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NAC News – Edition 588 (Youville)

NAC News – Edition 588 (Youville)

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Your weekly national and international naval news for the week of October 25th, 2024

Edition:  YTS588 Youville Quotes: “For Israelis, Sinwar’s death is a symbol of justice served to the arch-terrorist most responsible for the atrocities of October 7.  It is an important psychological and political milestone for them, in order to turn the page on a horrific year since that day.” Natan Sachs, Brookings Institute, and importantly “It’s a test of Israeli leadership. [Sinwar’s death] is an opportunity for Israel to declare victory and accept a cease-fire.  A cease-fire in Gaza could lead to a reduction in regional tensions.” 17 October 2024, Bruce Riedel, NBC News

Rod Hughes: Editor NAC News rhughes@shaw.ca  (Comments welcome to help improve this service.)  Links to keep in touch with the NAC and RCN can be found at the bottom of this email.  Contact Kevin Goheen executivedirector@navalassoc.ca if you wish someone to be added to the NAC News email distribution. (Influencer, or good candidates to become an NAC member – note the first year’s NAC/Branch membership dues are waived)

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

14 November 2024 (7:30-18:30 Ottawa time) 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: 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.  Not Able to Attend in Person? All speaker sessions will be live streamed, to allow for virtual attendance.

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THIS WEEK’S SIGNIFICANT ARTICLES

Fed Up: The World’s Largest Ship Registry is Giving Sanctioned Vessels the Boot

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CANADA

HMCS Ottawa heads to Indo-Pacific

HMCS Regina Participates in Exercise JoLTEX 24 off the Coast of Southern California

HMCS Montréal Returns from Operation HORIZON

Le ministre Blair conclut une visite fructueuse en Europe au cours de laquelle il a participé aux réunions des ministres de la Défense de l’Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord et du G7

New Canadian patrol targets remote high seas to protect salmon

Forsaken Warriors: How Trudeau Broke Canada’s Military | FULL MOVIE (Editor – Nigel Bordeur challenges all NAC members to watch this video then forward it to as many of your friends as possible…a 1:39:15 hr documentary)

CDAI: What the ICE Pact Means for Canadian Industry and Arctic Security (Editor – 30:46 min podcast)

Coming up! Legion’s 2024 National Poppy Campaign

Editor – I’m told that HMCS Tecumseh, with the participation of the wonderful naval community in Calgary, is holding a 100th Birthday celebration 25 October (today) for long time NAC member Bill Wilson.  I would like to add the congratulations and best wishes from the rest of the NAC membership!  Happy 100th Bill!

Canadian Crude Oil Embarks on a Rare Tanker Trip to Alaska

Editor – I understand that some members may not have been able to open the link I included for the latest Soundings.  Try this one NAC-O Soundings November 2024.

Lookout: Volume 69, Issue 36, October 21, 2024

NAC Naval Affairs Programme Bibliographies Naval Aviation  (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: Oct. 21, 2024

Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Drills with Italian Carrier in the Middle East, USS Harry S. Truman Sails with HMS Prince of Wales

UPDATED: Navy Declared Growler Crew Deceased Following Crash sadly Navy Identifies Two Aviators Who Died in Growler Crash

Are Ships Obsolete in an Age of Drones and Missiles? Admiral Stavridis Says NO

A US Navy F-35B successfully lands aboard JS Kaga (DDH-184) for the first time

Coast Guard Cutter Resolute Crew Returns Home, Offloads $115 million Worth of Drugs in St. Petersburg

Report to Congress on Nuclear-armed Sea-launched Cruise Missile

U.S. Navy Sub Gets Public Award for Top-Secret Mission

Inside US Navy’s Fastest Ships Transporting Billion $ Worth of Military Hardware (Editor – 16:40 min video)

US Air Force Just Revealed World’s Most Advanced Fighter Jet (Editor – aviation is a key element of all modern warfare so understanding the F35 is important for naval operations, hence I’ve included this 14:15 min video for background.  I wonder what maritime weapons will be acquired for them?)

Former U student from China given 6-month prison term for taking drone photos over naval shipyard

US Navy Pays Nearly Double to Charter Oil Tankers

US Navy ousts top commanders of ship repair facility in Japan (Editor –  Last year alone, 16 Navy commanding officers were relieved from duty, with most citing the same “loss of confidence” issue.

US gets $100m settlement for Baltimore bridge collapse

New Philly Shipyard Owners Promise ‘Big Time’ Investment

New China-Backed Megaport Set to Transform South American Trade

The Forgotten Barge Superhighway: Why the Mississippi River Still Matters

Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports Just Smashed Pandemic-Era Cargo Volumes

U.S. Arctic Presence Falters as Nome Deepwater Port Solicitation Canceled

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INDO-PACIFIC

ADF’s command performances for royal visit (Editor – The King is now an Honorary RAN Admiral of the Fleet)

Maritime exercise Sama Sama 2024 begins in Philippines (Editor – HMCS Vancouver) then U.S., Canadian navies sail through Taiwan Strait week after war games and of course Chinese military slams US, Canadian warships’ transit through Taiwan Strait

China’s Navy is not trying to dominate the world, so what is it trying to do? (Editor – includes 4:18 min video)

China Puts Anti-Stealth Radar System on Strategic S. China Sea Island

Canada marks expansion of coast guard cooperation with Japan port call

India’s fourth nuclear submarine launched into water

Australia signs $7 billion missile deal with US

China Type 055 destroyer Xianyang makes first-ever South Pacific deployment to Vanuatu

China supply ship Kekexilihu conducts helicopter replenishment during maritime drill in Yellow Sea

