HMCS Fraser...

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

The Minister.. today announced plans for Fraser to be transferred back to the Department of National Defence from its current owner, the Artificial Reef Society of Nova Scotia (ARSNS).

Despite the best intentions and best efforts of the ARSNS, the significant scope of maintaining Fraser proved to be beyond the capacity of the Society's resources.

Since DND has the capability and experience in managing large vessels, it was recognized that DND should play a role in improving Fraser's situation.

"We appreciate the hard work and dedication the ARSNS has shown over the years," said Minister MacKay. "By both parties coming to an agreement, we are able to take this opportunity to do the right thing by acting now to prevent further deterioration of Fraser and to develop a longer term plan for its future."

DND is evaluating a number of disposal options, including .... sinking it to create an artificial reef or disposal as scrap.

I don't think I can follow the logic of this:
1. The Artificial Reef Society can no longer preserve the vessel. (I would have thought their intentions would be to use it to create an artificial reef!!)
2. The DND has the skills and finances to properly maintain the vessel as a Heritage Item, and..
3. They intend to demonstrate this by sinking or scrapping it!

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

I don't think I can follow the logic of this:

2. The DND has the skills and finances to properly maintain the vessel as a Heritage Item, and..
3. They intend to demonstrate this by sinking or scrapping it!

"logic of this" ... I’ll give you a hint Tony . . .

I’ve seen DND dismantle a 1950's type hanger down to its steel skeleton and then rebuild it again only to close the Base within a couple of years with the result that said building was torn down . . .

An Infantry Battalion’s barracks being totally renovated, followed a couple of years later by the battalion being relocated and said barracks being torn down, with having nothing been salvaged from within before hand . . .

... I could go on ...

Cheers

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

HMCS Bonaventure, and hell, the Avro Arrow.... need I say more?

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

HMCS Bonaventure, and hell, the Avro Arrow.... need I say more?

SUNRAY

... I was going to mention the Bonaventure ... but that would be giving my age away ...

[John McGillivray]

I saw a quote that was attributed to a German General that went something like;

“The Canadians always do well in battle because war is chaos and the Canadians practice chaos on a daily bases”.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

SUNRAY

... I was going to mention the Bonaventure ... but that would be giving my age away ...

Of course, some of us are aging more gracefully than others....

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball

Of course, some of us are aging more gracefully than others....

... speaking of aging ... do Centurions still draw pension or has DND cut back on that also ...