HMCS Nipigon (DDH 266) was an Annapolis-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces. She was the second Canadian naval unit to carry this name. She is named for the Nipigon River, Ontario.
Nipigon was laid down on 5 August 1960 at Marine Industries Ltd., Sorel and launched on 10 December 1961. Her construction was overseen by Cdr Donald Clark CD, who also oversaw the laying-down and commencement of HMCS Bras d'Or. She was commissioned into the RCN on 30 May 1964 with pennant number 266 and with the wife of the then Governor-General Georges Vanier, Madame Pauline Vanier, as her sponsor.[1] A fire broke out aboard the ship at 8:25 p.m. on 18 October 1965, causing the death of three crew; no official cause for the explosion and subsequent fire has ever been given.[1]Although a leak in one of the fuel tanks of the on-board helicopter is the most likely cause.[according to whom?] Nipigon served most of her career with the RCN and later Canadian Forces' Atlantic Fleet. During her service with Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT), she was primarily used as a training ship. She was decommissioned from the Canadian Forces on 2 July 1998 and sold for use as an artificial reef. She was sunk in the St. Lawrence River north-east of Rimouski, Quebecon 22 July 2003. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Nipigon_(DDH_266) JS Makinami (まきなみ?) is the third vessel of the Takanami class destroyers of theJapan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
Makinami was authorized under the Medium-term Defense Buildup Plan of 1996, and was built by IHI Marine United shipyards in Yokohama. She was laid down on 17 July 2001, launched on 8 August 2002. She was commissioned into service on 18 March 2004.[2]and was initially assigned to the JMSDF Escort Flotilla 2 based at Sasebo. INS Ranvir (D54) is the fourth of the five Rajput class destroyers built for the Indian Navy.Ranvir was commissioned on 28 October 1986.
Ranvir along with INS Mysore were anchored just outside Sri Lankan territorial waters to provide security for the Indian prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, and other high-ranking officials at the 15th SAARC summit. The INS Mumbai (D62) is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active-service with the Indian Navy.
Mumbai was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in her namesake city Mumbai, launched in 1995, and commissioned in 2001. The ship's crest depicts the gateway entrance to INS Angre (named as such in honour of Admiral Kanhoji Angre). The gateway has a watch tower with three look-out posts and stands against the backdrop of the ramparts of the fort. Two Ghurabs (or Grabs), depicted on either side of the fort, signify the seafaring traditions of the Marathas. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Mumbai_(D62) |
AuthorJohn Currin served 15 years in the Royal New Zealand Navy and has retained an interest in naval, marine, military and happenings around the world. Archives
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