NAC News – Edition 581 (HMCS Avalon)
Your weekly national and international naval news for the week of September 6th, 2024
Edition: 581 HMCS Avalon Quote: “I don’t think the [Middle East] region is anticipating a vast difference in a Kamala Harris administration…her team has been deeply involved in the diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and plan for the day after in Gaza.” 25 August 2024. Suzanne Maloney, CNN
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NOTICES
14 Sept 2024 at 1400(2:00PM) The VENTURE (1954-1968) Legacy Committee are pleased to inform you of the dedication of the VENTURE (1954-1968) Legacy cairn at the Naval Museum in Stadacona, CFB Base Halifax. A reception will follow at the ballroom in the Wardroom.
23-26 September Oceans Conference & Exposition 2024 Halifax Convention Centre, The OCEANS 2024 Halifax conference is for global maritime professionals to learn, innovate and lead in the protection and utilization of the world’s largest natural resource – our oceans.
30 Oct 2024 Seaspan Industry Day, Vancouver, BC, Industry tour at Vancouver Shipyards (morning) and supplier engagement event at the Vancouver Convention Centre (afternoon). Sold out.
31 Oct & 01 Nov 2024, Association of British Columbia Marine Industries (ABCMI) Business Opportunities Conference & Trade Show, Vancouver Convention Centre. Aimed at all businesses and organizations involved in BC’s industrial marine sector. Includes the Thales Canada Supplier Engagement Event on Friday afternoon, 01 Nov, for businesses interested in learning about supply opportunities for their product and services relevant to the AJISS and MWAVE in-service support contracts. Register
14 November 2024 (7:30-18:30 Ottawa time) Super Early Bird Registration is open for the Vanguard Deep Blue Forum 2024 to be held at The National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa. If you’re not able to attend in person, all speaker sessions will be live streamed, to permit virtual attendance. FREE registration for all serving navy & government personnel. Not Able to Attend in Person? – all speaker sessions will be live streamed, to allow for virtual attendance. Sponsorship opportunities available:
For more information on sponsorship or registration, please contact: David Blondeau david@promotivemedia.ca at 905-841-7389
25 February 2025 ShipTech Forum 2025 Super Early Bird registration is open!, The National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON
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THIS WEEK’S SIGNIFICANT ARTICLES
CDAI Podcast: Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet, Part 1 (Editor – first-rate 41:07 min discussion with three naval experts (and NAC members) Mark Norman, Bob Davidson, and Luc Cassivi. Very well-done gentlemen!) and Canada’s Next Submarine Fleet (Part 2) (Editor – 36:50 min podcast)
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CANADA
The future HMCS Frédérick Rolette, Canada’s Fifth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship is Delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy and a 2:05 min video Canada receives 5th AOPS HMCS Frédérick Rolette
Canada’s Defence Spending Isn’t Just About Security
CAF Announces Additional National Honour Award Recipients (Editor – Congrats to Cmdre (RCN) Brad Peats for the award of the MSC for his “extraordinary leadership, professionalism and remarkable abilities” as Commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group One)
Canadian Surface Combatant Land-Based Testing Facility
CANADIAN ARMED FORCES: SNAFU The Combat Cupboard is Bare (Editor – 6:09 min video)
Repair, refit and maintenance projects & Projets de réparation, radoub et entretien
Quebec Company to Supply Video Processing Suites for US Navy
LNG Canada awaiting cooling down shipment ahead of start-up
Marine careers on tour: HMC Ships Goose Bay and Harry DeWolf take part in expo roadshow
Can YOU handle Basic Military Training? (Reserves) (Editor – RCN 4:43 min video)
B.C. Ferries vessel leaked 800 litres of oil into sea when propeller fell off (Editor – forgot to tighten the lug nuts)
Our Navy Today Volume 7, Issue 6 & Notre marine Volume 7, Numéro 6
Dress instructions | Chapter 2 Uniform, Dress and appearance Section 1 Uniform and Dress (Editor – for retired CAF see para 31 for new rule for mess dress) Instructions sur la tenue | Chapitre 2 Politique et apparence
VAC: Salute August 2024 & Salut Août 2024
Trident: 2 Sept 2024 Volume 58, Issue 18 & 2 septembre 2024 Volume 58, numéro 18
NAC Naval Affairs Programme Bibliographies Fleet Design (Editor – Please share with anyone you think may benefit from the knowledge, after all, that’s what our naval affairs programme is all about – enlightening Canadians)
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USA & AMERICA
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Sept. 3, 2024
Three massive supercarriers meet up in the Atlantic and A World Without Carriers?
