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Western Canada’s 1st arctic navy ship sails into Greater Victoria waters

The Max Bernays is the 1st ship to be commissioned to the Pacific fleet in 25 years

In the final leg of its journey, the newest ship in the local naval fleet arrived in Greater Victoria waters late Monday morning.

On April 15, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays, is the first Harry DeWolf-class Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel to be transferred to Canada’s Pacific Fleet, and the first ship to be commissioned to the West Coast since 2015.

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Bailey Seymour

About the Author: Bailey Seymour

After graduating from SAIT and stint with the Calgary Herald, I ended up at the Nanaimo News Bulletin/Ladysmith Chronicle in March 2023
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