And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thursday, February 19, 2026
Northern lights flare above a Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessel
AI Overview This image depicts HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430), the lead ship of the Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy, anchored in ice under the aurora borealis.
Vessel Class: It is an Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) designed to operate in a variety of environments, from the Arctic to tropical waters. Capabilities: The ship features a Polar Class 5 rating, allowing it to operate in first-year ice, and is armed for seaborne surveillance and enforcement of sovereignty. Dimensions: The vessel measures 103.6 meters (340 feet) long with a displacement of 6,615 metric tons. Operations: HMCS Harry DeWolf was commissioned in June 2021 and has completed historic missions, including the circumnavigation of North America.
Water looks a bit thick.
ReplyDeleteIt's based on a Norwegian Coast Guard design and can break sea ice almost four feet thick.
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Still not as large as Russian IB
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ReplyDeleteThis image depicts HMCS Harry DeWolf (AOPV 430), the lead ship of the Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and offshore patrol vessels of the Royal Canadian Navy, anchored in ice under the aurora borealis.
Vessel Class: It is an Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) designed to operate in a variety of environments, from the Arctic to tropical waters.
Capabilities: The ship features a Polar Class 5 rating, allowing it to operate in first-year ice, and is armed for seaborne surveillance and enforcement of sovereignty.
Dimensions: The vessel measures 103.6 meters (340 feet) long with a displacement of 6,615 metric tons.
Operations: HMCS Harry DeWolf was commissioned in June 2021 and has completed historic missions, including the circumnavigation of North America.
12 inch bergs on Chesapeake Bay last week. Brought out icebreakers for the watermen to get back to oystering.
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