NAC News – Edition 583 (CFAV Beamsville)
Your weekly national and international naval news for the week of September 20th, 2024
Edition: YTS 583 CFAV Beamsville (Editor – see in the link the Navy “icebreaker” article from the Victoria Times Colonist of 1 Feb 1950!)
Quote: “As Canada’s Arctic is becoming increasingly accessible, Canada needs reliable maritime capabilities to maintain our country’s security. As such, we are committed to building a more agile, better-equipped military, while ensuring that these new contracts benefit our businesses, workers and Canadians. The procurement of new submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy will enhance our ability to monitor and detect threats along our coastlines, and protect Canadians.” The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos Minister of Public Services and Procurement, 17 September 2024
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NOTICES
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
UPDATED 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. THEME: Transition: Preparing for the In-Country Support of a New Submarine. 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:
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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
Threat from China prompts Canada to seek place in Aukus security partnership
Government of Canada announces progress on the Canadian Patrol Submarine procurement & Le gouvernement du Canada annonce des progrès concernant l’acquisition de sous-marins canadiens de patrouille
Starshell Summer 2024 Edition (Editor – a repeat in case you missed it last week)
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CANADA
Russia takes notice of Canada’s plan to buy 12 submarines that could lie silent under Arctic ice and Ottawa asks defence contractors to make pitches for new submarine fleet (Editor – J)
HMCS Yellowknife helps seize 1,400 kilograms of cocaine off Mexico then Photo Release: Coast Guard, Royal Canadian Navy offload $44.2 million worth of drugs in San Diego
Canadian Aurora Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Conduct North Korean Sanction Monitoring in Japan
CGAI: Lessons for Canada: Comparing Maritime Autonomous Systems Adoption Across the Five Eyes
Canadian, Norwegian coast guards forge partnership to support marine safety
Veteran’s Ombud Annual Report 2023–2024 & Rapport annuel 2023–2024
Retired vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson found not guilty of sexual assault
L’ancien vice-amiral Edmundson déclaré non coupable
CAF to Update Formal Definition of Sexual Misconduct
St. Lawrence Seaway Reports Significant Cargo Increase
B.C. Ferries aims to add seven new major vessels to its fleet (Editor – Too bad Canada don’t have the capacity to build them here.)
The XO’s cabin on a warship! (Editor – as Ottawa’s first XO I could resist including this 30 sec video! So true.)
Naval Reserve Association of Canada (NRAC) would like to know from their member’s interests in participating in various events and invite them to complete our short survey by 30 September. Their 7-minute survey can be found in English or French (Editor – great deal of overlap with NAC membership I expect)
Uncharted Waters: Mapping Canada’s Path to Prevent Pollution from Shipwrecks
Implosion du Titan : l’ex-ingénieur en chef d’OceanGate avait refusé de le piloter
Editor – recently updated with current/new links NAC Veteran’s Corner. Please share as you see fit.
Trident: Monday 16 September 2024 Volume 58, Issue 19
NAC Naval Affairs Programme Bibliographies Kingston Class Patrol Ships (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. 16, 2024
CNO Franchetti’s New Navy Navigation Plan and CNO Franchetti War Plan Preparing Navy for Pacific Conflict by 2027 With Flat Budgets, Static Fleet Size
Russian Nuclear Sub, Frigate with Long Range Land Attack Missiles Operating Off East Coast
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates MQ-4C Triton Navigation Systems Over the Arctic Ocean
CNO presents first-ever Arctic Service Medal to Submariners
U.S. Navy Awards NASSCO $6.7 Billion Contract for John Lewis-Class Oilers
US strategy for anti-ship weapons to counter China: plentiful, mobile, deadly with example America’s New Weapon Capable of Sinking 40,000-Ton Giant Warship (Editor – explodes under like a heavyweight torpedo)
Austal USA Awarded $450M to Build a Submarine Construction Facility in Mobile
Dali Departs Norfolk Bound for China
Panama Canal Unveils Strategies to Combat El Niño-Induced Drought
Port of Los Angeles Sees Record-Breaking Cargo Surge
U.S. Port Strike Would Spark Supply Chain Problems from the Outset, CMA CGM Warns
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INDO-PACIFIC
CNOOC Makes First Ultra-Deepwater Gas Discovery in South China Sea (Editor – countries fight wars over resources)
USNI: No One Should Think the War Will Be Short By Commander Justin Cobb, U.S. Navy (Editor – much to ponder from a 37:434 min podcast)
China’s carrier strategy dissected while China’s new-type warplane tested on aircraft carrier Liaoning and an older amplifying article China’s New J-35 Stealth Fighter Is Getting Ready for Aircraft Carrier Duty with Fujian carrier launch tech catapults China’s naval power and Documentary reveals PLA developments in aircraft carriers, J-20 stealth fighters, drones
China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Deploys to Philippine Sea
Philippine ship retreats from Xianbin Jiao after 5 months of illegal anchoring, highlighting China’s restraint and effective control: experts while Britain warns China over South China Sea
UPDATED: Manila Withdraws Coast Guard Flagship from Sabina Shoal, AIS Shows
Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine Haikun to begin sea trials in 2025 plans for 8-submarine fleet.
