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Well I just found this thread :) I have limited experience on the Victoria's as I have only sailed a little over a month last year and expect another month+ this year.  I am qualified though.  I'm one of the emerging group of people who are being voluntold to go subs.  My opinion was that I...

We are not just there to let the Yanks have someone to train with.  Torps will not be too far in the future and I think Harpoon not long after.  As far as the cost we spend a lot of money to keep one sub running and the others progressing to a point they hopfully will run in the future.  At...

Are Submarines a required capability in a modern Navy?? Before we get out off topic in another thread I figured I would throw this out to you all.  It was discussed in the AOR thread that our Subs may or may not be replaced as they see their service lives come to an end.  It was suggested...

I  had the opportunity to have a few Holstein and to much Jägermeister on the Frankfurt am Main.  It was a very nice ship inside and out.  Compared to anything we sail on it was a cruise ship.  As far as the SSK's its been said before in many other threads if you don't have Subs you don't...

Really the cost is not the issue.  Our riggers are the same as our officer counterparts minus some stripes on the sleaves and the peak cap.  So just a recycling issue there.  The only cost would be aquiring the square rig, which in a pinch could come from the RN suppliers.  The way the Navy...

I can't think of any ship on the east coast tied up because of manning.  We are making do with what we have I think for the most part.  As a ship goes into a SWP or an EDWP the able bodies in the past (still to a point now) are slowly being burned out with attach postings and critical manning...

My boss brought this up at work this week.  Figured some of you might find it interesting. http://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/512-47135.aspx Subject: Sub safety row spurs overseas training Volkodav    1/31/2009 2:09:35 AM Cameron Stewart | January 31, 2009 Article from: The...

It looks like its in worse shape than the 2 in Dartmouth.  But it looks like its complete.  To bad the Marine museum in Halifax couldn't afford a cold war exhibit.  :cdn:

Well when we do get the subs running maybe we can have her as a target  >:D.  Not like the the last one either.  Clean her up leave her closed up and let us "test" a Mk48 on her.

The ET's are doing the same thing.  Someone suggested it might have in part to do with the spec(tech >:D) pay issue.  When we complete our coursing and training at certain points we are (not voluntarily) re mustered and by doing so start back at level zero for that rank.  If your all one trade...

Funny because now it looks like I ansewred my own thread.  ;D :cdn:

Well I'm a year plus from the point I started training.  I still have a lot to do.  The people for the most part are good.  Being a Skimmer first I can say the people at the top running the show are more Skimmer than they would admit.  the NCM's and Chiefs and PO's are proud and know there...

Hold on here you can't be suggesting stuff like this...We still need to catch up to the 1990's.  These fandangled 21'st century do-dads are just unproven tub toys.  I still say we are missing something by not using the paddle wheel.  :warstory:

This would be directed to Sailorwest and anyone else who may have thought or said "Hell NO!" to Subs.  As a very Happy soon to be ETech in 07 I was politely told I would be the Submarine communities newest member.  At first after the shock wore and the numbness set in I was disappointed. ...

As long as your Surfaces = your dives (sinking) your good to go.  ;D  So Yes Chicoutimi has sunk a few times in her life.  Regardless our "guest" feels the Canadian navy has not seen subs to be important for the last 60 years.  We have maintained (done our best to maintain) this capability since...

The same thing happened last time and now we're not getting our JSS (might be for the best) and the coast gaurd is short 12 new ships.  These are thing that seem to pop up and get canceled shortly after.  Besides you can't work on the lift if the Subs are on it and they will be for a while.

It was going up on blocks when this happend.  They were using heavy duty tow trucks with block and tackle and it was slow moving and the tide left before they could finish.  When they came back tide had returned and ruined their day.  Was hoping someone could catch some french news to see if the...

Well I can't find a news release yet but it seems HMCS Onondaga had a mishap this past weekend while they tried to place her on her new cradle in Rimouski.  I was told today one of her STBD ballast tanks have been punctured and most of her tanks on that side are now flooded.  This happened while...

while on the topic of the Sea kings here is one of my favorite Youtube vids...not mine but still a good one   :warstory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAP7WK4iG8

I should have used the words "stable."  They implied that without medication I would have been unstable, unreliable and possibly a liability.  They treated me like I was mentally unstable it wasn't a nice feeling.  I however did know differently defended myself, joined and proved for almost 10...