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Cdn warships arrive in Florida
Canadian Press via Sun Media ^
Posted on 09/12/2005 3:17:19 PM PDT by Clive
PENSACOLA, Fla. (CP) - A hurricane relief convoy of three Canadian warships pulled alongside a pier at a U.S. navy base in Pensacola on Monday after a six-day journey from Halifax.
The ships - HMCS Athabaskan, Toronto and Ville de Quebec - were carrying thousands of tonnes of relief supplies, everything from blankets and diapers to generators. They
will be in port for at least a day before heading farther into the disaster zone left by hurricane Katrina.
Lt.-Cmdr. Elissa Smith of the U.S. navy said the Canadians will likely be employed in shore projects such as cleaning up schools in Gulfport and Biloxi, Miss.
Smith said a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, the icebreaker Sir William Alexander, is en route and will have the task of restoring navigational buoys swept away by Katrina.
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To: Clive
Sure glad that Canada could send an icebreaker to the Gulf of Mexico!! That'll be real handy there.....
All kidding aside, the help is much appreciated and shows neighbors can put aside differences to help each other.... and I'm sure the icebreaker can do plenty of useful things beside clear lanes to the Arctic....
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:02:36 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Don't put up with Michael Moore-on's slanders anymore!)
To: Enchante
Thank you Canada
Despite the loony govt. they have, everyday Canucks (and I use that in a positive endearing manner eh), especially those raised outside Toronto, Ottowa, and Montreal environs,are generally very supportive of the US and will be with us when we need them i.e "when the gloves are dropped".
I worked with the RCAF in Cold Lake Alberta (aptly named) when I was employed by my rich uncle part time (NG).
Thanks and I am tipping a labatts for you Canadians for your support. Keep your head you cement heads eh??..
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:12:41 PM PDT
by
slapshot
("USAF- when you absolutely, positively need it delivered on target, on time, right away")
To: toddlintown
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:14:24 PM PDT
by
steveyp
To: Clive
Props to the land of the maple leaf!
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:16:48 PM PDT
by
Trajan88
(www.bullittclub.com)
To: Clive
![Image hosted by TinyPic.com](http://tinypic.com/dnnifl.jpg)
Typical Canadian Warship
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:30:08 PM PDT
by
Old Seadog
(Birthdays start out being fun. But too many of them will kill you..)
To: Clive
Aha! That's what those USN LCATs were unloading, the Canadian Fleet.
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:54:12 PM PDT
by
Eagle Eye
(Liberalism is an ill fated luxury that we cannot afford at this time; it does not work in a crisis.)
To: Old Seadog
To: Clive
Wool blankets in New Orleans...
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posted on
09/12/2005 4:55:44 PM PDT
by
pointsal
To: Clive
I really wanted to say something vaguely humorous and insulting about Canadians doing anything to get to spend more time in Florida...that is ungenerous so I wont.
Thank you Canada.
To: Clive
Cdn warships arrive in Florida Where they were promptly unloaded from their trailers and put in the water.
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posted on
09/12/2005 5:45:52 PM PDT
by
Junior
(Just because the voices in your head tell you to do things doesn't mean you have to listen to them)
To: ElkGroveDan
LOL, not quite. Here are some shots from last Tuesday ...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_01.jpg)
General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff, addresses the crew of HMCS Athabaskan and thanks them for all their efforts as part of Operation UNISON.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_02.jpg)
General Rick Hillier, Chief of the Defence Staff, gets some one-on-one with some the crew of HMCS Ville De Quebec.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_03.jpg)
Another shot of General Rick Hillier with some of the crew of HMCS Ville De Quebec.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_05.jpg)
HMCS Athabaskan heads out of Halifax harbour accompanied by a Sea King helicopter. HMCS Toronto, along with HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS Ville De Quebec and the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir William Alexander, will depart with over 1000 personnel from Joint Task Force (Atlantic) in support of Operation UNISON, which will provide humanitarian aid to the areas in the Gulf of Mexico affected by hurricane Katrina.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_04.jpg)
HMCS Athabaskan sails out of Halifax harbour.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_06.jpg)
HMCS Toronto sails out of Halifax harbour.
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_08.jpg)
Departure of HMCS Athabaskan, Ville De Quebec, and Toronto. The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir William Alexander will also accompany the Canadian Navy ships.
To: Enchante
Yes, I rather enjoyed the concept of an icebreaker on ops in the Gulf of Mexico. I am looking forward to seeing some pictures.
But note that CCGS Sir William Alexander is a light icebreaker AND a major navaids tender and the latter function will be most useful in helping to restore navigation in the Mississipi River and the Gulf ports. That is the sort of task that this vessel was designed to do.
Also, the strengthened bow of an icebreaker could possible have some use.
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posted on
09/12/2005 6:58:12 PM PDT
by
Clive
To: All
A couple more images of the convoy enroute ...
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_09_USSPatuxent.jpg)
USS Patuxent, centre, fuels HMCS Toronto, right, and HMCS Athabaska on the Atlantic Ocean on route to the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. A Sea King helicopter hovers above. (CP)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/Titan62/Canadian%20Military/050906_KatrinaRelief_10_USSPatuxent.jpg)
Two Canadian ships restock their fuel supplies from the American tanker Patuxent. (L-R) HMCS Toronto, USS Patuxent, and HMCS Athabaskan.
Hmmm ... I guess there was a photographer in that there Sea King (seen in the first shot).
To: Clive
I'm grateful for their help.
I'm also surprised as I didn't know they had so many ships.
8-)
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posted on
09/12/2005 8:43:37 PM PDT
by
eyespysomething
(Quid quid latine dictum sit, altum videtur)
To: eyespysomething
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posted on
09/13/2005 5:29:30 AM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(Proudly Christian since 2005)
To: Clive
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posted on
09/13/2005 7:17:20 AM PDT
by
Levante
To: NorthOf45
Cools pics of the at-sea refueling.
In case anyone was wondering, Canada does have its own at-sea refueling capability, albeit not as large as the one in that pic, but it must not have been available, or felt to be necessary, for this mission.
Speaking as a Canadian, we're glad to be of any assistance we can in this disaster.
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posted on
09/14/2005 7:04:20 AM PDT
by
-YYZ-
To: -YYZ-
In case anyone was wondering, Canada does have its own at-sea refueling capability, albeit not as large as the one in that pic, but it must not have been available, or felt to be necessary, for this mission.
True, we have one on the west coast and one on the east coast (HMCS Preserver). Preserver is currently in dry dock in Halifax so it couldn't make the trip. It did respond to provide assistance to Florida in 1992 after hurricane Andrew hit.
To: -YYZ-
In case anyone was wondering, Canada does have its own at-sea refueling capability, albeit not as large as the one in that pic, but it must not have been available, or felt to be necessary, for this mission.
True, we have one on the west coast and one on the east coast (HMCS Preserver). Preserver is currently in dry dock in Halifax so it couldn't make the trip. It did respond to provide assistance to Florida in 1992 after hurricane Andrew hit.
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