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RCN News Magazine

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RCN News Magazine

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Steadfast and Edisto, Canadian naval vessels Nanaimo and Whitehorse, the Mexican navy vessel Revolucin and two Mexican navy fast patrol craft steam in formation off the Mexican coastline in the Pacific Ocean Feb. 21, 2015, as part of the North American Maritime Security Initiative (NAMSI). The NAMSI Pacific Exercise is designed to establish a learning environment for players to exercise emergency response plans, policies and procedures as they pertain to maritime homeland security/maritime homeland defense. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class

Rob Simpson)

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RCN News Magazine

May 2015 RCN News Magazine is published by SeaWaves Press Inc. ISSN 1929-4050 Copyright 2015 Dave Shirlaw Publisher Greg Curtis Editor editor@rcnnewsmagazine.com Jim Bates Scale Trap-pings scaletrappings@rcnnewsmagazine.com John MacFarlane Nauticapedia Articles Melissa Martin Employment Matters Columnist 418-145 West Keith Rd. North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 1L3 (778) 968-7447

Cover Photo

Top: HMCS Gatineau while a member of the Fifth Escort Squadron in Halifax. Bottom: HMCS Magnificent at Faslane scrapyard August 10, 1965, which earned the scrapper 188,695.

Contents

In the Navy Poem 4 Letter to the Editor 5 Book Review 6 AOPS Named for Margaret Brooke 7 Seaspan Victoria VP & GM Retires 8 Arundel Castle Opens at Patricia Bay 9 Whitehorse Assists USCG in Drug Bust 11 Sailor Extrordinaire 12 Medal for HMS Erebus Team 14 Cormorant Topples in Bridgewater 15 CTF 150 Strengthens Ties With Saudis 16 Lockheed Martin P-3 Wing Line Restarted 16 Vancouver Defenses World War II 17 Port Metro Vancouver Fire 21 Joint Warrior 2015-1 Ships 23