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Thursday, November 29, 2012

HMCS Windsor passes critical dive test

HMCS Windsor |The refit of Canada’s secondhand submarines is years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget.

However, it seems the East Coast is now only months away from having an operational submarine.

HMCS Windsor has been in refit since 2007 but Defence Minister Peter MacKay tells CTV News it completed a key dive, called a camber dive, on Nov. 7 and is now being readied for sea trials.

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  1. Tony Prudori29/11/12 13:04

    Another good source of naval info from Canada's west coast - the Halifax Shipping News blog - here's a link to all things Victoria Class:
    http://blog.halifaxshippingnews.ca/search/label/victoria%20class
    They had this story earlier this month.


    Keep up the great work here at NOSINT!

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