Reply With QuoteGood luck lads! I had many a tour aboard that girl and she is one of the finest ships of them all. 'All challenges squarely met.'
Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown heads to Arabian Sea
Canadian frigate HMCS Charlottetown heads to Arabian Sea
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/201...an-sea-120422/The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — A Canadian warship is heading to the Middle East this week to help protect shipping. HMCS Charlottetown will join a multi-national force that patrols the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman.
Good luck lads! I had many a tour aboard that girl and she is one of the finest ships of them all. 'All challenges squarely met.'
I had a tour on her sister ship, HMCS Ottawa.
Great vessel, the bridge is a bit cramped, but a lot of room for flexibility and upgrades.
I actually saw her last tuesday when I was in Halifax for a business trip! Good luck to her and the crew!
I didn't know USCG cutters had a dock in Halifax. Great pics!Originally Posted by ghostt888
I actually saw her last tuesday when I was in Halifax for a business trip! Good luck to her and the crew!
Its the USCGC Juniper (WLB-201) buoy tender.
I knew a Coastie that sailed throughout the South Pacific finding, cleaning and fixing bouys.
It's slow and unglamorous job but very important.
I actually got to go on her! Very cool ship! Sadly the only thing I wasn't able to do in Halifax was get a tour of the Scotian Reserve Division sadly
Ordie, you are clinically insane but damn you know your naval ships.
Well it's just a frigate, not quite the Death Stars of the USN
The batch II vessels were supposed to be 10 meters longer to accomodate a Mk41 VLS.. They were supposed to replace the Iroquois class. Instead we threw some paint on the ol' 280's, sank one, and called it a day.
I read somewhere that if it was needed, the ships can carry 16 Mk48 tubes per side
I got to visist HMCS Ville de Quebec in Toronto 3 years ago if i recall, and it was a great experience. I have never been on any other warship, so didnt really notice it to be cramped.
I guess most stuff goes on in the operations room anyway so bridge space probably isnt too big a deal. Pretty sure the navy has started midlife refits on the class
I dont know why, but i have always been fascinated by warships, modern and historical. They are just awesome, and awe inspiring.
I think it is a great opportunity for the public to be able to go and tour the ships, meet the sailors, etc. It has to go a long way in attracting youth to join the Navy, they can see themselves the technology they will get to play with.
Anyway, good luck boys and girls
Ok im done rambling
Canadian warship intercepts drug shipment in Arabian Sea
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Canada/201...ipment-120507/HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy says one of its warships has intercepted an illicit drug shipment in the Gulf of Aden. The navy says HMCS Charlottetown made the seizure Saturday as part of a 26-nation counter-narcotics task force in the gulf, which is on the west side of the Arabian Sea, north of Somalia.
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