Joe wrote:
Nice Boat and Duty!

I hear the Kootenay is in Mexico waiting to become a reef in the Grand
Caymen islands.

Is HMCS Oriole a ship of the line?
You and I both joined the military the same year.

Do you want to command a war ship?

What kinda speed will the Oriole make?

Joe

I think you are right about Kootenay. She is long gone. Her last trip
was to Chile in the early 90s.

Oriole is a Royal Yacht by NATO desig. She is commissioned and enjoys
the same status abs every other Canadian Ship.

I have already commanded two Minesweepers but This will probably be my
last ship. I am intendeding to release and go sailing in early 2007
after I finish in Oriole.

Hull speed is about 10.5, I have had her up to 14 and legend has it that
she once did 18 under a big kite down the west coast of Van Isle. Its
possible but very scary.