Analysis: Exploring relationship between China’s Naval and Commercial shipbuilding industries.
U.S. to Assist in Building New Naval Pier at Subic Bay
U.S., Italian Navies Drill with Australian Air Force in the South China Sea
U.S. Will ‘Do What is Necessary’ to aid Philippines in South China Sea, Official Says
Indonesian Defense Ministry launches locally-built OPV 90M vessel in Lampung.
UK hails major breakthrough in AUKUS partnership
13 September – 27,500 TEU Boxship
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EUROPE
Ukraine:
Japan Just Dealt Russia a DEVASTATING Blow! (Editor – starts slow and not a maritime 22:01 video, but included for perspective)
Russia is Losing 1,000 Soldiers a Day – War Loss is IMMINENT (Editor – disastrous Russian army stats in a 23:27 min video) while Putin orders Russia to boost number of active troops in army to total 1.5 million
The US Develops the ‘Mother of All Motion Sensors’ to Counter GPS Jamming (Editor – potential game changer explained in a 8:40 min video)
General:
Ukrainian attack on Kola Peninsula comes as Russian Navy launches strategic exercise
Historic First: Two Chinese Container Ships Cross Paths in Arctic Waters
Images show British warship shadow Russian submarine near UK
Russian nuclear submarines complete 4,000-Mile under-Ice Arctic transit.
Greek Navy Extends Naval Drills to Deter Russian Oil
French nuclear submarine Tourville returns to Cherbourg for unexpected technical modifications.
SubCon 2024: international submarine conference in Kiel addresses global threat scenarios
Milestone Reached In German-Norwegian Type 212CD Submarine Program
New UK defence review must kick the fantasy fleet habit
Fleet Solid Support ships contract for Royal Navy will go ahead at troubled Belfast shipyard
Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt
Polish frigate ORP Gen. K. Pulaski participates in multinational Northern Coasts 2024 naval drill.
BAE Systems secures contract to upgrade Sting Ray torpedoes for Royal Navy
Chantiers De L’Atlantique Launches 2nd BRF Supply Ship For The French Navy
Les sous-marins hollandais dans le périscope de Naval Group
Russia’s LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Without Deliveries Six Weeks After First Loading also Russian Oil Earnings Slide as Waning Prices Counter Higher Flows
Mystery as Cargo Ship Laden with Ammonium Nitrate is Underway
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MIDDLE EAST
Red Sea:
Naval forces in the Red Sea support salvage operation in attempt to prevent ecological catastrophe with Fire-Damaged Tanker SOUNION Under Tow in Red Sea and finally SOUNION Tanker Successfully Towed to Safety After Houthi Attack in Red Sea
Red Sea Insurance Costs Skyrocket Amid Rising Houthi Shipping Threats
USS Carney – Destroyer at war (Editor – 9:57 min video packed with crew interviews. Why no anti-flash gear?)
