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Thursday, February 06, 2014

Submarine HMCS Windsor shore bound after engine failure

HMCS WindsorThe Royal Canadian Navy's only submarine on the East Coast will be pulled from service for up to a year because of engine woes, CBC News has learned.

HMCS Windsor, which completed a $209-million refit just 18 months ago, will be hauled from the water in March, the navy has confirmed to CBC News.

A navy spokesperson said one of HMCS Windsor's two diesel engines will be removed and replaced during the unscheduled docking.

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