HMCS Protecteur marks 40th birthday

Military | 208451 hits | Aug 31 6:08 pm | Posted by: Hyack

This year marks a major milestone in the life and history of the supply ship HMCS Protecteur. On August 30, the ship celebrated the 40th anniversary of her commissioning into the Canadian Navy.

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by sookite
Tue Sep 01, 2009 2:52 am
Best ship I have ever served on....hope to sail on her again
by saturn_656
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:14 am
There comes a point where you start dreading your birthdays.

This ship has reached that point, along with the Sea King, Iroquois destroyers, etc.
by saturn_656
Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:20 am
“Forty years of service is a very rare occurrence in any navy,” says Commander Stan Bates, Protecteur’s commanding officer.

Not in ours, and he is someone who should know that...
by sookite
Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:08 am
"saturn_656" said
“Forty years of service is a very rare occurrence in any navy,” says Commander Stan Bates, Protecteur’s commanding officer.

Not in ours, and he is someone who should know that...

I was thinking the same thing too....of course, the standard politically correct officer response to the media. I guess they have a course in that in RMC.
by PublicAnimalNo9
Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:22 am
"saturn_656" said
“Forty years of service is a very rare occurrence in any navy,” says Commander Stan Bates, Protecteur’s commanding officer.

Not in ours, and he is someone who should know that...

Now now, he said forty years of , not just forty years old

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