Top general reverses navy decision to mothball ships | HOT News ...
Updated: Fri May. 14 2010 12:53:04
Canada’s top general has reversed a decision by his head of the navy to mothball half of the country’s coastal patrol vessels because they are too costly to upkeep.
Gen. Walter Natynczyk said Friday that he has scuttled Vice-Admiral Dean McFadden’s order to tie up six out of 12 of the navy’s maritime coastal defence vessels (MCDVs) because of funding shortfalls.
“I’ve ordered Admiral McFadden to rescind his instruction until we can have a look at the amount of resources the Canadian Forces can give him,” he said.
Adm. McFadden wrote a letter to naval staff last month indicating that the fleet will pull half of its 12 defence patrols ships out of service permanently because they are too costly to upkeep.
“I have had to make difficult choices that will directly impact fleet capability,” McFadden said in his letter to senior naval officers on both coasts.
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