Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS
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Oldgateboatdriver
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FSTO said:
Don't know what you base that on, FSTO, since this is the first damn time in our history we have had Canadian Navy ships named after someone.
I agree with the second part, though: people's names should be reserved for the Coast Guard. The proper thing to do, after the "We're-the-Conservatives-and-we'll-tell-you-Navy-how-to-name-your-ships" era was over, would have been for the RCN to approach the Libs and ask them to rename the ships with proper, RCN like, Arctic ship's name, like LABRADOR, INUVIK, MACKENZIE, YUKON, etc.
After all, they did do it of the future PRO class in stead of the "Named-after-land-battles-pre-dating-Confederation" class. ;D
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Uzlu said:
I heard from the RCN facebook group that she will begin the process at 5am and be lowered 1 foot per hour, with checks for leaks etc... being done. The whole process will take up to 12 hours to complete. Very different from the slip concept that is for sure.
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You know, with the first AOPS being put in the water, steel being cut on the JSS, the Submarine Service being fully operational, Halifax Class going through refit with CSC on the horizon; I can't help but feel pretty good about my decision to, after 13 years wearing green, make a switch from the Army to the Navy.
I arrived in Esquimalt a few days ago to begin my training as a newly minted Aspiring NWO and the base is bustling with activity. There is a brand spanking new FMF that looks just about built, a Frigate was being worked on at Seaspan and the yard looks significantly different from when I came out here nearly a decade ago to visit a buddy for a vacation.
I walked the whole base yesterday just to get a feel for the place and also to do my inclearance, very impressed.
I arrived in Esquimalt a few days ago to begin my training as a newly minted Aspiring NWO and the base is bustling with activity. There is a brand spanking new FMF that looks just about built, a Frigate was being worked on at Seaspan and the yard looks significantly different from when I came out here nearly a decade ago to visit a buddy for a vacation.
I walked the whole base yesterday just to get a feel for the place and also to do my inclearance, very impressed.
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My Grandson will soon be there for a deployment. He wears a green uniform, like his great grandfather, grandfather, father and mother. The other side of the house, grandfather/mother, Uncle wore blue.
Colin Parkinson
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yea!!!!
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BZ
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Dimsum said:
No to catch radar waves and make her look as big as a battleship on the enemies radar
daftandbarmy
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Dimsum said:
No. They're for the oars
