On October 23rd, 1969, HMCS KOOTENAY was exercising off the coast of England with a task group of ships of the Royal Canadian Navy when her starboard gearbox exploded, killing a total of 9 sailors - the RCN's largest ever peacetime accident.
To mark the 50th anniversary of this event, I have a two-part article appearing in Warships International Fleet Review magazine. Part I will appear in the September issue, and Part II will appear in the October issue. Already out in the UK, the magazine is typically received in Halifax about a month late - the September issue should appear in Halifax in early October.
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| The cover of the September 2019 issue. |
I have written on this subject before, but the article has been expanded with some more detail and a survivor's account.
Warships IFR is typically found in Halifax in both Atlantic News and Chapters.
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