Israel vows ‘heavy price’ for Houthi missile strike
Houthis Down Another Reaper Amidst Ongoing U.S. Vessel-Protection Strikes
General:
USS Theodore Roosevelt Leaves Middle East, Carrier Back in Pacific After 8 Months Deployed
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GLOBAL INTERESTS
RFA Argus makes port visit to Cape Town as UK amphibious task group heads home
Arctic Sea Ice minimum 2024. Three degrees Celsius warming now baked in! (Editor – 13:09 min video)
The Spice Ports: Mapping the Origins of Global Sea Trade (Editor – 46 min podcast)
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SCUTTLEBUTT
How fast did HMS Rodney go when chasing Bismarck? (Editor – fascinating realities explained in a 21:02 min video)
Why the dreadnoughts barely fought in WW1 (Editor – insightful 10:38 min video)
What is this Navy Dazzle Camouflage (Editor – 40 sec video)
Frederick ‘Johnnie’ Walker – U-Boats Flee & One Last Voyage (Part 4 – Jan to July 1944) (Editor – the next in the series in a 43:48 min video. Previous ones in the series are available as links in the “more” below the video once opened)
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THIS WEEK IN RCN/MARITIME HISTORY
21 Sept 1943 In 24 hours, Canadian and British minesweepers cleared a lane through a minefield laid by U-boats off Halifax. No lives were lost.
22 September 1917 Flight Sub Lieutenant N.A. Magor (Royal Navy Air Service) a Canadian pilot of a Curtiss H12, a large American flying boat sank the UC 72 in the North Sea with direct hits by two 230 lb bombs. This was one of a few submarines destroyed by air action during WW1. The RNAS was formerly the Naval Wing of Britain’s Royal Flying Corps (RFC), with 936 Canadians serving in the RNAS and more than 100 dying.
23 September 1940 The second group of eight “overage” USN destroyers to be turned over to the RN in exchange for bases in the Western Hemisphere are transferred to RN crews at Halifax, Nova Scotia. USS Abbot (DD-184), commissioned as HMS Charlestown (I-21), USS Foote (DD-169), commissioned as HMS Roxborough (I-07), USS Hopewell (DD-181), commissioned as HMS Bath (I-17), and USS Doran (DD-185), commissioned as HMS St Marys ( I-12), USS Maddox (DD-168), commissioned as HMS Georgetown (I-40), USS Thomas (DD-182), commissioned as HMS St Albans (I-15), and USS Kalk (DD-170), commissioned as HMCS Hamilton (I-24), as part of the destroyers-for-bases deal.
24 September 1940 The third group of 6 overage USN destroyers exchanged for bases in the Western Hemisphere are turned over to the RCN at Halifax, Nova Scotia. USS Bancroft (DD-256), commissioned as HMCS St Francis (I-93) USS McCook (DD-252), commissioned as HMCS St Croix (I-81), and USS Haraden (DD-183), commissioned as HMCS Columbia (I-49), part of the destroyers-for-bases deal.
24 September 1941 Canada joins eight other allied governments in pledging support to the Atlantic Charter, an eight-point declaration issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
24 September 1955 HMCS Sioux returns to Esquimalt, the last ship of the RCN to return from the Korean conflict.
24 September 1965 RCN commissions HMCS Ojibwa, first of three 2000-ton RCN Oberon class submarines. Chatham, England
25 September 1940 Canadian armed merchantman Prince Robert captures German ship Weser off Mexican coast. The German freighter is taken into the Canadian merchant service, renamed SS Vancouver Island.
26 September 1940 USS Thatcher (DD-162), commissioned as HMCS Niagara (I-57), part of the destroyers-for-bases deal.
27 September 1854 Steamship Arctic sinks off Cape Race, Newfoundland with 300 people on board after colliding with the 250-ton French iron propeller ship S.S. Vesta; the 3,000-ton side-wheeler was the largest and most splendid ship of the Collins Line (United States Mail Steamship Company) in competition with Samuel Cunard’s Royal Mail Steam Packet Company; casualties include 92 of her 153 officers and men, and all the women and children on board, including the wife, the only daughter, and the youngest son of shipowner E. K. Collins; first great disaster involving an Atlantic Ocean liner.
27 September HMCS Labrador arrives in Esquimalt via the Artic. She was the first naval ship and the first deep draught vessel of any kind to traverse the North-West Passage.
27 September 1994 US Navy closes Argentia submarine detection base; last US military base in Canada.
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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