Navy facing 18-month wait for new supply ships
Posted October 12, 2013 10:10 am.
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Federal officials have confirmed the Royal Canadian Navy will retire its aging supply ships and will have to wait at least 18 months before new ones arrive.
The long wait is the result of construction congestion at a Vancouver shipyard.
The gap means Canadian warships will have to rely on foreign allies for fuel and ammunition when deployed overseas.
Construction of the new supply ships will begin in late 2016 with a target of having them in service by 2020, almost two years later than planned.
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