Canada's tanks

[Spencer100]

It's time to raise another privately raised regiment. Ok! Everybody kick in five bucks.

We could get a navy too. Just issue Letters of Marque. Now go get any Russian flagged tanker and you get to keep the oil.

From Wiki. Captured ships were subject to condemnation and sale under prize law, with the proceeds divided by percentage between the privateer's sponsors, shipowners, captains and crew. A percentage share usually went to the issuer of the commission.

You would get some takers I bet. LOL Plus uniform standards would be fun. And pet parakeets are a must.

 

[Spencer100]

We could get a navy too. Just issue Letters of Marque. Now go get any Russian flagged tanker and you get to keep the oil.

From Wiki. Captured ships were subject to condemnation and sale under prize law, with the proceeds divided by percentage between the privateer's sponsors, shipowners, captains and crew. A percentage share usually went to the issuer of the commission.

You would get some takers I bet. LOL Plus uniform standards would be fun. And pet parakeets are a must.

And think about the crown paying for every KG of drugs captured in Narco subs. That would end the narco sub trade in days.

Some Ex navy guys, a good mothership and some go-fast boats. The Caribbean is drug free.

Davey and Fed Fleet could have a new business model.

 

[Spencer100]

Here's some

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Or the RN is getting rid of some ships. HMS Enterprise etc. You wouldn't want to change the name. Captain of the Enterprise! You may get some to do it for free! LOL

 

[Kat Stevens]

And I have a name for it:

The Elm Creek Rangers of Canada.

You can thank me later.....

I think it would be awesome to name them after PMJT's daddy's old WW2 unit, The Gatineau Highlanders.

 

[Brad Sallows]

We could get a navy too. Just issue Letters of Marque. Now go get any Russian flagged tanker and you get to keep the oil.

From Wiki. Captured ships were subject to condemnation and sale under prize law, with the proceeds divided by percentage between the privateer's sponsors, shipowners, captains and crew. A percentage share usually went to the issuer of the commission.

You would get some takers I bet. LOL Plus uniform standards would be fun. And pet parakeets are a must.

It's an amusing dream, but privateers are subject to reprisal by the nation that owns the Russian tankers, whose own warships and privateers may legitimately sink, burn, or take her (a privateer) a prize. I doubt Lloyd's will underwrite privateers; I doubt anyone can afford to risk one.

 

[daftandbarmy]

It's an amusing dream, but privateers are subject to reprisal by the nation that owns the Russian tankers, whose own warships and privateers may legitimately sink, burn, or take her (a privateer) a prize. I doubt Lloyd's will underwrite privateers; I doubt anyone can afford to risk one.

Did someone mention 'Privateers'?

 

[Spencer100]

It's an amusing dream, but privateers are subject to reprisal by the nation that owns the Russian tankers, whose own warships and privateers may legitimately sink, burn, or take her (a privateer) a prize. I doubt Lloyd's will underwrite privateers; I doubt anyone can afford to risk one.

I wasn't serious.

But then on the other hand with what we have seen of the Russian navy of late....should our Privateers be very worried? Lol...

 

[Maxman1]

Did someone mention 'Privateers'?

 

[OldSolduer]

Did someone mention 'Privateers'?

The Antelope was a sickening sight....

 

[GK .Dundas]

The Antelope was a sickening sight....

With the cook in scuppers with the staggers and jags.

 

[Maxman1]

The Antelope was a sickening sight....

She had a list to port and her sails in rags.

 

[GK .Dundas]

Damn got the lyrics wrong !

 

[DBNSG]

Did someone mention 'Privateers'?

Oh now you've done it. Earworm!!

 

[suffolkowner]

Nearly 30% of Canada’s Leopard 2 Tank Fleet Will Be Out of Commission Between 2023 and 2026: Federal Records

www.theepochtimes.com

"All 20 of the Canadian Army’s Leopard 2A6M fleet are set to undergo a “planned repair, overhaul, and turret conversion” in New Brunswick that the Department of National Defence (DND) says will not be completed until 2026, according to an Inquiry of Ministry tabled by cabinet in the House of Commons on March 20."

"While the 20 Leopard 2A6M tanks set to receive repairs over the next three years represent just over 27 percent of the Army’s total fleet, they are also exactly half of the Leopard 2 fleet reserved for combat purposes."

"The Army’s remaining Leopard 2A4 tanks—which number 34 in total—are reserved as the military’s training fleet, but DND says in the Inquiry that they are “maintained at a level of serviceability to meet the quantity required to support the Army’s force generation requirements.”

 

[GK .Dundas]

It really is a good thing that we live in such a peaceful and quiet world . Thankfully war is a thing of the past and all nations live in harmony and brotherhood with one another. .........

 

[RangerRay]

Nearly 30% of Canada’s Leopard 2 Tank Fleet Will Be Out of Commission Between 2023 and 2026: Federal Records

www.theepochtimes.com

"All 20 of the Canadian Army’s Leopard 2A6M fleet are set to undergo a “planned repair, overhaul, and turret conversion” in New Brunswick that the Department of National Defence (DND) says will not be completed until 2026, according to an Inquiry of Ministry tabled by cabinet in the House of Commons on March 20."

"While the 20 Leopard 2A6M tanks set to receive repairs over the next three years represent just over 27 percent of the Army’s total fleet, they are also exactly half of the Leopard 2 fleet reserved for combat purposes."

"The Army’s remaining Leopard 2A4 tanks—which number 34 in total—are reserved as the military’s training fleet, but DND says in the Inquiry that they are “maintained at a level of serviceability to meet the quantity required to support the Army’s force generation requirements.”

That may be true, but if I read in the Epoch Times that the sky was blue, I would look out the window to make sure.

 

[suffolkowner]

That may be true, but if I read in the Epoch Times that the sky was blue, I would look out the window to make sure.

I cant comment on that, dont know much about them but I do wonder if the plan is we do all the work in house with some contractor support?

The Canadian Army announces the opening of the new Leopard II Main Battle Tank Maintenance Facility - Canada.ca

The new Leopard II Main Battle Tank Maintenance Facility was officially opened today at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown. The Leopard II Main Battle Tank Maintenance Facility is a one storey, 1,740 m² maintenance and storage building. Two of the maintenance bays allow for full turret...

www.canada.ca

 

[FJAG]

I cant comment on that, dont know much about them but I do wonder if the plan is we do all the work in house with some contractor support?

The Canadian Army announces the opening of the new Leopard II Main Battle Tank Maintenance Facility - Canada.ca

The new Leopard II Main Battle Tank Maintenance Facility was officially opened today at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown. The Leopard II Main Battle Tank Maintenance Facility is a one storey, 1,740 m² maintenance and storage building. Two of the maintenance bays allow for full turret...

www.canada.ca

And it looks like 1 or 2 tanks at a time. Looks like a useful facility actually. Probably started this project in Gagetown before the gathering of the flock in Edmonton.

 

[suffolkowner]

And it looks like 1 or 2 tanks at a time. Looks like a useful facility actually. Probably started this project in Gagetown before the gathering of the flock in Edmonton.

looks like we could use another 40 tanks just for maintenance cycling purposes

 

[dapaterson]

It's grossly over simplistic, but "three gets you one" is a start point:

One on operations, one for training, one in R&O.

As fleet sizes grow the ratios grow more favorable, and you can take risk in the latter two groups, but it gives a start point for discussion.