Ever take a wrong turn in your CD?

Robbi

Yesterday I spent a wonderful day out on the water enjoying a rare sunny and calm day. I was fishing at a familiar spot when I turned around and was very surprised to see a very large Navy vessel coming to a complete stop not too far behind me. Funny I thought, I've never seen a ship in here before. I looked up on the bridge and saw at least 3 sailors looking around with their binoculars. They probably saw the road bridge ahead of them that has a clearance of about 33 feet. This ship was about 450 feet long and a tad over 33 feet high. Slowly they turned around and headed back out into the narrows and got up to speed. Then my VHF came to life. "HMCS R....., you having trouble there?" No response. A minute later, "This is M242 calling HMCS R....., over" This time they answer, "This is the R....., over". The reply, "Hey, you guys lost?"
Again, the ship Embarrased

does not respond.

A bit of google work and I find some information about this Frigate. "Her state of technology makes her one of the most capable ships in the world."

So, the next time you take a wrong turn in your CD/CR, even with your high end electronics, just remember, others have done the same.

Robbi

I decided to leave out the name of the vessel, just in case some mother up in Saskatchewan googles her sons ship, and this little navigational error might pop up.

But, I did put some pictures in my album!

dotnmarty · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:06 am Post subject:

It's the HMS John Candy!

Ron on Meander · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject:

Robbi,
They weren't lost. They were just checking out all the nice homes along the water front and trying to see what you were using to boat all those nice searun cutthroat you get! Laughing

Ron

journey on · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

Well, yes I've taken a wrong turn (but enough about my life.) When trying to leave the Gulf Isls last summer, I stopped where several channels branched off, not having a clue what intersection it was. As I did a 360, I heard two boats discussing my maneuvering, and they both discussed the fact that I was obviously lost, and didn't know where i was.

So I learned two things:
1. People in Canada talk on channel 16
2. Those two guys obviously had also been lost, since they knew exactly what I was doing.
I felt better immediately, kind people those Canadians.

Boris

flagold · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject:

That is just what I need to do battle with the mega-yachts down here. Got to get one of those.

I don't know where I was when they were handing out the mega-yachts, but was definately not paying attention. Got waked good by 8 of them in a line coming down Charlotte Harbor (I guess they were headed for Tampa). Threw me, my TV, on the floor, tossed everything out on top, and found out when I got back my backup camera is broke. By the time I came around and got everything back in order they're about 3 miles downrange and the next group ready to pounce. Charlotte Harbor ICW was a most unpleasant experience this last time down to Okeechobee.

larryndebbie · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:59 pm Post subject: mega-yachts

Robbi · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject:

Ron, If they were spying on my secret fly, I got them! I covered many miles of shoreline and did not get a tug!

Interesting, tonight I was channel surfing and found a show on The Weather Channel about a rescue performed by a sister ship of the HMCS Regina. The ship HMCS Halifax, with some other Canadian Navel ships, pulled off an amazing rescue of a number of Greek seamen that had gone overboard from their sinking freighter in the mid Atlantic. It was horrible weather, but the Halifax managed to launch her Sea King helicopter and an inflatable boat and saved many lives. Quite a story of skill and bravery. (The Sea King is housed in the "box" on the back deck)

Robbi

Larry H · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:

Robbi,

I forwarded your post and photo to a friend who is in the Canadian navy and here is his reply:

"FFH 334 is the HMCS Regina, and yes, they operate that close to shore all
the time. It's pretty unlikely they were lost, considering the amount of
expensive Nav gizmos they have on the thing. The Ops-types tell me that the
frigates generally know their position to within .5 m or so."

(that is 1/2 meter)

So they probably were checking out your fish!! Or a place to have a rendevous!!

Byrdman · Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

Come on Larry.... who you kidding...

Women with her own boat.
Women who loves to fish.
Women who might drink a cold beer or two.

Now, you tell me... what do you think they were really doing. My guess is there was a big ol rainbow in the sky...and Robbi was at the end of it. Mr. Green