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Trading Places: RCN ships complete hull swap
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — A recent Change of Command ceremony in Esquimalt saw two Halifax-class frigates swap not only their captains but also a majority of their crews. The Feb. 7 ceremony at the Wardroom saw a rare hull swap between the two vessels when Commander (Cdr) Meghan Coates relinquished her command of HMCS Vancouver and immediately assumed […]
Hockey dreams coming true
Peter Mallett, Staff Writer — Playing hockey with a childhood goaltending idol was a moment to remember for Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Randy Collens of Naval Fleet School (Pacific). The goaltender with the CFB Esquimalt men’s and senior men’s Tritons hockey teams met Bill Ranford as they shared goaltending duties in this year’s Hockey Day […]
