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Ships battle extreme weather in rescues
By Sarah Gilmour
Within one week, Navy ships on each coast were called toperform high seas rescues in extreme weather conditions.HMCS Yellowknife rescued a four-man crew and theirfishing vessel, Forum Star 43, November 5 after thetrawler’s engine died 43 nautical miles off the northerntip of Vancouver Island. HMCS Athabaskan rescued three crewmembers and sailing vessel La Pierva November 9 when the small craft’s navigation system failed about 196 nautical miles southeast of Yarmouth, N.S. Both rescues were performed in tempestuous waters that tested the crews of both the Navy and rescued ships.“The storm caught up to us and at one point we were in two- to three- metre seas and 40 knot winds,” said Lieutenant-Commander James Vasey, Yellowknife’s commanding officer. “We were being continuously pounded by the sea.” The Maritime Coastal DefenceVessel (MCDV) had been sailing about 100 nautical miles away when she was called to help the vessel.“About 30 minutes later we received word that HMCS Yellowknife was on her way to provide assistance,”said Forum Star’s captain, Durin Chappe.“It was wonderful to have the instant knowledge that someone was coming to help.”
On the other coast, HMCS Athabaskan had beenoperating on the eastern seaboard as part of the Standing Contingency Force’s Integrated Tactical Effects
Experiment (ITEE) when she was called for the rescue.Initially, a commercial vessel had tried to rescue the distressed crewmembers, but was unable to do so safely in the 50 knot winds and three- to five-metre swells. Safe on land on the west coast, Mr. Chappe said Yellowknife was the light at the end of the tunnel. “Our hearts sank when all this happened,” said Mr. Chappe.“Just to hear that they were on their way really helped buoyed our spirits.”Both sets of rescued crewmembers are reported safe.
I think its cool that the Yellowknife rescued those people,and it was rough however calling two to three meter seas as "extreme" is a little foolish. Is that what you west coast guys call bad weather?
Ships battle extreme weather in rescues
By Sarah Gilmour
Within one week, Navy ships on each coast were called toperform high seas rescues in extreme weather conditions.HMCS Yellowknife rescued a four-man crew and theirfishing vessel, Forum Star 43, November 5 after thetrawler’s engine died 43 nautical miles off the northerntip of Vancouver Island. HMCS Athabaskan rescued three crewmembers and sailing vessel La Pierva November 9 when the small craft’s navigation system failed about 196 nautical miles southeast of Yarmouth, N.S. Both rescues were performed in tempestuous waters that tested the crews of both the Navy and rescued ships.“The storm caught up to us and at one point we were in two- to three- metre seas and 40 knot winds,” said Lieutenant-Commander James Vasey, Yellowknife’s commanding officer. “We were being continuously pounded by the sea.” The Maritime Coastal DefenceVessel (MCDV) had been sailing about 100 nautical miles away when she was called to help the vessel.“About 30 minutes later we received word that HMCS Yellowknife was on her way to provide assistance,”said Forum Star’s captain, Durin Chappe.“It was wonderful to have the instant knowledge that someone was coming to help.”
On the other coast, HMCS Athabaskan had beenoperating on the eastern seaboard as part of the Standing Contingency Force’s Integrated Tactical Effects
Experiment (ITEE) when she was called for the rescue.Initially, a commercial vessel had tried to rescue the distressed crewmembers, but was unable to do so safely in the 50 knot winds and three- to five-metre swells. Safe on land on the west coast, Mr. Chappe said Yellowknife was the light at the end of the tunnel. “Our hearts sank when all this happened,” said Mr. Chappe.“Just to hear that they were on their way really helped buoyed our spirits.”Both sets of rescued crewmembers are reported safe.
I think its cool that the Yellowknife rescued those people,and it was rough however calling two to three meter seas as "extreme" is a little foolish. Is that what you west coast guys call bad weather?