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Title: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: dirk septer on May 15, 2015, 12:48:48 PM

On 14 May 2015, Canadian Navy supply ship HMCS Protecteur (AOR509)
was retired early following a fire aboard this vessel in 2014.

http://ctvnews.ca/canada/farewell-ceremony-for-hmcs-protecteur-after-46-years-at-sea-1.2375128

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Protecteur_(AOR_509)

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: Mad Scientist on May 15, 2015, 04:17:56 PM

Her sistership, HMCS Preserver (AOR510), is being used as a fueling barge here in Halifax. Not sure when her 'official' retirement will take place. - Tom

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: dirk septer on May 16, 2015, 03:18:27 AM

Being unable to make any more sea voyages, HMCS Preserver's duties are now reduced to being a glorified fuel barge. She'll probably be officially retired in 2015.
With replacement vessels for HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Preserver still a long time in the future, this leaves our once so proud navy truely in shambles..... Pity...

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: WadeArmstrong on May 17, 2015, 02:58:26 AM

A sad loss, but it was already well past time for them to be replaced.
Here is perhaps the last photo of Protecteur under her own power: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1957148
And a couple of her departing Pearl Harbor on her last voyage under tow: http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2034623
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2034620
Perhaps the RCN will charter or borrow a US (MSC) Oiler until the new ships are completed?

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: davidships on May 17, 2015, 01:26:40 PM

It will certainly be interesting to learn what RCN will use for the next 4-5 years.

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: Mad Scientist on May 17, 2015, 05:52:50 PM

AFAIK, Canada still has reciprocal fueling agreements with the UK and the US. We'll fuel from their replenishment ships at sea, and their ships might be stopping at Halifax more frequently to take on fuel, assuming Preserver is kept around as a 'glorified fuel barge' (Perfect description, Dirk). - Tom

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: Les bateaux du Qu on May 19, 2015, 02:19:52 PM

Davie shipyard is waiting for an answer from the RCN has they are proposing a temporary solution.  The yard proposed to converted a container ship into a refueling ship that they would likely rent to the RCN.


http://www.thewhig.com/2015/05/14/bureaucrats-threaten-to-sink-boats-builder

 

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: dirk septer on May 19, 2015, 02:55:25 PM

unable to open this link

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: Les bateaux du Qu on May 19, 2015, 04:17:08 PM

Here is the text for those who are unable to open the link:


Five months before election time, the federal government

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: davidships on May 19, 2015, 04:51:09 PM

@Les bateaux du Qu

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: dirk septer on May 19, 2015, 06:43:44 PM

@ davidships:

what else is new? but don't forget, federal elections coming up this fall.....


and what about the Search and Rescue people, still waiting for a replacement
of that ancient Buffalo aircraft?.....

Title: Re: HMCS Protecteur (AOR509) retired/future unknown
Post by: Les bateaux du Qu on May 20, 2015, 12:46:13 AM

@davidship,

sorry for that. But the local news here talk more about converting a container ship rather than a commercial tanker, that's why i said that.

Sometime, those who wrote in newspapers don't know much about ship...