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Well, the Philippines may disagree…

That brings up something I’ve wondered for some time. When an RCN ship is supporting a USCG LEDET in an OP CARIBBE, are there any situations where the RCN takes responsibility/authority on their own, rather than the USCG? I’m unsure of the protocol of who is responsible for what in these...

It’s assuming here that the HERO class would be unsuitable in that role and that CAPE ROGER/CYGNUS are too long in the tooth.

Strange question, that I’ll stipulate right away is probably a no go for any number of reasons, but is there any situation where a CCG vessel could do an MCDV style task, like OP CARIBBE, for example? I know there’s no enforcement authority given to CCG personnel, but that aspect of the gig...

I remember the first time I took my kids to see an RCN ship at Queen’s Quay. There were 2 MCDV’s there, KINGSTON and GOOSE BAY. Like your experience, there was a considerable line that formed to take the tour. Luckily, we were pretty close to the front and as such didn’t have to wait as long. We...

Maybe it has something to do with the “harsh Arctic environment in Kingston” as the caption says…😉

Sorry GR, I got them inverted.

The overall height of the vessel was one of the most striking features. I was trying to gauge how far above the waterline the bridge was, by looking at the RHIB ferrying passengers around her. I’m guessing over 40 feet, but that’s kind of rough given how far away I was.

Was pretty excited to get a chance to see HARRY with my own eyes today. Sure looked awesome anchored off Kingston with Fort Henry in the background and I got a few shots from the Fort grounds themselves .The closer picture was from the Wolfe Island Ferry. I was pleased to see the amount of...

Fair point. It does make it hard for civvies or those not in the know to connect with the sub service, unfortunately, but loose lips and all…

I agree, but I’m wondering if it’s worthwhile to only concentrate on, say, the two that are in the best shape in order to keep the costs down somewhat. Also, is it possible to embed RCN submariners in other Allied navies in order to keep those skills sharp, if our boats aren’t really available...

That leads me to believe that the planned life extension is pointless. Is there any chance they’ll shelve that process or are we just gonna keep throwing tic-tacs into the Sun?

Serious question about the VIC’s. Is there any way that we can get them out and doing the business, reliably, to take some of the strain off the CPF fleet? I know they don’t fill the same roles, but in instances where they might fit?

Lol, maybe we’d qualify for some of GUARDIANS that Australia is donating to Pacific allies…😉

If that was the range, I’d hope they’d go with the 30mm Lionfish from the CSC. I’d also like to see AOPS upgraded to that as well. The 25mm is hampered by limited selection in munitions. No air burst and lower elevation may make a difference with regards to drones, no matter how uncommon that...

Ahh, ok. I think I read somewhere that there was originally supposed to be a larger calibre main gun that was sacrificed due to the extra weight involved.

So long as the class was designed right from the start to have a level of ice strengthening. I seem to remember the OTAGO class having a lot of trouble with stability and losing capability because of adding ice strengthening on a design that didn’t have it from the beginning.

I stand corrected…