International naval review marks 100th anniversary of Canadian fleet.

[dennilfloss]

The 3h video on the right shows the review. Some interesting warships, particularly the state-of-the-art Danish Absalon.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/06/29/ns-queen-navy-review.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absalon_class_flexible_support_ship

 

[Crono]

Just to get it out of the way: lol, Canadian fleet

That said, sweet ship.

 

[dennilfloss]

I like those too.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/HMS_Daring-1.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_45_destroyer

 

[irishScott]

*looks at USS Wasp*

Ours is bigger!

 

[Dominato3r]

Happy birthday Canadian Navy. I wish we had an aircraft carrier, I'm more of an aircraft guy.

< aspiring pilot

 

[dennilfloss]

We used to have the Bonaventure when I was a kid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Bonaventure_(CVL_22)

And the Magnificent before I was born.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Magnificent_(CVL_21)

 

[Dominato3r]

Nice. Weren't we due for some new icebreakers? I don't know if it was for the Coast Guard or the Navy.

 

[dennilfloss]

In 7 years.

http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/e0010762

 

[MotF Bane]

Just to get it out of the way: lol, Canadian fleet

That said, sweet ship.

A couple fishing trawlers. :awe:

 

[mmntech]

Just to get it out of the way: lol, Canadian fleet

It's not the size mate, it's how you use it. :sneaky:

 

[Dominato3r]

A couple fishing trawlers. :awe:

The sad thing is that they are cutting back on Naval funding from what ive heard