HMCS Summerside and Shawinigan return to Halifax after 4-month deployment
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In a scene filled with hugs and kisses, crews aboard HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan returned home to Halifax after a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea.
In a scene filled with hugs and kisses, crews aboard HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan returned home to Halifax after a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea.
The ships sailed out of Halifax Dockyard in July to participate in Operation Reassurance, a NATO mission that took them through Europe to deter Russian aggression.
Both vessels focused on mine hunting and disposal in the Baltic region.
The crews say it was a relief to finally make it back to Nova Scotia soil.
“It’s great, it’s been a long trip,” said Perry White, who was deployed on the mission.
Kyle Staden, who also served on the mission, said it was rewarding to visit new places.
“I’ve travelled to more countries than I have my whole life so it’s been awesome overall,” said Staden.
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