Dave Shirlaw Subject: Tweet from Ian Holloway (@LawDeanHolloway) Ian Holloway (@LawDeanHolloway) tweeted at 9:51 PM on Thu, Aug 04, 2022: Watching “A Sailor of the King”. It features not just a Signal

Island antique shop even has a fighter jet for sale If you’ve driven by Chemainus lately, you might have noticed a new addition by the roadside: a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star jet. Darron Klosterabout

Colleague: While conducting some research at Library and Archives Canada I came across the following report on LCdr (PR&T) Robert Mansfield GREENE, RCN (see attached PDF). Please note the underlined p

Halifax-class Frigates Article by Richard Gimblett Published Online July 22, 2022 Last Edited July 22, 2022 The Halifax class of helicopter-carrying frigates (FFH) are multi-purpose warships of the Ro

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CANTASS Article by Richard Gimblett Published Online July 22, 2022 Last Edited July 22, 2022 The Canadian Towed Array Sonar System (CANTASS) has been used by Canadian ships since the late 1980s for lo

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The Grand Dame of the superyacht world, Christina O in Mallorca Written by Léandre Loyseau 7 June 2022 | 23:00 (PDT) Photo: Charl van Rooy Seen here anchored off the island of Mallorca is the 99-metre

RCNBF Seeks Programs Coordinator Ottawa, Tuesday June 9, 2022 – The Royal Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund (RCNBF) is looking for a high-performing professional to steward the delivery of the Bridging P

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Valour Canada (@ValourCanada) tweeted at 7:18 AM on Thu, Jun 02, 2022: With the anniversary of #DDay approaching, Valour Canada & the Naval Museum of Alberta Society are excited to launch the Naval Mu

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum @CWHM 50 YEARS AGO TODAY - On June 4, 1972, the first aircraft of the brand-new Canadian Warplane Heritage first took to the skies! Fairey Firefly CF-BDH was test flo

A Royal Canadian CPO J. Whittall from HMCS Prince Robert whilst pointing a Webley, is ordering a Japanese officer to surrender during the invasion of Hong Kong, 30th August 1945. https://9gag.com/gag/

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OTD 1961,the 31st Red Banner Submarine Division was formed, based in Zapadnaya Litsa. The first SSBNs of the Soviet Navy were of the Hotel-class. Photo of the first of class, the ill-fated K-19, after

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Allen M. Sumner Class Destroyer/Robert H. Smith Light Minelayer: Laid down 10 April 1944 as DD-740 by Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine Reclassified as a Light Minelayer, DM-28, 19 July 1944 Launched 13 Au

For several years, the ex-USS Menhaden (SS 377) was regular feature at Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island. Following her decommissioning from active service, it was painted yellow and first used as a tes

Photos taken from a 407 Sqn Lancaster sometime in 1955.