NAC News – Edition 591 (Parksville)
Your weekly national and international naval news for the week of November 15th, 2024
Edition: YTL591 Parksville (50 years old) Quotes: “The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reports that a record 349 million people across 79 countries now face acute food insecurity – up from 287 million in 2021. “This constitutes a staggering rise of 200 million people compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels,” per the WFP. “More than 900,000 people worldwide are fighting to survive in famine-like conditions. This is ten times more than five years ago, an alarmingly rapid increase.” Canada’s Opportunity to be a Global Food Superpower, Charles McMillan 23 January 2023
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THIS WEEK’S SIGNIFICANT ARTICLES
U.S. Signs Icebreaker Pact with Finland, Canada and CDAI: What the ICE Pact Means for Canadian Industry and Arctic Security (Editor – 30:47 min video)
Russia to scrap multilateral nuclear environmental agreement
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CANADA
VAdm Topshee & CPO1 Harel deliver a POWERFUL Remembrance Day Message! (Editor :6:17 min video)
Remembrance Day: Few remaining Second World War veterans want to be seen and heard
Esquimalt sailor selected as sentry for national Remembrance Day service
Remembrance Day honours veterans across Canada (Editor – 3:22 min CBC video)
CANADIAN ARMED FORCES: New Look Of Remembrance (Editor – Esprit de Corps 4:58 min video)
RCN: Our Navy Today Volume 7 Issue 8
Canada’s growing struggle at recruiting, retaining soldiers (Editor – 3:25 min CTV video)
Opinion – Canada’s Armed Forces: On the Brink?
Ottawa to reinstate Arctic ambassador as it faces challenges from U.S., Russia and China in region and European North: NATO’s new northern flank
HSNKI prepares for the ICE Pact agreement
Hanwha Ocean Welcomes The Commander Of The Royal Canadian Navy
Canadian Officials Pricing Out Costs for New Sub Fleet
CGAI: Understanding AUKUS (Editor – 35:55 min podcast)
Strengthening Canada’s Defence and Creating Jobs: Federal Investment in Halifax-Class Frigates
CDS/DM message on the second directive for CAF reconstitution
How Canada’s cadet program provides life, career, and leadership skills | Nov 6, 2024 | Naveen Day (Editor – 4:14 min video)
Canada Moves to End Port Strikes to Prevent Economic ‘Self-Harm’ then B.C. ports lockout: Unions challenging government intervention in major rail, ports labour disputes
la direction du NCSM Harry DeWolf visitent le lieu historique national du NCSM Haida ! and Leadership of HMCS Harry DeWolf take a TOUR of HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Parks Canada!
Naval Museum of Québec survey English French
CDAI: 2024 Winter Internship Applications Now Open
HMCS Venture Signal 11 November 2024
Veterans Affairs Canada Rehabilitation Services and Vocational Assistance Program
Anciens Combattants Canada le Programme de services de réadaptation et d’assistance professionnelle
Lookout: Volume 69, Issue 38, November 11, 2024
Trident: Monday 11 November 2024, Volume 58, Issue 23
NAC Naval Affairs Programme Bibliographies Naval Strategy (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: Nov. 12, 2024
USNI: Reflecting on the Meaning of Veterans Day—Remembering Those Who Serve
Safeguarding Subsea Cables: Protecting Cyber Infrastructure amid Great Power Competition
Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’ to Join U.S. Coast Guard Before End of Year to Bolster Arctic Presence
Justice at Last: Somali Pirates Sentenced to 30 Years for Hostage Taking of American Journalist
Japanese Big Deck JS Kaga Wraps California F-35B Trials
Naval Reactors: Virginia-class Will Extend to Block VIII, SSN(X) Start in 2040s
Kongsberg wins up to Nkr12bn contract to supply NSM for US Navy
USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier begins sea trials after major 10-month modernization upgrades
