2 at 7pm, the RCN will unveil significant changes to the flags flower by Canadian naval vessels. Given this week commemorates the 70th anniversary of the battle of the Atlantic, and the RCN recently returned to the royal prefix, and officers epiletes got the executive curl back, the changes