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Bad weather delays return of Canada's submarine from Scotland
Sun Jan 9,11:52 AM ET
FASLANE, Scotland (CP) - The homeward voyage of Canada's crippled submarine has been delayed by bad weather in Scotland.
HMCS Chicoutimi was scheduled to leave Faslane on Sunday aboard a Norwegian transport ship.
But winds gusting up to 60 km/h prevented crews from securing the sub on the vessel.
"They're really at the mercy of the weather," said defence spokesman Jeremy Sales, in an interview from the Royal Navy base at Faslane.
With no forecasted change in the weather, Sales said a Monday departure was also put in question.
"It's a possibility, but it seems less and less likely as the weather continues."
Setting up buttresses and supports around Chicoutimi is expected to take about a day.
Bad weather earlier in the week delayed the initial transfer of the submarine onto the Norwegian vessel hired by Canada to bring the sub to Halifax. The ship was finally loaded Friday and preparations began for the two-week crossing to Halifax, a voyage Chicoutimi was supposed to have made months ago.
The Victoria-class submarine was left stranded in the North Atlantic Ocean in October after a fire crippled the warship just days into its maiden voyage under the Canadian flag.
The military has conducted a board of inquiry into the electrical fire that killed Lt. Chris Saunders, 32, of Halifax.
Bringing the vessel, which was leased second-hand from Britain, back to Canada is expected to cost Ottawa $2.7 million.
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Halifax ? A crippled Canadian submarine was loaded Friday onto a transport ship that's expected to carry it home.
Tugboats pulled HMCS Chicoutimi alongside the Norwegian sealift vessel at the Royal Navy base in Faslane, Scotland, said Canada's Defence Department.
Department spokesman Jeremy Sales said the transport ship then partially submerged to allow the submarine to be brought on board.
"The Chicoutimi is now in the confines of the ship," Mr. Sales said.
"It's a complicated process before the ship is ready to sail, but she has been embarked."
The warship had to be towed back to Scotland in October after an electrical fire broke out during its maiden voyage under the Canadian flag.
The blaze left the vessel stranded northwest of Ireland and killed one crew member.
Earlier this week, high winds and fog in Scotland delayed the transfer to the transport vessel.
Mr. Sales said the weather had improved substantially by Friday morning.
He added the weather wasn't as much of a factor once the submarine was safely aboard the transport ship.
The ship was expected to depart for Halifax some time Sunday, a journey that should take 12 to 14 days.
The sealift is expected to cost Ottawa $2.7-million.
Sad,also sad that I didn't know Canada had a Submarine...
Canada - Canadian Press
Bad weather delays return of Canada's submarine from Scotland
Sun Jan 9,11:52 AM ET
FASLANE, Scotland (CP) - The homeward voyage of Canada's crippled submarine has been delayed by bad weather in Scotland.
HMCS Chicoutimi was scheduled to leave Faslane on Sunday aboard a Norwegian transport ship.
But winds gusting up to 60 km/h prevented crews from securing the sub on the vessel.
"They're really at the mercy of the weather," said defence spokesman Jeremy Sales, in an interview from the Royal Navy base at Faslane.
With no forecasted change in the weather, Sales said a Monday departure was also put in question.
"It's a possibility, but it seems less and less likely as the weather continues."
Setting up buttresses and supports around Chicoutimi is expected to take about a day.
Bad weather earlier in the week delayed the initial transfer of the submarine onto the Norwegian vessel hired by Canada to bring the sub to Halifax. The ship was finally loaded Friday and preparations began for the two-week crossing to Halifax, a voyage Chicoutimi was supposed to have made months ago.
The Victoria-class submarine was left stranded in the North Atlantic Ocean in October after a fire crippled the warship just days into its maiden voyage under the Canadian flag.
The military has conducted a board of inquiry into the electrical fire that killed Lt. Chris Saunders, 32, of Halifax.
Bringing the vessel, which was leased second-hand from Britain, back to Canada is expected to cost Ottawa $2.7 million.
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Halifax ? A crippled Canadian submarine was loaded Friday onto a transport ship that's expected to carry it home.
Tugboats pulled HMCS Chicoutimi alongside the Norwegian sealift vessel at the Royal Navy base in Faslane, Scotland, said Canada's Defence Department.
Department spokesman Jeremy Sales said the transport ship then partially submerged to allow the submarine to be brought on board.
"The Chicoutimi is now in the confines of the ship," Mr. Sales said.
"It's a complicated process before the ship is ready to sail, but she has been embarked."
The warship had to be towed back to Scotland in October after an electrical fire broke out during its maiden voyage under the Canadian flag.
The blaze left the vessel stranded northwest of Ireland and killed one crew member.
Earlier this week, high winds and fog in Scotland delayed the transfer to the transport vessel.
Mr. Sales said the weather had improved substantially by Friday morning.
He added the weather wasn't as much of a factor once the submarine was safely aboard the transport ship.
The ship was expected to depart for Halifax some time Sunday, a journey that should take 12 to 14 days.
The sealift is expected to cost Ottawa $2.7-million.
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