HMCS Ojibwa
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N 42° 38.840 W 080° 48.455
17T E 515772 N 4721671
HMCS Ojibwa (S72) was an Oberon-class submarine that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and later the Canadian Forces Maritime Command (MARCOM). Originally intended for service with the Royal Navy as HMS Onyx (S72), the submarine was transferred to Canadian ownership before completion, and entered RCN service in 1965. Ojibwa operated primarily with Maritime Forces Atlantic until her decommissioning in 1998. In 2010, Ojibwa was laid up at CFB Halifax awaiting disposal, with the Elgin Militar
Waymark Code: WMHCYY
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 06/25/2013
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C4A
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HMCS Ojibwa is named after one of Canada's largest groups of indigenous peoples. At the height of their power, their territory stretched from the shores of Lake Huron to the edge of the Prairies. Today, there are reserves in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the American states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Also known as the Chippawa, the name refers to 'people whose moccasins have puckered seams'. Those moccasins helped them to be silent hunters and warriors. HMCS Ojibwa is proud to bear the name; however, be assured that there are no puckered seams aboard this sleek lined beauty.
Open for Tours July, 2013!:
Inside the Sub tours start every 12 minutes
Age 13 and over - $18.50 Children 6 - 12 - $11.00
Outside the Sub - tours start on the hour and half hour
$5.00 - children under 12 free. Children under 6 not permitted inside Ojibwa
(Taxes are included in above prices)
Hours:
June 29 to September 2, 2013
9:00 am to 9:00 pm (last tour starts at 8:00 pm)
September 3 to November 17, 2013
9:00 am to 6:00 pm (last tour starts at 5:00 pm)
Type of vessel: Oberon-class submarine Commissioned:23 September 1965, Decommissioned:May 1998
Hours of use: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 AM
Admission? Cost?: Inside the Sub tours start every 12 minutes Age 13 and over - $18.50 Children 6 - 12 - $11.00 Outside the Sub - tours start on the hour and half hour $5.00 - children under 12 free. Children under 6 not permitted inside Ojibwa
Date: 06/25/2013
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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