US Navy Lays Keel of 80th Arleigh Burke Destroyer
White House Wants an Extra $2B for FY24 Virginia-class Subs, Attack Boat Pair Could Cost $11.3B
Austal USA Launches USNS Point Loma (EPF 15)
Constellation-class: the US Navy’s struggle to forge a new generation of frigates
HMS Protector centre stage as multinational exercise gets underway in Chile
Zr.Ms. Holland arrives in the Caribbean. Ms. Groningen Returns to the Netherlands
CIMSEC: Take the Conn! Steering a Course for Technical Talent in Modern Naval Warfare
The biggest oil spill in US history: What we’ve learned since Deepwater Horizon
Contingent Contract Signed for Reefing SS United States off Florida
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INDO-PACIFIC
China and Philippines trade blame as ships collide (Editor – includes short video) then USCG Pacific Comments Latest Chinese Ramming Of Philippine Coast Guard Vessel
Chinese survey ship enters Japanese waters near Kagoshima sparking diplomatic protest.
Chinese Navy to conduct fourth sea trial of new aircraft carrier Fujian.
Why Invading Taiwan Is So Incredibly Difficult, Explained (Editor – good points raised in a 12:45 min video)
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025 and Japan to upgrade Aegis destroyer Chokai with Tomahawk missile launch capability.
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Set for Major Organizational Change
India’s 50 warships at various stages of construction; on its way to a million tons; 12 to be delivered in a year along with Defence Ministry to take up mega Warship, Battle Tank Projects worth over One Lakh Crores for Approval
Commander of Rezky corvette briefs Putin about upcoming exercises near Hawaii
Could Future Naval Battles Be Fought With Morse Code?
North Korea reverses decision to publicly register submarines
Taiwan Navy to add 6 minelayers to counter PLA amphibious landing on Taiwan
ICGS Sujay makes port call in South Korea as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to East Asia
Japan enters competition to develop Australia’s new warships based on Mogami-class frigate
Indian Navy conducts trials of 2-Kw Directed Energy Weapon (DEW)
First Arafura-class OPV Starts Sea Trials amidst Government Silence on Troubled Program
US Navy’s vessel enters Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Korea for overhaul
COSCO shells out $2.15 billion on twelve methanol dual-fuel boxships
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EUROPE
Ukraine:
Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and the role of uncrewed maritime vehicles
Finally! US Has Built MOST Advanced Patrol Boat! (Editor – 10:07 min video)
Breaking: U.S. Sanctions Additional LNG Carriers In Effort to Deep Freeze Russia’s Arctic LNG 2
General:
Merlin crashes during operations with carrier, person killed
Smashing AUV records, HUGIN Endurance completes a multi-week fully autonomous mission
Defence Secretary visits nuclear submarine and reaffirms Labour’s triple lock pledge
Russia Raises Stakes With Attacks on the West (Editor – not maritime specific but an interesting read)
Reinforcing resilience: NATO’s role in enhanced security for critical undersea infrastructure
UK putting both aircraft carriers to sea at the same time
Northern Fleet kicks off “special military exercise”
Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Grinds to Halt Following Suspension of Flag
New British frigate enters the water for first time
Frigate Amiral Ronarc’h begins propulsion tests in Lorient after exiting dry dock.
Babcock Ready To Respond To ORKA Submarine Programme
UK builds three large mine hunting motherships that will fly the White Ensign and be HMS (Editor – 8:03 min video)
Major fire on board Zr.Ms. Evertsen
Increased focus on combat capabilities for new Danish patrol ships
Chinese Container Ship Becomes Largest to Travel Through Arctic
Cargo Ship with Ammonium Nitrate Seeks Emergency Port in Norway
Hapag-Lloyd hails delivery of another LNG dual-fuel 23,600 TEU giant
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MIDDLE EAST
Red Sea:
Houthis Step Up Attacks After Denying Iran’s Statement Last Week of Pause
Houthis Release Propaganda Video Showing Multiple Attacks on Sounion then
Operation under way to prevent oil spill after Houthi tanker attack but SOUNION Salvage Operation Faces Setback in Red Sea then Salvors Say It’s Unsafe to Tow Tanker Sounion Hit by Houthis in the Red Sea
Two More Tankers Attacked in Red Sea with First-ever Houthi attack targets Saudi ship in Red Sea escalating regional tensions.
