NAC News – Edition 589 (Central Technical School)
Your weekly national and international naval news for the week of November 1st, 2024
Edition: 589 Central Technical School Quotes: “It is a proud and heartwarming occasion to welcome His Majesty’s Canadian Ships Glace Bay and Shawinigan as they return from a four-month commitment on Operation REASSURANCE as part of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1. The imperative work our sailors have accomplished while working alongside NATO allies at sea has maintained maritime security in the Baltic and North Seas, from vigilance activities to explosive ordnance disposal. The professionalism demonstrated by these crews has not only represented Canada with distinction but has also strengthened our nation’s role within the NATO alliance. Their accomplishments during this deployment have been truly commendable and I look forward to seeing our sailors reunited with their families at home.” RAdm Josée Kurtz, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic
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THIS WEEK’S SIGNIFICANT ARTICLES
PBO Releases Report on Meeting NATO 2% Target and Federal government would have to double military spending to meet NATO target
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CANADA
HMCS Glace Bay and Shawinigan return home from Baltic Sea deployment
HMCS Regina Completes Joint Littoral Targeting Exercise 2024
Canadian Defence Strategy and Issues – Procurement Disasters, the Arctic & Alliances (Editor – not a flattering 1:08:46 hr PERUN documentary. Interesting accompaniment to the linked item in last week’s edition Forsaken Warriors: How Trudeau Broke Canada’s Military | FULL MOVIE)
NATO Association of Canada – Special Report: Under The Ice And Into The Future, Strengthening Canada’s Submarine Capabilities
Canada’s Submarine Nightmare Begins in the Arctic
Canada’s New Submarine Project and the Geopolitical Stakes of the Arctic and Indo-Pacific
First Air Operations Officer Embarked on Naval Deployment
Coast guard mission in North Pacific targets illegal fishers then U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian Forces, International Partners Wrap Up Operation North Pacific Guard 2024
HMCS Preserver Gets its Engines (Editor – 1:12 min LinkedIn video)
Commodities as weapons: How Russia’s natural resources are fuelling its imperialistic aggression against the West (Editor – not a maritime article but one with strategic implications)
Serving your country is just the biggest honour you can really have! (Editor – 2:50 min video) & il n’y a pas de plus grand honneur que de servir son pays !
Lloyd’s Register awards “first-ever” enhanced antifouling type approval (Editor – Canadian company GIT Coatings)
Port of Montreal Faces 24-Hour Strike: Economic Ripple Effects Expected Across Canada
At 100 years, D-day vet still brimming with ideas (Editor – I mentioned Bill Wilson’s 100th BD in last week’s edition, nice to see the recognition Bill!)
Veterans support groups call for government aid amid expected homeless ‘boom’
Editor – Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) settled a class action lawsuit called Manuge v. Canada, 2024 FC 68. The settlement concerns miscalculation of CAF and RCMP disability pension benefits paid payable to veterans, dependents, and survivors between 2003 and 2023 & Miscalculation of Disability Pensions Class Action Settlement
Veterans may have paid too much for long-term care for years due to federal error then NDP calls for immediate changes to how veterans pay for long-term care
Why the commander of a modern Canadian navy ship keeps a vintage typewriter on board
Last ship visit set for Wednesday as Victoria cruise season winds up
Canadian oil exports to U.S. rise to record high
Union issues strike notice in B.C. port contract dispute
HMCS Sackville Book Launch “SIGNAL DELTA – Canadian Naval Air Remembers”
VAC Salute October 2024 (Editor – first article worth a look Contemporary Portrait of Canadian Veterans: Information from the 2021 Census)
National Association of Federal Retirees – SAGE: Falll 2024 Edition
Salut!; Le bulletin mensuel d’ACC.
Trident: 28 Oct 2024 Volume 58, Issue 22
NAC Naval Affairs Programme Bibliographies Canadian Naval Diplomacy (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. 28, 2024
CIMSEC: Navigation Plans Need Leadership and Resources to Get the Navy Truly Underway
Senators Question SECNAV, OMB on Submarine Funding Ahead of 17 Attack Boat Buy
In Response to China US Navy Extends Arleigh Burke-Class destroyers Lifespan
Third Brazil Scorpène-class submarine completes first sea trials
US Navy conducts first demonstration firing of NSM from a destroyer
SWATT Training: Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Advances Warfighting Capabilities
Fleet Readiness Center East Delivers Final AV-8B Harrier to Fleet
General Atomics hints at Gambit UAS Autonomous Combat Airpower from aircraft carriers.
USCG Calls for $20B Budget to Sustain and Replace Aging Assets
Financing becomes a hurdle in Argentina’s quest for new submarines
Aircraft Carrier ROCKED by a DEADLY Hurricane, Then THIS happened…
Mexico Rushes Oil Tanker to Cuba as Island’s Energy Crisis Worsens
Panama Canal Defies Drought with $3.45 Billion Profit Despite Fewer Ships
The Mississippi River is Drying Up Again—And the Timing Could Not Be Worse
Despite fewer deep-draft transits, Panama Canal sails steady
Nuclear-Powered LNG Carriers: A Potential Game-Changer for Zero-Emission Shipping?
