[Scan-DC] 3 Canadian Patrol Boats in the Bay

Mon, 2 Jun 2003 15:00:01 -0400

They stayed the weekend at the Academy.

Bob Crain
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Leyden" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 3:01 PM
Subject: [Scan-DC] 3 Canadian Patrol Boats in the Bay

> There are three grey patrol boats moving South in the Chesapeake Bay
> right now (Chesapeake Beach).  At first glance, I put them off as YPs
> out of the Naval Academy, but when I grabbed a binoculars I was
> surprised in that they weren't YPs.  All three have twin stacks in
> the back (side by side) and they look very modern.  They also have
> their numbers painted right in the middle in big numerals.  700, 701,
> 710.  Can't make out any armaments...hang on...
>
> Maple Leaf?
>
> Canadian Patrol Boats.  I see the Maple Leaf flag atop of one of them.
>
> Bingo--Kingston Class
>
> http://www.navy.forces.ca/mspa_fleet/mcd_overview_e.asp
>
> HMCS Kingston 700
> HMCS Glace Bay 701
> HMCS Brandon 710
>
> God I love the Internet.
>
> Anyway, I took a low quality digital with a snapshot camera (few
> details) if anyone is interested.
>
>
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