USNS Supply Crew Honored for Exceptional Service in Red Sea Operations
U.S. Carrier Held Back in Fight with Houthis to Avoid Angering Iran
General:
USAID Report on Gaza Pier Operation and an observation Gaza pier a big lesson for . . . . China
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GLOBAL INTERESTS
Djibouti Planning To Offer Ethiopia Port Access To Ease Tensions
Baltic Fleet’s training ship Smolny arrives in South Africa on unofficial visit
Indian Navy and South African Navy sign agreement to enhance submarine rescue cooperation.
Chinese Icebreaker Mission to Arctic ‘Clear Signal’ of Beijing’s Polar Ambitions, Says Expert
Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Returns to Seattle Following Antarctic Deployment
ICS: 411 new hydrogen ships needed to meet future hydrogen demand
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SCUTTLEBUTT
A history of the motor torpedo boat MTB on the Solent in World War Two (Editor – 9:58 min video) and CIMSEC: Sea Control 546 – S-boats and coastal convoys with Harry Bennett (Editor – 32:46 podcast)
How This Battleship Changed History | The Design of HMS Dreadnought (Editor – 24:07 min video)
Nelson’s Battles in 3D: Cape St. Vincent (Editor – instructive 26:11 min video)
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THIS WEEK IN RCN/MARITIME HISTORY
7 September 1816 Steamship Frontenac launched at Bath, west of Kingston: first steam powered vessel on the Great Lakes.
7 September 1942 HMCS Raccoon Torpedoed and sunk by U 165, while escorting convoy QS.33 in the St. Lawrence River. There were no survivors. 37 perished.
7 September 1943 HMS Nabob (an aircraft carrier) is commissioned into the Royal Navy with a Canadian crew and a Royal Air Force complement.
7 September 1955 HMCS Sioux sails home from the U.S. naval base at Yokosuka, Japan, ending the Royal Canadian Navy’s involvement in the Korean War.
8 September 1939 Mackenzie King says no to conscription; stresses munitions-making and building up RCN and RCAF.
9 September 1919 Alexander Graham Bell sees his HD-4 hydrofoil, powered by twin aircraft engines, reach a new world water speed record of 122 kph; piloted by J.A.D. McCurdy at Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
9 September 1942 War Cabinet closes the St. Lawrence River to all Allied shipping except coasters; due to German U-Boat submarine dangers.
9 September 1944 HMCS Hespler while temporarily on patrol duty south of the Hebrides sank the German submarine U 484 in co-operation with HMCS Dunver.
9 September 2002 HMCS Montreal joins the Naval Task Group, part of the international antiterrorism campaign in the Persian Gulf.
10 September 1813 US Captain Oliver Perry defeated six British warships at the Battle of Lake Erie. During this battle Lt Frédérick Rolette was the First Lieutenant (second in command) of the British schooner Lady Prevost. When the captain was mortally wounded, he assumed command and fought the ship “with great skill and gallantry” until he himself was severely wounded, burned by an explosion and the ship was a broken unmanageable and sinking wreck. Lt Rolette served with great distinction throughout the War of 1812. Significantly, just before the outbreak of the War of 1812, Lt Rolette was posted to Amherstburg, Ont., and he was in charge of the brig General Hunter. When word of the outbreak of war reached Amherstburg on July 3, 1812, Lt Rolette acted immediately, capturing an American vessel, the Cuyahoga, before the American crew became aware that their country had declared war on Britain. This was the first action of the War of 1812 and a significant prize, because on board the Cuyahoga were American commander General William Hull’s papers and dispatches, providing the British with a great deal of intelligence on American strengths and deployment. The Harry DeWolf Class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel HMCS Frédérick Rolette is named in his honour.
