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ABOARD HMCS CALGARY: A UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE CANADIAN NAVY
PERSONNEL IN ACTION
- by Nick Cliteur, Commander, Peterborough Power and Sail Squadron

In mid December
2019, I was gifted
the unique opportunity to sail aboard
HMCS Calgary from
San Diego, California
to its home base of
CFB Esquimalt, BC.

After signing in, I was taken to my quarters. The beds are single
bunk beds, stacked three high. I was given the lowest bunk. Lt(N)
Barber then gave me a quick tour of the ship including where
the mess hall is. That evening, I met four other family members
that were along for the ride. We were told from that point on we
would be referred to as " Tigers " - a long standing practice the
navy has used to designate cruises that allow family members
to see what the navy does while at sea.

Lt(N) Barber, my future son-in-law, contacted me about this
unique adventure
and I didn't hesitate
to travel down. I arrived on a Sunday afternoon and after some
sightseeing in San Diego, we arrived at the U.S. naval base. As
the base was under a high security level, we waited for our
escort to arrive and take us to the ship.

I was also told the reason they were in San Diego is that they
just completed two weeks of training with ships from all over
the world. They simulated a variety of exercises that tested
the capabilities of the various ships, particularly their ability
to communicate.

On Monday morning at 0600, everyone was up and headed
to the mess hall. Once everything was stored away, all Tigers
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HMCS Calgary is a Halifax class frigate - 440 feet long (134 We were welcomed aboard and the captain made it very clear
meters), 54 feet (16.5 meters) wide and, with three engines, has that we were welcome to explore the entire ship except one room,
a top speed of 30 knots. There are more than 225 members of which was clearly marked to not enter. Photos taken of navy personnel in action were encouraged. The captain expected to be
the Canadian Navy aboard.
at CFB Esquimalt by 0900 on Friday morning. Our arrival would
mark the start of Christmas leave and he did not want to be late.

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AT THE HELM: BEGINNING ANOTHER YEAR OF BIG CHANGES
TRAVEL DESTINATION : SALT SPRING ISLAND WITH GOURMET FOOD AND DRINK
POWER REVIEW: NEPTUNUS 750 ENCLOSED FLYBRIDGE
SAIL REVIEW: DUFOUR 430 GRAND LARGE
POWER REVIEW: WORLD CAT 280 DC-X
SPECIAL FEATURE: WE PICK 30 OF THE MOST EXCITING BOATS FOR 2021
THE PORT HOLE: FEBRUARY 2021
JOIN A BOATING CLUB
BOATING SKILLS FOR NOVICE TO ADVANCED BOATERS
START BOATING THE EASY WAY WITH FREEDOM BOAT CLUB
CROSSING THE LINE: OF COURSE: SOME LESSER-KNOWN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Canadian Yachting February 2021 - Intro
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - AT THE HELM: BEGINNING ANOTHER YEAR OF BIG CHANGES
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - TRAVEL DESTINATION : SALT SPRING ISLAND WITH GOURMET FOOD AND DRINK
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - POWER REVIEW: NEPTUNUS 750 ENCLOSED FLYBRIDGE
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - SAIL REVIEW: DUFOUR 430 GRAND LARGE
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - POWER REVIEW: WORLD CAT 280 DC-X
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - SPECIAL FEATURE: WE PICK 30 OF THE MOST EXCITING BOATS FOR 2021
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - THE PORT HOLE: FEBRUARY 2021
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - JOIN A BOATING CLUB
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - BOATING SKILLS FOR NOVICE TO ADVANCED BOATERS
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Canadian Yachting February 2021 - START BOATING THE EASY WAY WITH FREEDOM BOAT CLUB
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