Global news Is reporting the navy will announce the retirement of four aging ships, HMCS Algonquin, Athabaskan, Iroquois and Protecteur. Iroquois is suffering from cracks, Protecteur suffered a fire and both are beyond economical repair. Algonquin I don’t know about, but suspect Athabaskan will survive until due for a refit
Category: HMCS Athabaskan
You Can find our Full Coverage of the HMCS Athabaskan Tow Here The Canadian Press was able to get the May 2013 report into the tow issues with HMCS Athabaskan. I have not seen the report, so the info below is from the CP Piece. The report, obtained under access-to-information law,
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.
(Above)HMCS Halifax having addtional Kit Fited as the final phases of the FELEX Refit are underway. (Left) Front on view of HMCS Fredericton, the second vessel to leave the shipyard. (Bottom)HMCS Athabaskan finishing her 5 year work period at the dockyard.
HMCS Athabaskan was moved deeper into the dockyard, sometime in the past few weeks. It appears that whatever refit work was remaining is either complete or being done concurently with the re-attachment of the kit that was removed prior to refit. Some Antenas that were removed can be seen in
Work appeaers to be well underway. Low tide put the holes below the dock level, but based on the ducts, it looks like she is reciving shore heat and ventilation. The Scope of the Work includes finishing work not completed at Port Weller, as well as repairing the Tow damage.
(Above) HMCS Athabaskan, Rear; HMCS Kingston 700, HMCS Glace Bay 701 , and Unknown MCDV behind Kingston. (Below) left to right, Crude Carrier Nicolaos, and Product tankers AlgoScotia and Maria Desgangnes
HMCS Athabaskan arrived this morning. She picked up her pilot at 0500, and was off Pier 42 around 0700. (Above) Passing the ectug wharfs, photo screengrab from novascotiawebcams.com. (below) Overall shot with tugs Atlantic Elm, Atlantic Oak and Atlantic Fir. (Above and Below) Tugs working her of dockyard, around 0830.
HMCS Athabaskan is due to arrive around 11pm tonight. Given the cloud cover, and probable fog, She will be well obscured. UPDATE 2230 01/14. No sign of her yet. UPDATE 2350 01/14 – Atlantic Fir on AIS. ~16nm from pilot station, making 4.8 knots. that puts her in the inner
Monday looks to be a busy day. HMCS Toronto is scheduled to depart for the Arabian Sea, and HMCS Athabaskan is scheduled to arrive under tow from Sydney NS. Stay tuned for updates. Update 12/01: Athabaskan departed Sydney this morning for Halifax. (Don Merritt photo)