USS Little Rock Stuck in Montreal, Ship Might Not Leave Until Spring (iced in)

USNI news ^ | 1/19/18 | Ben Werner

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Globull warming strikes again.

[DakotaGator]

USS Little Rock Stuck in Montreal, Ship Might Not Leave Until Spring (iced in)

Interesting way of changing homeport.

[NewJerseyJoe]

Are we fighting a river war with Canada?? Why in hell is a littoral combat ship in Montreal in the first place? Littoral combat ships are intended for operations close to the coastline — Montreal is pretty far inland.

[Deaf Smith]

Canada is also called The Great White North for a reason.

[Maine Mariner]

And as I recall, December 20 at the latest was the date that ocean going ships should leave Duluth. The St Mary’s river, Lake Erie, and the Seaway could all freeze over fairly quickly. No ship owner wants his or her ship trapped in Duluth for three or four months and not earning any money.

[Billthedrill]

Well, reckon it’s time for LIBERTY CALL!

LOL! Yeah, "Dang, Captain, dunno how that happened. Welp, guess we just gotta make the best of it!"

Ice, in Canada in the wintertime? And nobody warned us? Well, I

BLAME CANADA!

[null and void]

Um. It’s only been 200 years since the last time we invaded Canada?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Had to be “hot” fuel oil, eh?

[texas booster]

USS Little Rock was commissioned on Dec. 16 in Buffalo, next to the decommissioned USS Little Rock (CG-4), the World War II-era Cleveland-class light cruiser that was converted to a guided-missile platform. The region received significant snow accumulation during the week leading up the ceremony, and crew members had to clear several inches of snow off the ship before the ceremony.

After the ceremony, Little Rock was to depart Buffalo, transit the Seaway to reach the Atlantic Ocean, and continue to Mayport, Fla. Now Little Rock will remain in Montreal until the ice clears, likely in March.

Makes sense that this was commissioned in Buffalo in the winter. Some years it is no problem but some years ...

“While in port, the crew of Little Rock will continue to focus on training, readiness and certifications,” a Navy spokesperson told USNI News.

Based on recent navy trends the only certifications earned will be in alcohol consumption and in skirt chasing.

Wait, that was my Dad's Army. No telling what certs and medicines the boys will leave Montreal with in this day and age.

[Fedora]

Mystery Science Theater 3000 Canada song

[texas booster]

The new USS Little Rock is one of the Navy’s newest warships. It was built in Marinette, Wisconsin and is a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) that will operate in waters close to the shore. The vessel also has a helicopter pad, a ramp for small boats and can be used by small assault forces.

Didn't realize that it was built in WI.

[Revel]

The Navy must have believed in Global Warming.

[xp38]

The caption on the photo says it was commissioned in Buffalo so it must have sailed through the Welland canal and the locks on the St Lawrence river to get to Montreal.

[vladimir998]

“The most advanced military in the world can still be bested by nature.”

We have icebreakers for a reason.

[LukeL]

Even those can get stuck in polar ice.

[BenLurkin]

can be used by small assault forces.

[RetiredTexasVet]

Jack it up and put ice skates on the bottom!!!

[Kriggerel]

Oh my goodness. Those poor sailors having to starve on fine dining and lots and lots of beer. :P

Personally, I wonder how many will be too fat for their berthing by the time the ship gets free. Poutine, beer and Montreal smoked meat...

[infool7]

I know a guy with an old 180 foot coast guard ice breaker up that way but the Navy made him promise not use it to break ice. I think he could be pursuaded to swing by, ya know, just passing thru.

[DakotaGator]

Interesting transit.