HMCS Ville de Quebec sets off from Halifax for first deployment as part of Operation Reassurance (original) (raw)

Posted July 18, 2018 12:20 pm

Updated July 18, 2018 4:28 pm

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2:02 HMCS Ville de Quebec sets off for first deployment as part of Operation Reassurance

WATCH: There were tearful goodbyes as the HMCS Ville de Quebec set off for a 6 month deployment to the Mediterranean. This also marks the first operational deployment of the new CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. Alicia Draus reports – Jul 18, 2018

Hundreds of people gathered on a jetty at Halifax’s naval base on Wednesday to bid farewell to 240 military members aboard HMCS Ville de Quebec.

Under pouring rain, family, friends and dignitaries waved goodbye as the warship departed in thick fog for the Mediterranean Sea, part of Canada’s ongoing contribution to a NATO mission in central and eastern Europe.

READ MORE: Military shows off new Cyclone helicopter days before first international deployment

On board was a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, marking the first international deployment of the Canadian military’s new state-of-the-art, twin-engine machine.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan called the departure of the frigate and Maritime helicopter “a significant milestone for the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force.”

Defence Minister @HarjitSajjan is here for the deployment which is also the the first operational deployment for the CH-148 Cyclone helicopter. pic.twitter.com/h8n71NwXmi

— Alicia Draus (@Alicia_Draus) July 18, 2018

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Cmdr. Scott Robinson says the ship’s company has worked hard preparing for the mission and is ready to meet the challenges of Operation Reassurance.

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He says saying goodbye to loved ones at HMC Dockyard Halifax is a challenge, but that the crew is excited to help strengthen international and regional stability in the region.

WATCH: Military shows off new Cyclone helicopter days before first international deployment

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