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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Clock ticking on Canadian navy, coast guard fleets

HMCS AlgonquinAn auditor general’s report next week that the federal government’s national shipbuilding strategy will cost billions more than budgeted to buy new navy and coast guard ships is likely to prompt calls to revisit or scrap the whole plan.

What many may not realize, however, is the clock is already ticking on the country’s naval and coast guard fleets — with things about to get a whole lot worse before they get better. That means there’s little room for second-guessing and further delays.

Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment Vessels

A fancy name for the Royal Canadian Navy’s two 45-year-old resupply ships, HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Preserver.

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