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Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)

First, let's all get the lingo right, it's Shelburne (no o).

And partial yes: Cormorant was remediated there, I don't think Fraser was, in fact, I don't think the facilities could take a ship the size of Fraser.
No, Cormorant was recycled in Sheet Harbour by RJ MacIsaac Construction Ltd.
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Shelbourne. Wasn’t that where Fraser and Cormorant ended up before they got towed to the razor blade yard?

Bridgewater was their last home.

Some jackass bought Fraser to make her into a casino. It failed of course and they finally towed her up the St Lawrence to cut her up.

She was the former local rugby club's clubhouse for a season or two.
 
I am going to indulge my predilection for toys this morning.

These are cheap solutions available today that can be deployed from and with any existing vessel, naval or commercial, large or small.


First is the Manta - an autonomous Bras d'Or that can submerge.
Like the Bras d'Or it rides fast over the waves on its wings, it can survive in high sea states with its wings supplying stability, it can loiter on the surface in drlft mode and it can sprint away from threats and towards new locations or targets.
Unlike the Bras d'Or it can also loiter and navigate submerged.

It comes in lengths ranging from 18 ft to 54 ft. The 54 ft Manta has a payload bay with a 5000 kg capacity. The 18 ft has a payload of 50 kg.
As a reminder a Mk48 torpedo and a Tomahawk missile weigh around 1600 kg, so three per 54 footer.
Kratos builds a 90 kg cruise missile with a 926 km range and a 36 kg warhead


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Next is the V-Bat UAV, a VTOL tail-sitter that can take off and land on any surface and that has all the range and endurance benefits of a fixed wing aircraft. Unlike a copter it can glide and reduce fuel consumption.

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And finally the Canadian BAE Herne XLAUV

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These are the places where money should be spent today.
 
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