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Royal Canadian Navy to retire Destroyers, AOR

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Royal Canadian Navy to retire Destroyers, AOR


Military | 207094 hits | Sep 19 4:52 am | Posted by: BeaverFever
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Sources tell The Canadian Press that HMCS Algonquin, Athabaskan, Iroquois and Protecteur will be decommissioned, with an announcement expected later today.

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  1. by avatar Benn
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:13 pm
    "it's unclear when work will start on the vessels or when they'll begin entering service.'

    That wording is bothersome. Sad to see these ships go.

  2. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:05 pm
    Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck

  3. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:16 pm
    TorStar gives a slightly different list of ships. They say both damaged destroyers with be retired (Athabaskan stays on) while both AOR's will be paid off.

  4. by avatar DrCaleb
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:16 pm
    I hear from a friend in Jasper that they are thinking on restarting the HMS Habbakuk project.

    (No, not really. :P )

  5. by avatar bootlegga
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:28 pm
    Sadly, it's not much of a surprise.

    In a few months, it'll be nine years in office for Harper and still not a single hull laid...talk about shameful!

  6. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:33 pm
    Getting sick of the lack of government action myself. The navy is falling apart and all we're getting is "no comment".

  7. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:43 pm
    The PMO made a "feel good" naval announcement yesterday.

    http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/09/18/pm- ... trol-ships

    Somehow I feel that the loss of AAW and Command and Control assets will be a bigger story than the name of the first AOPS. Keel yet to be laid.

  8. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:54 pm
    At this rate Canada will soon have no more than a gunboat navy.

    Hmph, does Canada even have decent gunboats?

  9. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:09 pm
    "BartSimpson" said
    At this rate Canada will soon have no more than a gunboat navy.

    Hmph, does Canada even have decent gunboats?


    Without replenishment ships (or AAW/C&C destroyers) we have nil ability to operate independently.

    The state of the navy hasn't been this piss poor since the 30's.

  10. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:18 pm
    Looks like TorStar had it right.

    Athabaskan is staying, and AOR 509 and 510 and the rest of the 280's are going. Without replacement.

  11. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:24 pm
    They retired themselves.

    I guess it's because Canadian sailors don't take proper care of their gear, eh Winnipegger? ... all of that nonsense about "metal fatigue" and "obsolescence". Why, old Dad's Studebaker is still running just fine, thank you very much, just as it was when you directed the moon landings.

  12. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:25 pm
    "saturn_656" said
    At this rate Canada will soon have no more than a gunboat navy.

    Hmph, does Canada even have decent gunboats?


    Without replenishment ships (or AAW/C&C destroyers) we have nil ability to operate independently.

    The state of the navy hasn't been this piss poor since the 30's.


    What an ominous analogy.

  13. by avatar bootlegga
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:36 pm
    "saturn_656" said
    The PMO made a "feel good" naval announcement yesterday.

    http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/09/18/pm- ... trol-ships

    Somehow I feel that the loss of AAW and Command and Control assets will be a bigger story than the name of the first AOPS. Keel yet to be laid.


    Who gives a crap what something is named? What a waste of time and effort...

    These guys are getting to be at least as bad as the Liberals used to be, announcing and re-announcing crap over and over for years without actually building anything.

  14. by avatar saturn_656
    Fri Sep 19, 2014 4:46 pm
    "Jabberwalker" said
    At this rate Canada will soon have no more than a gunboat navy.

    Hmph, does Canada even have decent gunboats?


    Without replenishment ships (or AAW/C&C destroyers) we have nil ability to operate independently.

    The state of the navy hasn't been this piss poor since the 30's.


    What an ominous analogy.

    That's not the only thing analogous between now and the 1930's.

    We're down to one destroyer, 12 frigates (in varying levels of readiness with some stuck in refit) and 1 maybe 2 combat capable submarines.



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