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She is currently serving in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] Atlantic Fleet out of [[Halifax Urban Area|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. |
She is currently serving in the [[Royal Canadian Navy]] Atlantic Fleet out of [[Halifax Urban Area|Halifax, Nova Scotia]]. |
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Built by [[Saint John Shipbuilding]] in [[Saint John, New Brunswick]], she underwent a major refit in 2005, after the ship was plagued by electrical problems. Electrical problems have yet to be resolved. In 2010 while refuelling she spilled several CUM of fuel in Halifax harbour. The cause was the failure of Irving ship building to complete the circuit of pipes required. Ultimately the Navy was blamed for inspection failures. In 2011 she hit the Irving ship building drydock for which her CO Cdr Larry Jones was found to be responsible. The cause of the accident was a failure of the ships capability. The plan to execute the turn was suspect but continued unquestioned resulting in great embarrassment for the Navy. In Oct 2012 reports hit CBC news of drunken sailors in Key West Fla, after they were primed with free alcohol, a gift from her CO Cdr John Tremblay, at a club 510. A club 510, 510 being her hull number, is a celebration of a job well done for completion of her tour on OP Carribe. Each man is allowed 2 drinks per man per day. The amount of alcohol available at this event far exceeded the maximum allowed. This detail was missing from the ongoing investigation which resulted in no changes except for the quiet early exit of another CO. In 2013 she lost power entirely while at sea off Scotland endangering the lives of everyone onboard. This could have caused an environmental incident as a result of her single hull.. This incident was never reported to the public. For over a decade she has experienced electrical gremlins, the Navy continues to take no action to remedy. The ship remains a danger to the life and safety of those who serve her. |
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In November 2011, ''Preserver'' crashed into the floating dry-dock at the Irving-owned shipyard in Halifax harbour. |
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Revision as of 12:58, 8 October 2013
.jpg) HMCS Preserver during New York fleet week 2009
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| Name | HMCS Preserver |
| Ordered | early 1960s |
| Builder | Saint John Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 17 October 1967 |
| Launched | 29 May 1969 |
| Commissioned | 7 August 1970[1] |
| Motto | list error: <br /> list (help) Le Coeur de la Flotte ("The Heart of the Fleet") |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Protecteur-class auxiliary vessel |
| Displacement | 24,550 t (24,162 long tons) full load |
| Length | 172 m (564 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 23 m (75 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 × Babcock and Wilcox boilers 1 × General Electric steam turbine engine |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 290 officers and crew (men and women) including air detachment when embarked |
| Armament | none Canadian Navy: The Fleet</ref> |
| Aircraft carried | 3 × CH-124 Sea King helicopters[2] |
HMCS Preserver is a Canadian Protecteur-class auxiliary oiler replenishment of the Royal Canadian Navy commissioned in 1970.
Built by Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick, she underwent a major refit in 2005, after the ship was plagued by electrical problems.
Badge Description - Azure a life preserver Argent cabled Or charged on the centre chief point with a maple leaf slipped Gules and within the ring a starburst also Argent
She is the second ship to bear the name Preserver. Commissioned 11 July 1942, the first HMCS Preserver served in World War II as a Fairmile motor launch base supply ship under the East Coast's 'Newfoundland Force'. She was paid off 6 November 1945.
Service history
The ship has served Canada's fleet in domestic and international exercises in the 1980s and 1990s. She was a vital part of operations during the first Gulf War and then again in 2001 for OPERATION APOLLO, Canada's initial response to the Global War on Terror (GWOT).
She is currently serving in the Royal Canadian Navy Atlantic Fleet out of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Built by Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick, she underwent a major refit in 2005, after the ship was plagued by electrical problems. Electrical problems have yet to be resolved. In 2010 while refuelling she spilled several CUM of fuel in Halifax harbour. The cause was the failure of Irving ship building to complete the circuit of pipes required. Ultimately the Navy was blamed for inspection failures. In 2011 she hit the Irving ship building drydock for which her CO Cdr Larry Jones was found to be responsible. The cause of the accident was a failure of the ships capability. The plan to execute the turn was suspect but continued unquestioned resulting in great embarrassment for the Navy. In Oct 2012 reports hit CBC news of drunken sailors in Key West Fla, after they were primed with free alcohol, a gift from her CO Cdr John Tremblay, at a club 510. A club 510, 510 being her hull number, is a celebration of a job well done for completion of her tour on OP Carribe. Each man is allowed 2 drinks per man per day. The amount of alcohol available at this event far exceeded the maximum allowed. This detail was missing from the ongoing investigation which resulted in no changes except for the quiet early exit of another CO. In 2013 she lost power entirely while at sea off Scotland endangering the lives of everyone onboard. This could have caused an environmental incident as a result of her single hull.. This incident was never reported to the public. For over a decade she has experienced electrical gremlins, the Navy continues to take no action to remedy. The ship remains a danger to the life and safety of those who serve her.
The ship will continue to operate until the Joint Support Ship Project is eventually completed. The project is likely underfunded and with recent new cuts in Preserver may sail for another decade.
Departments
- Air
- Combat
- Combat System Engineering
- Deck
- Dental
- Executive
- Cargo Management
- Logistics
- Marine System Engineering
- Medical
See also
- Operation Deliverance (1992-1993)
- The Cold War (1949-1989)
References
External links
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http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/30015-hmcs-preserver-smashes-dock http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/51506-report-ship-repair-not-inspected http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/76388-preserver-commander-relieved-duties-after-crash http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/138545-report-navy-ship-leaked-fuel-into-halifax-harbour-for-5-hours http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/808305-report-ship-program-underfunded http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/825252-supply-ships-will-come-mackay-says http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1022964-supply-ship-cost-worries-dismissed