Sandy's Ramblings

A repository for whatever wisdom (or lack thereof) I choose to dispense. Probably consisting mostly of Naval and Maritime history, Photography, or a combination thereof.

Sunday, 1 February 2026

HMCS Charlottetown departure for Operations HORIZON and NEON

Halifax-class frigate HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339) departed Halifax on Sunday morning and an RCAF Cyclone helicopter performed several flypa...

Monday, 12 January 2026

The Harbour & Coastal Tugs of Foundation Maritime

In addition to the salvage fleet, Foundation Maritime operated a number of harbour and coastal tugs. According to a 1950s company publicatio...

Saturday, 29 November 2025

Foundation Franklin

What eventually became a sizable fleet of salvage tugs and other vessels began in early 1930 when the former HMS Frisky, a Royal Navy fleet ...

Saturday, 15 November 2025

Birds Eye View

After long consideration I finally succumbed to a sale price over the summer and purchased a drone. Though my flying time has been limited b...

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