President Biden Announces $3 Billion Investment in U.S. Ports
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INDO-PACIFIC
Heavy Lift Vessel Driven Ashore on Taiwan During Typhoon
King Charles III Royal Australian Navy Fleet Review 2024
First dual carrier exercise in South China Sea China deploys Liaoning and Shandong
China Claims Discovery of Seabed Spying Devices
China is Building a New Mini-Carrier at a Civilian Shipyard
Vietnam urges Release of Fishermen Detained by China
South Korea begins construction on advanced Jangbogo-III Batch-II submarine for 2031 Navy delivery
CSIS: Analyzing China’s Escalation After Taiwan President William Lai’s National Day Speech (Excellent – summary)
India Project 75-Alpha SSNs to boost ASW role, says GlobalData
France’s Navy enters Taiwan Strait Following US and Canadian Warships
Japan Expands Carrier Capabilities With F-35B, Drones Could Be Next
Japan to Be First International Customer of Lockheed’s SEWIP
US approves $113m BQM-177A sale and support to Japan (Editor – critical element to train and trial any modern navy. Own or rent depending upon your business case)
Britain Plans to Challenge China’s Pacific Dominance – And Why It Matters
Malaysian Patrol Boat Lost Due to Navigation Error and Hull Fatigue
Japan launches first LCU for the SDF Maritime Transport Group
Vietnam builds airstrip on reclaimed island in South China Sea
Why the U.S. Military Is Reviving Abandoned WWII-Era Airfields | WSJ (Editor – 6:54 min video)
INS Talwar docks at La Réunion, boosting India-France Naval collaboration
US & Australian Naval Forces strengthen maritime cooperation in strategic Strait of Malacca
India to procure 15 more C-295 aircraft; 12 to be built at home
New Zealand Military Eyes Patrol Ship to Replace Dive Vessel That Sank
Russia, Indonesia to hold first-ever joint military drill
ONE Reports Staggering 1000% Profit Surge Amid Global Shipping Challenges
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EUROPE
Ukraine:
Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Port of Berdyansk
Lessons Learned in Sinking the Moskva (Editor – 6:47 min video)
Putin to Examine Black Sea Shipping Proposals From Turkey’s Erdogan
NATO Secretary General’s statement on the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia
You Won’t Believe What Will Happen to Russia in Ukraine in 2025 (Editor – noteworthy 22:55 min video analysis, is the end in sight?)
General:
Two treated after fire at BAE nuclear shipyard
Chinese heavy lift ship without ice-class battles on freezing Arctic route
Finland Coast Guard Detects SatNav Jamming, Spoofing in the Baltic Sea
Construction begins on a “new flagship of Russian polar research”
Are Royal Navy nuclear deterrent submarines being re-supplied mid-patrol? and Could food-saving tech extend Royal Navy submarine supplies?
Turkish Navy LHD TCG Anadolu takes part in NATO exercise with Italy and Spain.
Is there a case to mothball one of the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers?
MILGEM Evolution: The Istanbul-class Turkish National Frigate (Editor – 4:26 min video)
Celebrating 360 years: Military community marks Royal Marines anniversary
Ministry of Defence orders 3 additional NH90 helicopters
U.S. Sanctions Force Temporary Shutdown of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Project and Production comes to halt at Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2: Bloomberg
TRANÇA Mini Attack Submarine Breaks Cover In Turkey
L’aéronautique navale de la Marine nationale doit être consolidée
24 filles et garçons à la préparation militaire marine en Sarthe
« Il faut durcir la Marine nationale », plaide l’amiral Nicolas Vaujour
U.K. Firm DEEP FLIPs Over Former Navy Research Station, Rescues Platform from Scrapyard
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MIDDLE EAST
Red Sea:
UNCTAD: Maritime Chokepoints Are Trade’s Biggest Vulnerability
Merchant Vessel Targeted in Multiple Attacks in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait with Houthi Forces Attack Greek Bulker in Red Sea
Report: Russia is Providing Targeting Data to Houthis for Attacks on Ships
Red Sea Is Now So Dangerous Even NATO Warships Are Avoiding It
General:
Israel claims to have destroyed all of Iran’s strategic defenses
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GLOBAL INTERESTS
SA Navy’s relocation to Richards Bay stuck in limbo
Four African Stowaways Survive 2,000 NM Trip on Rudder of MSC Boxship (Editor – how is this possible?)
Historic Visit: Russian Project 22350 Frigate Admiral Gorshkov Arrives in Tunisia
Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Ships First Cargo
Iceberg A-68: The story of how a mega-berg transformed the ocean
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SCUTTLEBUTT
When Canada invaded Iceland: ‘Z’ Force and Operation Fork
Danish Defence MH-60R Seahawk bad weather landing (Editor – 1:23 min video. I wonder what the pilot’s heartrate got up to?)
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THIS WEEK IN RCN/MARITIME HISTORY
5 November 1962 A fire heavily damages the prototype hydrofoil Bras d’Or under construction in Quebec.
6 November 1940 HMCS Ottawa (I) commanded by Cdr E. Rollo Mainguy, RCN with HMS Harvester sank the Italian Submarine Comandante Faà di Bruno after it attacked Convoy HX-84 in the North Atlantic.
6 November 1990 CAF establishes a headquarters under Commodore Kenneth J. Summers in Manama, Bahrain, part of Canada’s contribution to the Persian Gulf War.
8 November 1942 British Fleet Air Arm pilots in North Africa conduct the first operational use of anti-gravity suits, developed at the University of Toronto.
8 November 1910 HMCS Rainbow arrives in Esquimalt for the first time.
8 November 1942 The first German agent is landed from a U-boat off New Carlisle, Quebec and is promptly arrested by the police.
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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