Monday, September 02, 2013

Canadian Pacific navy fleet severely hampered without damaged ships

HMCS AlgonquinOne unusual accident during a routine training exercise underlines the fragility of Canada’s Pacific navy fleet.

The two aging ships damaged in a collision at sea happen to be the most crucial vessels for blue-water naval operations in the Pacific.

Until repairs are completed, the fleet that’s based on Canada’s West Coast is missing its sole destroyer and it doesn’t have a supply vessel to re-fuel ships at sea.

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