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July 5, 2021 | Local, Naval

First Canadian Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel Commissioned - Seapower

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Premier Iain Rankin, also minister responsible for military relations, participated in the June 26 commissioning of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, the Royal Canadian Navy’s lead ship in its class of Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels, the premier’s office said. ...

https://seapowermagazine.org/first-canadian-arctic-offshore-patrol-vessel-commissioned/

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