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10-29-11 07:40 PM |
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Originally Posted by Skybird
(Post 1776650)
Focus of their navy is trying to comply with the need of defending that hell of a coast of theirs, with all those islands and fjords. So I think its fair to say they may have a navy that can set a small - a very small! - ammount of units into far away blue water operations, but their focus still is surveillance of their northern island labyrinth, and extenidng operations to under the Northern ice now.
This: http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/marpac/...ry=24&title=20
does not give me the impression of a navy with a focus on far away blue water operations. To me it looks very very much like coastal defence as a focus. Also, the size of their supply fleet (one Protecteur for the Pacific coast, says the link) also speaks volumes.
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They have 12 Kingston class and 8 Orca class patrol boats for coastal duties. But a lot of their coast is iced over most of the year. The Arctic patrols are done by the Canadian Coast Guard's six icebreakers.
The Halifax class frigates are specifically designed for operations in the North Atlantic (mainly convoy duty), hence the bear trap helo retreating system. |