US Coast Guard Takes Delivery of 58th Sentinel Cutter From Bollinger
Textron wins contract to build nine LCAC-100 Ship-to-Shore Connector Crafts for US Navy by 2030
U.S. Container Imports Surge Expected as Shippers Brace for Potential Port Strike and Tariff Hikes with Port of Long Beach Shatters All-Time Cargo Record
Quarter of U.S. Gulf Oil Production Remains Offline After Rafael
Panama Canal Eyes Doubling Container Transits
Dali Arrives in China to Begin Repairs Eight Months After Baltimore Allison (Edition – allision is spelt incorrectly and stretching the definition as “allision” is defined as the striking of one ship by another that is stationary. Useful explanation)
From Iconic Ocean Liner to Artificial Reef: SS United States to Set Sail on Final Journey
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INDO-PACIFIC
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
China unveils ‘Killer Whale’ stealth drone ship
China’s Wing Loong-X drone on display with anti-submarine capabilities and Exclusive: China Develops New Unmanned Submarine to Increase Covert Naval Warfare
George Washington Carrier Strike Group Begins U.S.-Japan-South Korea Exercise
South Korea launches short take-off Gray Eagle UAV from amphibious assault ship
Philippine President Signs New Laws to Assert South China Sea Rights, Draws China Ire and of course China Opposes New Philippine Maritime Law, Vows to Protect South China Sea ‘Sovereignty’ and China releases baselines of territorial sea adjacent to Huangyan Dao; CCG vows to strengthen patrols, law enforcement
56th Security Consultative Meeting Joint Communique (Editor – US & South Korea)
Preparing for the build of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia
Australia shortlists designs for A$11bn general purpose frigate contract
Japanese Minesweeper Sinks in Port, Sailor Missing; Advanced Russian Attack Sub Spotted Near Japan
A return to form – three Royal Navy attack submarines at sea
Indonesian, Russian navies complete Orruda Joint Training
JSDF: Pilot Error Cause of Japanese V-22 Accident, Grounding Order Lifted
Indian Navy seeking advanced Long-range Cruise Missiles for it Nuclear Attack Submarines
Italian ‘Black Shark’ Torpedo back in contention for Indian Navy requirement
Indian Navy’s Anti-Ship Missile could hit Karachi from Mumbai
Is this tiny Mauritian island a confidential spy station?
Tinian Island: WWII’s Busiest Airfield Comes Back to Life in 2024 (Editor – 7:36 min video)
Philippine Coast Guard Triples Fleet with French and Japanese Newbuilds
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific
Interim Court of Inquiry report into HMNZS Manawanui sinking received and After One Month, New Zealand’s Navy Prepares to Defuel Sunken Ship
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EUROPE
Ukraine:
Europe Parliament Calls for Crackdown on Russia’s Shadow Fleet and Germany Rejects Russian LNG Shipment
General:
NATO Establishes New Baltic Sea ASW Exercise ‘Merlin’
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech
Royal Navy escorts new Russian warship through the English Channel with Russian Military Claims Rare Naval Drill in English Channel
Norwegian fishermen snagged U.S. nuclear-powered submarine
French Navy carrier commander ponders data overload, battle at sea
Russian spy ship present off British coast
Airbus A321MPA Selected as French Navy’s Next-Generation Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Fincantieri tweaks PPA patrol vessel design to carry more missiles
MBDA conducts successful test of Teseo missile
Marine nationale : vers un déclassement ?
Final Chinese Module Arrives at Russian Arctic LNG 2 Plant, As U.S. Snoozes on Sanctions Action
Kremlin aide insists only NATO forces capable of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines (Editor – when will this ever end?)
