(Source: Canadian Navy) Crowsnest - Fall 2015/ November 3, 2015 Lieutenant-Commander Tom Sliming, Deputy Project Director of the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship Project, discusses the Royal Canadian Navy's newest class of ships and why they are important to Canada. 1. What is the current status of the AOPS program? The Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) Project recently transitioned from the design phase to the construction phase. Steel for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf, the first ship of the class, was first cut on June 9, 2015 when Irving Shipbuilding Inc. began construction of preliminary components. Full production officially began on September 1, 2015. Six ships are...
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