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Friday, April 03, 2009

Submarine heading to B.C. for refit

Victoria class submarineHMCS Chicoutimi, one of the Canadian military's four submarines, is due to arrive in Victoria in about 30 days — nine months earlier than previously scheduled.

Chicoutimi, which has not been seaworthy since a 2004 fire that killed one person and injured eight others, is being brought here from Halifax aboard a heavy-lift ship. The ship is designed to carry submarines and other vessels.

Lt.-Cmdr. Nathalie Garcia, Maritime Forces Pacific spokeswoman, said Chicoutimi is being brought to the Canadian Submarine Maintenance Group (CSMG) facility in Esquimalt.

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1 comment:

  1. Pete8/4/09 10:15

    Interesting if the Canadian sub is being shifted early so the unnamed heavy lift ship can the pick up an urgent job - the USS Hartford.

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