Indonesian Coast Guard “Drives Out” Chinese Vessel Shadowing Seismic Ship

Russia’s Ufa submarine heads from Baltic Sea to Pacific — Russian Defense Ministry

South Korea Looking At Officers-Only Crews For ROK Navy Vessels

Russian Pacific Fleet ships wrap up friendly visit to Myanmar

As China’s navy docks in Bangladesh, India watches with ‘growing concern’

Indian Navy selects GE Aerospace LM2500 Engines for next-generation missile vessels

Tanker Malaysia Labeled “Suspicious” After Collision Anchors off China

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EUROPE

Ukraine:

North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for Ukraine war, South Korean lawmakers say (Editor – this is so weird, and a supporting 2:47 min video) Russia-Ukraine war: Lawmaker suggests 3,000 North Korean soldiers in Moscow “so far”

Brookings Institute Commentary: What next on the war in Ukraine? (Editor – not maritime, but an reliable summary)

General:

Alliance forces shift from expeditionary ops to defence

Germany Opens New NATO Naval HQ in the Baltic Sea Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

German aircraft to track Russian subs off UK coast as countries sign new defence pact

Two carrier groups on exercise outside Norway

US warships sailed into the Barents Sea

RFA Tidesurge spends two months supporting Royal Navy and NATO warships in the North Atlantic

German Military Sets Off “Mine” Blasts Under Decommissioned Frigate

New support ship to feature drones, helicopters and 60-metre boarding boats (Editor – short video included, ship specs Multi Purpose Support Ship 9000)

UK FSS Ships Programme Successfully Completed Preliminary Design Review

Russia new Borei-A class submarine Knyaz Pozharsky begins state trials

Norway, Germany put critical underwater infrastructure on NATO agenda

Opération Beluga 24.7 pour la frégate La Fayette

La frégate nouvelle génération de Naval group a fait sa première sortie en mer

Le nouveau bijou high-tech de la Marine Française prouve au monde entier que la France a encore des ressources

Dieppe : les chantiers navals de Manche Industrie Marine ferment définitivement leurs portes

Pour le secrétaire général de l’OTAN, le renforcement de la dissuasion est la « priorité absolue »

Revolutionary Seabed Mapping with Kraken’s Katfish 180 at SAHA EXPO 2024

Royal Netherlands Navy shares photos of Walrus-class submarine maintenance

Deputy PM admits Russia can’t build enough ice-class ships

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MIDDLE EAST

Red Sea:

U.S. Hits Five Houthi Missile Sites with Bunker-Buster Bombs

HMS Diamond’s Wildcat crew hailed for bravery in face of Houthi drone and missile threat

General:

As Tensions Soar, Iran and Russia Launch Naval Drills in a High-Stakes Triangle of Maritime Coercion

Focus Iranian Military New CM-300 Anti Ship Missile A Regional Power Shift

GCC Countries Conduct Simultaneous Drills With U.S., Iran and Russia

Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands

PHOTOS: Final U.S. Army Watercraft Used in Gaza Pier Operation Heading Home

Mysterious Dubai Firm Takes Control of Russian LNG Ships in Apparent Effort to Skirt Sanctions

Oil Escape Route – How Iran Is Sneaking Oil Past the Strait of Hormuz

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GLOBAL INTERESTS

Global Marine Insurance Premiums Hit Record $38.9B as Fires and Geopolitics Loom Large

SAS Amatola returns to the fight with successful Ibsamar VIII

Côte d’Ivoire-France : Le PHA Dixmude de la Marine française qui a accosté à Abidjan ce 17 octobre a reçu à son bord les autorités civiles et militaires

Indian naval ship to dock in Dar to strengthen defense ties

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SCUTTLEBUTT

HMS Nabob Ruler Class Escort Aircraft Carrier (Editor – Canadian crew)

Raising hell: Discovering, and recovering, lost warships

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THIS WEEK IN RCN/MARITIME HISTORY

26 October 1952  HMCS Crusader destroys a North Korean supply train near Songjin: RCN gunners account for the destruction of eight enemy trains during the conflict.

28 October 1955  HMCS St. Laurent (second of name) is commissioned as the first warship of all-Canadian design and construction.

29 October 1952  HMCS Athabaskan leaves Esquimalt, B.C., on its third tour of duty in Korea.

30 October 1918  HMCS Galiano was lost, with all her crew of 39 and one female passenger, in Barkley Sound, Vancouver Island.  HMCS Galiano and her crew of Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reservists was the only Canadian Naval vessel lost during WWI – only 12 days before the armistice to end the “war to end all wars”.  Their sacrifice is marked by a memorial to the ship’s company in Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, erected by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

30 October 1942  A RCAF Hudson of No. 145(BR) Squadron destroyed U658 with a salvo of depth charges 320 miles out of St. John’s Newfoundland.  Later that same day, a Digby of No. 10(BR) RCAF Squadron sent U520 to the bottom far out in the Atlantic.

1 November 1914  Battle at Coronel A brass plaque at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Esquimalt, BC, is dedicated to the four ex-cadets of the Royal Naval College of Canada and men of Her Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Good Hope who were killed in action in 1914.  Four cadets of the first class of the Royal Naval College of Canada, were the first Canadian Navy casualties in WWI. Midshipman Malcolm Cann, Midshipman John V.W. Hatheway, Midshipman William Archibald Palmer, and Midshipman Arthur Wiltshire Silver, died when the British warship HMS Good Hope went down with no survivors, sunk by the German navy.  These casualties were avenged 8 December at the Battle of the Falkland Islands.

1 November 1920  Three British ships, Aurora, Patriot, and Patrician are officially commissioned into the RCN at Portsmouth.

1 November 1941  Reserve Divisions are commissioned as HMCS, local names chosen for each

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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