Reunion at sea for former protecteur sailors trident. Operation apollo was the codename for an operation conducted by canadian forces in support of the united states in its military operations in afghanistan. As of 2015 canadas navy operates 1 destroyer, 12 frigates, 4 patrol submarines, 12 coastal defence vessels and 8 unarmed patroltraining vessels, as well as several. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias. Hmcs huron ddg281 left and hmcs athabaskan ddg282 perform a ras with hmcs protecteur. January 16, 2020 was a momentous day for the royal canadian navy rcn when a keellaying ceremony was held for the future hmcs. See more ideas about royal canadian navy, navy and navy news. Im told vice admiral murray who has a lot of friends still in ottawa now resides on the east coast. She was part of maritime forces pacific marpac, homeported at cfb esquimalt, british columbia.
A fire originating in the engine room on the canadian warship hmcs protecteur has left the vessel adrift in the pacific ocean in heavy seas. The crew successfully put out the blaze, but not before it disabled protecteur s propulsion, and left her adrift in heavy seas. Hmcs protecteur aor 509 and hmcs iroquois ddh 280 operating off the coast of somalia, provided assistance to a ship in distress june 11. Family members, contractors from hmcs protecteur arrive. Canadian navy to retire four cold war era ships, sources say. Frightening times for our royal canadian navy in the pacific last week. Line towing firedamaged hmcs protecteur to hawaii breaks. A fire in the engine room five days ago injured several navy personnel and left the canadian vessel adrift in the open ocean. A dramatic engine room fire that left a canadian navy supply ship adrift in the pacific ocean raged for 11 hours, knocking out power and forcing the crew to fight the blaze in the dark, says the. There has been only 1 vessel named protecteur in the royal canadian navy. They had more sophisticated medical and dental facilities than smaller warships.
Fire aboard hmcs protecteur worstcase scenario, 20. Aging ships may force canadian navy to borrow from. Her majestys canadian ship hmcs protecteur aor 509 was the lead ship of the protecteur class replenishment oilers in service with the royal canadian navy. First joint support ship, future hmcs protecteur passes keel. Royal canadian navy base hmcs protector, also known as the point edward naval base, was located next to sydney harbour, on nova scotias cape breton island.
Fortunately, no one was killed, and injuries have been reportedly light, but one of. Hmcs protecteurs crew had to fight fire in the dark as ship drifted in. Hmcs protecteur engine room fire, under tow sino defence. Hmcs protecteur ship,rescue off the coast of somalia.
The department of national defence said tuesday the group had arrived aboard the uss michael murphy, one of several u. Baird threatens to send adrift canadian warship in russia. Protector dc comics, a superhero who occasionally teams up with the teen titans protectors comics, a comic book series by malibu comics 19921994 pak protector, a form of alien life in larry nivens known space universe. Her majestys canadian ship hmcs protecteur aor 509 was the lead ship of the.
Hmcs protecteurs electrical system flagged as dangerous and. Cbc news has learned canadian sailors aboard firestricken hmcs protecteur last month battled the blaze that disabled their ship for more than 11 hours before they were able to put it out. In addition, the sequence of events that led to the full manifestation of operation apollo started on september 12, 2001, when the united nations security council issued resolution 68. Media in category hmcs protecteur aor 509 the following 38 files are in this category, out of 38 total. Hmcs protecteur crew fought engine fire for 11 hours cbc. By po1 nicolas major, nru asterix senior naval communicator. Engine room blaze raged for 11 hours, navy commander says the.
It will see the rcn acquire two multirole vessels to replace the earlier protecteur class auxiliary oiler replenishment. Engine room blaze raged for 11 hours, navy commander says. Canadian warship suffers main engine room fire off hawaii. It was founded in 1940 and used by the navy during the second world war.
A fire in the engine room of the warship hmcs protecteur has left the vessel adrift in the midpacific in heavy seas with no propulsion power, sources tell cbc news. She was the first dedicated auxiliary oiler replenishment ship commissioned for the royal canadian navy in 1963, and the largest ship built in canada to that date. Hmcs algonquin and hmcs protecteur collided with each other 2. Family of crew aboard crippled hmcs protecteur arrive in. Hmcs protecteur s crew battled fire for 11 hours back to video the feb. Hmcs protecteur, one of the fleets two logistical support ships, was stricken by a fire in her engine room. The hmcs protecteur is once again making slow progress toward pearl harbor after being sent adrift, again, sunday when a towline snapped. The beaverton mocks the vote special baird threatens to send adrift canadian warship in russias general direction kyiv foreign minister john baird has threatened to deploy the adrift warship hmcs protecteur in the general direction of russian waters if russia does not pull its troops out of the crimea.
Line towing firedamaged hmcs protecteur to hawaii breaks cbc. Ceremonial keellaying held for new hmcs protecteur times. Her majestys canadian ship hmcs protecteur aor 509 was the lead ship of the protecteurclass replenishment oilers in service with the royal canadian navy. The navy said thursday it was still investigating the cause of the feb. As hmcs protecteur was officially decommissioned at cfb esquimalt thursday, a former commanding officer of the key royal canadian navy. The royal canadian navy ship hmcs protecteur arrives at joint base pearl harbor hickam after it was towed by the u. Pt as the protecteur was returning from operational duties with nearly 300 on. This man survived over 2 months lost at sea 76 days adrift. Royal canadian navy project gutenberg selfpublishing. Get the best deals on hmcs when you shop the largest online selection at. Marine royale canadienne, formerly maritime command marcom, is the naval force of canada. Entering service in 1969, the last vessel of the class was paid off in 2016. The line towing hmcs protecteur en route to hawaii broke sunday after the ship was taken under tow in challenging weather conditions by. The protecteur class auxiliary oiler replenishment aor ships were used by the royal canadian navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts.
Hmcs protecteur was carrying 279 crew members, 17 family members and two civilian contractors at the time. Former sailors from hmcs protecteur engine room fire reunite at sea with uss michael murphy. Ceremonial keellaying held for new hmcs protecteur. The operation took place from october 2001 to october 2003. The disabled canadian naval supply ship has been limping. Canadian warship adrift in pacific after engine room fire. Dnd warned navy supply ships electrical system might be. Dnd warned before hmcs protecteur fire the electrical.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The ship is currently adrift 340 nautical miles northeast of the. In my latest article on hmcs protecteur, youll find the paragraphs below. Hmcs provider was a replenishment oiler and sole ship of her class of first the royal canadian navy and later the canadian forces. Hmcs protecteur sent adrift again after towline snaps en route to pearl harbor. Sailors on board hmcs protecteur eventually managed to put out the fire. On 17 jul 1976, hmcs protecteur, along with hmcs skeena and hmcs fraser arrived at. Hmcs protecteur is currently 630 kilometres northeast of pearl harbor and has limited power. The rcn is one of three environmental commands within the unified canadian armed forces. The ship was returning to its home port of cfb esquimalt in british columbia when the fire broke out around 10. After a catastrophic engine room fire on board hmcs protecteur left her adrift and without power on february 27, 2014, uss michael murphy was first on. Built by saint john shipbuilding and dry docks in saint john, new brunswick, she was commissioned on 30 august 1969. The protecteur class formerly known as the queenston class of naval auxiliaries for the royal canadian navy rcn began as the joint support ship project, a government of canada procurement project for the rcn that is part of the national shipbuilding procurement strategy. This group is for all those who have crossed the brow, friends, family, and supporters of hmcs protecteur.
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