10 September 1814 The Kingston Ontario naval dockyard launched the 112-gun HMS St. Lawrence, carrying more armament then Admiral Nelson’s HMS Victory. The Naval Dockyard was on the grounds of what is now the Royal Military College, with the current Stone Frigate originally being the naval stores building. At the time she was the largest warship to sail the Great Lakes and she was the only Royal Navy ship of the line ever to be launched and operated entirely in fresh water. The construction of a first-rate ship of the line, in a campaign that had been dominated by sloops and frigates, gave the British uncontested control of the lakes during the final months of the war. HMS St Lawrence never saw action, because her presence on the lake once battle-ready deterred the U.S. fleet from setting sail. The naval actions and building programmes in the Great Lakes lead to The Rush–Bagot Treaty or Rush–Bagot Disarmament treaty between the United States and Great Britain limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812. Vessels would be limited to one vessel on Lake Champlain, one vessel on Lake Ontario, and two vessels on the upper lakes. None of the vessels was to exceed 100 tons and its armament was not to be more than 18-pounder gun. It was ratified by the United States 16 April 1818, and was confirmed by Canada, following Confederation in 1867.
10 September 1939 Canada declares war on Germany. It was the first time in our history that Canada had issued a formal Declaration of War in her own right. On the 11th and 12th parliament adopted a special War Appropriation Bill and other bills arising out of the Declaration of War.
10 September 1941 HMCS Chambly commanded by CDR James D. Prentice, RCN, and HMCS Moose Jaw commanded by LT Frederick E. Grubb, RCN sank the German submarine U-501 off the coast of Greenland. This is the first U-boat kill made by the Royal Canadian Navy. During the war the RCN sank, or shared in the destruction, of 31 enemy submarines. For its part, the RCN lost 14 warships to U-boat attacks and another eight ships to collisions and other accidents in the north Atlantic.
11 September 1833 – Quebec-built steamship ‘Royal William’ reaches England safely; the wooden paddle wheeler is the first ship to cross the Atlantic under steam all the way, although sails are raised whenever the wind is fresh; the two steam engines are kept running, but the ship goes slowly under sail because of the drag from the paddle wheels.
11 September 1942 HMCS Charlottetown was torpedoed and sunk in the St. Lawrence, near Cap Chat Quebec, by U517. She had just delivered a convoy to Rimouski and was returning to Gaspe. Ten of her ship’s company were lost.
12 September 1759 Admiral Saunders bombards Beauport and feigns a landing to divert attention away from Wolfe’s landing below the Plains of Abraham.
12 September 1846 Franklin Expedition ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror are trapped in ice in Victoria Strait.
12 September 1940 Canada’s cabinet introduces Order In Council P.C. 4751, giving Canadian authorities power to imprison disobedient foreign seamen from non-Canadian ships in Canadian ports.
13 September 1750 General Wolf’s forces conducted an amphibious assault and stormed the cliffs of Quebec City and defeated the French. This battle marked the beginning of the end of France’s rule in North America.
13/14 September 1942 500 km east of Newfoundland, German U-Boat U-91 torpedoes and sinks RCN River Class destroyer HMCS Ottawa (A/LCdr Clark Anderson Rutherford, RCN) in the North Atlantic, while escorting convoy ON-127; hit by two torpedoes, she blows up and sinks immediately; 113 of her ship’s company are lost, plus 6 RN seaman and 22 merchant seamen; there are 69 survivors; this included the CO, LCdr C.A. Rutherford, who had given his own life belt to a rating.
SIGNIFICANT RCN DATES – If you see any omissions or errors please inform me, and any more modern significant dates are also welcomed. The list draws primarily from the Directory of History and Heritage’s comprehensive “Significant Dates in Canadian Military History”, the now defunct “Canada Channel”, “Legion Magazine”, The Naval Service of Canada, Its Official History Vol 1-3, NAC member Roger Litwiller’s excellent web site, encyclopedic guidance from NAC member Fraser McKee, the Uboat.net site, and anywhere else I can find credible information. For the merchant ship history, a special thanks to NAC member Bill Dziadyk for his able assistance and detailed work. The RCN lost 1,965 men and 24 ships during the War, most of them in the Atlantic. A comprehensive list of the staggering merchant losses – sunk, damaged, or lost – Canadian Merchant Ship Losses of the Second World War, 1939-1945 by Rob Fisher {Revised June 2001}, and for the loss of individual personnel RCN Ship Histories, Convoy Escort Movements, Casualty Lists 1939-1947)
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