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I've just had a tour of HMCS Regina, while she is visiting Ho Chi Minh City. Very appropriate since we are celebrating Canada Day today - 6th June. (Yes, I know it's early, but by the time the real day rolls around, most of the ex-pat families with kids have left for vacation, so Canadians and Americans celebrate their national days early in this part of the world).
I have some questions that I couldn't get answers to.
1. What's this signal (CHARLIE GOLF ALFA ECHO) on the side of the superstructure aft of the bridge? I know it could mean "Affirmative. I require a pilot. I have a diver down. I am altering course to starboard.", but I doubt it
2. My question "Where's your Sea King?" got a very evasive answer. Don't we have enough left to embark on all our ships now?
3. The bridge deck seems very low for a warship, particularly in relation to the height of the rest of the superstructure. What's the reason for this? Is it a stability issue?
4. Why do the Harpoon launchers face inwards? They could just have easily been pointed outwards. (Edit: Looking at my photos, I realize it is probably to allow the exhaust to vent overboard.)
I enjoyed the tour and enjoyed chatting to the crew members I met. Nice to be back on a little piece of Canada. Disappointed that I wasn't offered a mug of Timmy's but then on the other hand, it was over 30 C.
And I loved this humourous touch on the flight deck:
Regards,
I42
I have some questions that I couldn't get answers to.
1. What's this signal (CHARLIE GOLF ALFA ECHO) on the side of the superstructure aft of the bridge? I know it could mean "Affirmative. I require a pilot. I have a diver down. I am altering course to starboard.", but I doubt it
2. My question "Where's your Sea King?" got a very evasive answer. Don't we have enough left to embark on all our ships now?
3. The bridge deck seems very low for a warship, particularly in relation to the height of the rest of the superstructure. What's the reason for this? Is it a stability issue?
4. Why do the Harpoon launchers face inwards? They could just have easily been pointed outwards. (Edit: Looking at my photos, I realize it is probably to allow the exhaust to vent overboard.)
I enjoyed the tour and enjoyed chatting to the crew members I met. Nice to be back on a little piece of Canada. Disappointed that I wasn't offered a mug of Timmy's but then on the other hand, it was over 30 C.
And I loved this humourous touch on the flight deck:
Regards,
I42