Modern missions can send sailors anywhere

After the heady days of new ship construction in the mid-20th century, the Canadian navy experienced a steady decline in the number of its ships — and some would argue, its capabilities.

In 1989, the navy reached a postwar low: it had only 19 major ships, and most of them were on their last legs.

In August 1990, Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait led to an immediate UN response and the Canadian navy’s first shooting war since Korea in the early 1950s.

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