Russian military plane circles HMCS Toronto in Black Sea

CBC News ^ | Sep 08, 2014 5:41 PM ET|

[BenLurkin]

The ship was circled by one surveillance plane and two fighter jets, according to the defence minister's office.

The frigate HMCS Toronto left Halifax in late July to replace HMCS Regina, which has been a part of the Standing NATO Maritime Forces since May.

"Canada and its allies are involved in security measures taken by the acts of military aggression perpetrated by the Putin regime and because of the invasion of Ukraine," he said, calling on Russia to stop its "irresponsible actions."

This ship has about 250 crew on board and is participating in Operation Reassurance

[Gay State Conservative]

Something tells me that NATO fighters....or,more specifically,RCAF fighters,could deal with the situation very nicely.

[Gay State Conservative]

Something tells me that NATO fighters....or,more specifically,RCAF fighters,could deal with the situation very nicely.

[Gay State Conservative]

Something tells me that NATO fighters....or,more specifically,RCAF fighters....could deal with the situation very nicely.

[Gay State Conservative]

sorry

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Thats ok.

[Squawk 8888]

To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

[Don Corleone]

Pray that no one makes a mistake!

[BenLurkin]

HMCS Toronto passes through the Turkish Straits as it makes its way to the Black Sea on Sept. 6. (HMCS Toronto/Facebook)

[BenLurkin]

I was having trouble too.

There was some great disturbance in the interwebs.

[xone]

.could deal with the situation very nicely.

Got to be there for that to happen.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

Unfortunately, our CF-18s are older than some of our pilots! It would be interesting to see the French lease at least one of the Mistral-class amphibious assault ships originally destined for Comrade Putin, up armed with Harrier IIs, to the RCN. Of course, several years of training would be required since our last CVL, the HMCS Bonaventure, was retired and scrapped in 1970. I doubt that there is a single RCN member who was a seaman then.

[DJlaysitup]

That baby looks like it has about a 250 horse Mercury inboard on it. I bet it can pull two water skiers at once!

[McGruff]

Ukraine’s Fault.

[Snowyman]

HMCS Toronto carries the hull classification symbol 333.
Motto: “Excellence with Vigour”
Unofficial: 333, Halfway To Hell
Class & type: Halifax-class frigate
Displacement: 3,995 tonnes (light)
4,795 tonnes (operational)
5,032 tonnes (deep load)
Length: 134.2 m (440 ft)
Beam: 16.5 m (54 ft)
Draught: 7.1 m (23 ft)

Propulsion: 2 × LM2500 Gas turbines
1 × SEMT Pielstick Diesel engine
Speed: 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range: 9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi)
Complement: 225 (including air detachment)
Armament: 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
16 × Evolved Sea-Sparrow SAM
8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
1 × 57 mm Bofors Mk3 gun
1 × 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
6 × .50 Caliber machine guns
Aircraft carried: 1 × CH-124 Sea King

The LM2500 delivers 33,600 shaft horsepower

[huldah1776]

I’m going to assume that Canada has not cut their pilot’s flight time?

[Gay State Conservative]

I’m going to assume that Canada has not cut their pilot’s flight time?

I'm no military expert.Not even close.I rose to the lofty rank of SP5 in the US Army.But one might think that if that Canadian ship had a right under International Law to be where it was one could easily see the Soviets' act as a provocation.Nations have the right to respond to provocations.

[albertabound]

was that an attempt at humor or are you just a little unbalanced

[willgolfforfood]

Where do the LM2500’s get the gas to operate?

[Don W]

They use the same fuel as the Pielstick diesels. Gas refers to the working fluid, not the fuel.