Canadian Sailor Dies After Boat Capsizes in Halifax's Bedford Basin

[gryphonv]

Condolences go out to the Crew, Friends and Family.

Sad day.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-navy-sailor-dies-bedford-basin-1.7441830

 

[OldSolduer]

My condolences to the family of the sailor.

We do (did) risky things....

 

[AmmoTech90]

RIP.

 

[ArmyRick]

RIP Sailor

 

[Halifax Tar]

Very sad day in the fleet.

RIP.

 

[NavyShooter]

Almost exactly 20 years since we lost LS Leblanc on MON during NATO 05.

Rest peacefully sailor.

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

"The men are the heroes, the ships the heroines, and the enemy is the Sea ... the Cruel Sea".

Rest in peace, Sailor.

And condolences to family and friends.

 

[Lumber]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/navy-ids-sailor-who-died-halifax-harbour-1.7442715

 

[Furniture]

There have been charged laid in relation to the incident that resulted in the death of PO 2 Applin

2 Royal Canadian Navy sailors charged in fatal Halifax harbour capsizing

It will be interesting to hear the detailed course of events leading up to, and immediately following the incident.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Apparently struck a mooring buoy at speed, problem with fast RHIB's is they often go faster than the operators can process the information from their senses and navigation tools and they lose awareness of where they are.