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🚢 Rare sighting in #Vancouver! A submarine is docked at the shipyards right now! 🛳️ No tours, but definitely worth a visit! #NorthVan HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878) is a Victoria-class diesel-electric attack submarine operated by the Royal Canadian Navy. Here’s a quick rundown: Origins & Service •Originally built for the British Royal Navy as HMS Ursula (S42) and commissioned in 1992. •Decommissioned by the UK in 1994, then acquired by Canada in 1998 and renamed HMCS Corner Brook, after the town in Newfoundland and Labrador. Incidents & Maintenance •In June 2011, Corner Brook struck the ocean floor during an exercise off Vancouver Island, suffering significant damage. •This led to a long refit period beginning in 2014, involving structural repairs and upgrades. •While in drydock at CFB Esquimalt in April 2019, a fire broke out onboard. It was contained but delayed the sub’s return to service. Status •As of now, it has spent more time in refit and repair than in operational service. •The sub is expected to return to active duty, but it’s also part of the aging Victoria-class fleet, which Canada is planning to replace. Future Plans •In July 2024, Canada announced plans to acquire up to 12 new conventionally powered submarines with under-ice capability as part of the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, aimed at replacing subs like HMCS Corner Brook. If you saw “EST À QUAI,” that’s French for “is docked” or “is alongside the quay,” meaning the sub is currently in port, not at sea.
Mark Teasdale ★45,840 просмотров • 1 год назад
People have been complaining about contrails aka "chemtrails" for years in #NorthVan. I joke with them to track the plane number. Yesterday I tired and no plane on Flightradar24 map app. Today I recorded it & saw no plane on the flight tracker. I will zoom in close next time.
Mark Teasdale ★10,917 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад
#NorthVan Fountain lasted 20 years & now it’s gone. See link to see what will be missed.
Mark Teasdale ★21,267 просмотров • 2 лет назад
Больше нет контента для загрузки