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This is a free sample of RCN News Magazine issue "May 2015" Download full version from: Apple App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id705144925?mt=8&at=1l3v4mh Magazine Description: RCN News Magazine, which stands for Royal Canadian Navy, was launched in September 2011 and is rapidly growing in popularity. Each issue combines historical articles and photographs as well as current and future plans for the Royal Canadian Navy. In addition we have a model columnist for the latest in modeling and related publications for the hobbyist, book reviews by a variety of reviewers of new books of interest to the naval sector. The magazine is edited by Greg Curtis, a former Navy Pub... You can build your own iPad and Android app at http://presspadapp.com

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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 [email protected] Jim Bates Scale Trap-pings [email protected] 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