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Thursday, February 01, 2007

Canadian forces to get rid of navy's supply ships

Esquimalt-based vessels unable to refuel at sea for 2 years; Patrol planes also ditched in cost-cutting.

From right to left HMCS Algonquin,HMCS Protecteur and HMCS St-JohnsThe Canadian Forces plans to get rid of its two refuelling and supply ships, one of which is based at CFB Esquimalt, a move that will leave the navy unable to refuel vessels at sea for at least two years until replacements are built.

The recommendation is part of a military plan to pare down its ships, surveillance aircraft and helicopters to help pay for new equipment in the future. The cuts include six Aurora maritime patrol aircraft and one Iroquois-class destroyer -- moves that will also have an impact on the Island. Five of the military's 18 Auroras are based at CFB Comox, while one of its three destroyers is based at CFB Esquimalt.

The plan, which is contained in the Conservatives' "Canada First" defence strategy, calls for the military to phase out the destroyer and the two supply ships -- Esquimalt-based HMCS Protecteur and Halifax-based HMCS Preserver -- over the next three to four years.

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