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Saw a few days ago that Canada have re-namned thier armned forces back to origional names, now the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Airforce and Canadian Army, bit behind last years 100 years of the now again RCN......was in Ostend a few weeks ago and saw the memorial to the 10th flotilla which was lost in the harbour following an explosion, pity the effort to save the last surivior by the Canadian coastal forces trust has died, did e-mail and even wrote a letter but to no response, appreciate quite an effort to get back to Canada of course, not sure of the number now, but was a houseboat at Southampton....there was an effort to restore the Q105 but not sure how that is going, not much on the net, 
 
Johnk

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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Royal Canadian Navy Posted: 03 September 2011 at 8:13am
	Hi there, Saw a few days ago that Canada have re-namned thier armned forces back to origional names, now the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Airforce and Canadian Army, bit behind last years 100 years of the now again RCN......was in Ostend a few weeks ago and saw the memorial to the 10th flotilla which was lost in the harbour following an explosion, pity the effort to save the last surivior by the Canadian coastal forces trust has died, did e-mail and even wrote a letter but to no response, appreciate quite an effort to get back to Canada of course, not sure of the number now, but was a houseboat at Southampton....there was an effort to restore the Q105 but not sure how that is going, not much on the net, Johnk

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	John, Good to see, as it was the then Minister of Defence who changed the system all those years ago...no relative of mine, but named Hellyer. I will see what is happening at the Canadian boat, havent been there for a long time, as 102 and 81 keeping me busy..! Richard.
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johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 September 2011 at 1:37pm
	Hi there, Many thanks, yes as I say, forgotten the number of the 10th flotilla boat but presume? still at Southampton as a houseboat, hopefully still cared for.....great to hear re HSL 102 and 81, now? with passenger tickets albiet end of the "season" now, thanks again for your response, Johnk

jimmy p Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 September 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 283	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimmy p Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 September 2011 at 11:59pm
	Hi John/all. Know she is currently called Sungo. Pretty sure she's former MTB 486. Last i heard she had loving owners but they were on about taking on a steel barge if Canada wanted her back for posterity.
	A boat is a hole in the water surrounded by wood, into which one throws money

johnk Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnk Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 September 2011 at 8:03am
	Hi there, Ah yes, Sungo and 486, heard that it was as you say a housboat, it would take quite a tow to get to Canada! presume would be easier to lift on board like the S32 perhaps, main thing is she is still cared for of course, be great to get her back to Canada but as mentioned, the group as far as I can see, is now defunct, Johnk