NAC News – Edition 269 HMCS TROIS-RIVIÈRES WW2 Bangor Class Minesweeper
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Rod Hughes
Editor NAC News
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NOTICES
- ★ GoFundMe for Admiral Norman’s Legal Defence (After 7 months 1,145 people have contributed $142,925 towards the $200,00 goal)
(Editor – a statement from VAdm Norman.)Dear Friends,As I said to reporters Tuesday after my most recent court appearance, I’m truly grateful for your generosity. You have no idea how much your kindness has meant to my family and me. Over the past seven months your contributions to Lee’s GOFUNDME page, coupled with some private support have allowed me to maintain sufficient “fuel and ammunition” stocks to get us to this important point in the process. Sadly, we still have a long and difficult battle ahead of us. The demands of next 12 months will increase significantly. As in any military operation, the hard work happens long before the first shot is fired. This, sadly, will mean that the next several months leading up to the trial will require significantly more “fuel and ammunition” than is currently available. I thank you all, and especially Lee for his spontaneous decision to start this initiative. You have all already given more than I ever imagined. We need to convince others to join the team – “We Fight As One”. Yours Aye, Mark - The Conference of Defence Associations Institute (CDA Institute) 21st Annual Graduate Student Symposium between Sunday, 30 Sept and Tuesday, 2 Oct 2018 at RMC.
- Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Ron Lloyd to open maritime conference
(MSC 18 “Pacific Seapower” on 15-18 Oct Victoria BC) - ★ The NAC-VI Branch will host the first of what is hoped to be an annual RAINBOW Dinner on Saturday 20 October 2018 from 1730 – 2200 at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The cost for this gala event is $100 per person and limited to 100 dinners. To acquire tickets email the Treasurer at treasurervina@gmail.com
- 2018 Submariner’s Gathering – 50th Anniversary of HMCS Okanagan & Rainbow Commisioning 4 November 2018 in Victoria. To Register call 250-812-1840 or visit the link
- The RCN, CAF, RCAF, and Canada will say farewell to the workhorse of the RCAF, the CH-124 Sea King helicopter 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2018. Tickets are going fast, here are the programme details
- MARITECH Full Speed Ahead: Firing on all cylinders (Call for papers opportunity) Conference and Exhibition Ottawa ON April 23-25 2019
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CANADA
- Mark Norman’s military corruption trial will play out during the 2019 election campaign
- ★ Formidable Shield 2017 (English) (Editor – excellent RCN YouTube video)
- Naming the New Frigates (Editor – now this will be controversial!)
- Will a sixth Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship be built for the Royal Canadian Navy?
- Giant Canadian Forces aircraft taking the long road to new home in Ontario (Editor – must Canada operate all ships and aircraft 50+ years?)
- Cumberland (B.C.) Recognizes Merchant Navy Veterans Day
- WUDRICK: Refresh the national shipbuilding strategy? Yes, please
- 20 years later: Memorial for Swissair Flight 111 crash (Editor – article included in appreciation of the RCN’s actions in search and difficult recovery operation)
- Warm water under Arctic ice a ‘ticking time bomb,’ researcher says
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USA & AMERICAS
- CNO: New Maritime Design Set to Deliver in the Fall
- Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson testified at a House Armed Services (Editor – 2hr video, but some interesting points to hoist in)
- New Navy Force Structure Assessment, 2018 Elections Could Change the Path to 355-Ship Fleet
- Keeping up with the Pentagon in the information age
- USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 4, 2018
- Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy 50% Complete
- NAVSEA Looking for Early Wins as it Kicks Off 20-Year Yard Modernization
- Shipbuilders replace stealthy US destroyer’s 15-ton turbine
- Inside the Navy’s novel network acquisition strategy
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INDO-PACIFIC
- US, Japanese carriers link up for training in contentious South China Sea
- ★ China’s New Video of Their Naval Aviation Blows “Top Gun” Away (Editor – must watch video)
- China’s plan for conquest of the South Pacific
- US, Philippines floating back together again
- Exclusive: British Navy warship sails near South China Sea islands, angering Beijing
- Course Set for the Next 40 Years for the Royal Australian Navy
- WATCH: Tanker Smashes Bridge as Typhoon Jebi Slams Japan
- ★ Mauritius takes UK to court over Chagos Islands sovereignty (Editor – Diego Garcia)
- New Chiefs of NZ Navy, Army and Air Force
- Arctic ice route is China’s new Maritime Silk Road to Europe
- Australia’s Fleet Commander calls on counterparts to unite across the region
- HMAS Toowoomba returns from seven-month deployment
- Stranded PH Navy flagship pulled from shoal
- ‘Ghost ship’ in Myanmar: Navy finds answers
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ATLANTIC & EUROPE
- Defense chief warns clash of national interests in Arctic may trigger conflicts (Editor- note no mention of a Canadian icebreaker)
- Russia’s Northern Fleet testing new military equipment in Arctic
- French Navy Ready to Act if Scallop War Clashes Erupt Again
- Commence jealousy — the Royal Navy just opened a pub on its prized new carrier
- LNG fuel design and build partnership highlighted at SMM
- World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens
- 5000th Ship Installed Inmarsat Fleet Xpress
- Rolls-Royce Unveils New Podded Propulsion Range
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MIDDLE EAST
- First Warship Built in Egypt Launched
- Long-range, naval aircraft practice refueling over Mediterranean (Editor – Russian)
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GLOBAL INTERESTS
- Nigerian Navy inaugurates 16 patrol vessels to patrol key oil installations
- China Tops Leading Maritime Nations of the World: Menon Economics
- ★ UN treaty would protect high seas from over exploitation
- Monster iceberg’s pivot and turn
- Pope calls for action on ‘endless fields of floating plastic’
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SCUTTLEBUTT
- This Elephant Was Drowning Nine Miles Out To Sea Then The Navy Team Arrived (Editor – now here is a Certification Board question for every Slt!)
- Bankrupt Titanic Collector Is Selling Everything