Search This Blog

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Cost to repair HMCS Corner Brook still unknown two years after accident

HMCS Corner BrookCanada’s military still has no idea on how much it will cost taxpayers to repair the submarine that slammed into the ocean floor more than two years ago.

HMCS Corner Brook struck bottom off the west coast of Vancouver Island on June 4, 2011.

“At this point, the full extent of the damage to HMCS Corner Brook is being assessed during her ongoing Extended Limited Maintenance Period, and a full repair cost is not yet known,” Department of National Defence spokeswoman Tracy Poirier stated in an email.

Read more
om

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Fair Use Notice

This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner.

The material is being made available in an effort to advance understanding arms trade activities, for non-profit research and educational purposes only.

I believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.

If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

This is a completely non-commercial site for private personal use. No fee is charged, and no money is made off of the operation of this site.