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Monday, April 14, 2008

Cdn. warships bound for far and Middle East

Four warships carrying about 1,000 sailors departed from CFB Esquimalt amid a ceremony Sunday morning to join war games and anti-piracy missions in the far and Middle East.

Several hundred family and friends of the sailors waved good-bye to the ships as they sailed from Esquimalt Harbour near Victoria.

"It's difficult to say good-bye but we've been planning this for over a year -- we're excited about getting on with the job," said navy spokesman Lt-Com. Mark MacIntyre.

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