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MIDDLE EAST
Red Sea:
U.S. Forces Strike More Houthi Targets in Yemen
Egyptian Officials Cite “Severe Loss” at One Year Mark for Houthi Attacks
Houthis Attack Two U.S. Destroyers Leaving the Red Sea, Pentagon Says with U.S. Navy Destroyers Repel Houthi Missile and Drone Barrage in Bab-el-Mandeb Strait
General:
Navantia Rides a Wave of Spanish Sales to the Gulf
German Shipbuilder TKMS Hits Two Milestones with Israel’s Submarine Programs
First Export Naval Contract for Turkiye’s ULAQ Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel Signed with Qatar
Treasury Slaps Additional Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Smuggling Machine
Electric Tug Achieves Guinness World Record
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GLOBAL INTERESTS
RFA Lyme Bay plays the bad guy in one of West Africa’s biggest naval exercises
Two German Navy ships visit Cape Town
Pakistan Navy warship visits Djibouti
Mozambican Navy receives two interceptor boats donated by India
Russian Oil Gets Flipped Between Tankers Near Spanish Exclave of Ceuta
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SCUTTLEBUTT
Newfoundland waters were a U-boat hunting ground, and that legacy has not been forgotten
“Unveiling the Soviet Submarine Disaster: A Tragic Chapter in Cold War History” (Editor – 5:07 min video)
Found Submarine Wreck Reveals Disturbing End (Editor – fascinating 15:16 min video)
Rettungsboje – Luftwaffe Rescue Buoy “Udet-buoy” (Editor – 4:37 min video)
The Clerk Who Sank A Cruiser – WW2 Human Torpedo Hero? (Editor – 11:46 min video)
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THIS WEEK IN RCN/MARITIME HISTORY
16 November 1857 PO1 (RN) William Hall, ‘Captain of the Foretop,’ of that HMS Shannon, were recommended by the late Captain Peel for the Victoria Cross, for their gallant conduct at a 24-Pounder Gun, brought up to the angle of the Shah Nujjiff, at Lucknow, on the 16th of Nov 1857. William Hall was born in Horton NS was the first Nova Scotian, the first Naval VC earned by a Canadian citizen, one of only four Canadian born Naval VC winners ever, and the first Black person to receive the Victoria Cross. He is buried in Hantsport Baptist Church Cemetery, Nova Scotia. PO Hall is the first of four naval Canadians to earn the Victoria Cross, with HMCS William Hall named in his honour.
16 November 1941 HMCS Prince Robert arrived in Hong Kong escorting units of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the Royal Rifles of Canada in TS Awatea.
18 November 1940 HMC MTB 1 commissioned in Montreal. The next day, with Scott-Paine at the helm, she was put through her trials and managed to achieve a top speed of forty-two knots on the St. Lawrence before one of her engines failed. Nonetheless, she was officially accepted by the RCN and set out for Halifax. Unfortunately, she ran aground off Richibucto on 27 November but was salvaged and finally arrived at Halifax on 17 December. Lacking guns, torpedoes or ASDIC, she served as the training vessel for the 1st RCN MTB Flotilla. The RCN’s interest in fast attack craft can be traced back to 1936 when Power Boat sent brochures describing its 60-foot prototype M T B to Naval Service Headquarters. These brochures piqued the interest of the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Percy Nelles. During a visit to London in June 1937, Nelles discussed MTBs with the Admiralty and met with representatives from Vosper and British Power Boat to investigate possible manufacture in Canada.
20 November 1943 HMCS Snowberry commanded by A/LCdr James A. Dunn, RCNVR, HMCS Calgary commanded by A/LCDR Henry K. Hill, RCNVR, and HMS Nene commanded by sink U-536 near the Azores.
20 November 1957 HMCS Labrador, an Arctic patrol vessel, is paid off and later transferred to the Department of Transport.
21 November 1953 HMCS Labrador arrived in Halifax, having circumnavigated the North American continent. The Arctic Patrol Vessel HMCS Labrador was built in recognition of the growing strategic importance of the sovereignty of Canada’s Arctic region. The design was adapted from that of the United States Coast Guard’s Wind class icebreakers.
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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