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Princess Anne commissions new Navy ship in North Vancouver JANE SEYD
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Princess Anne arrived in North Vancouver Friday afternoon to take part in the commissioning ceremony for the first new ship to join the Royal Canadian Navy’s Pacific Fleet in 25 years.
The Princess Royal, sister of King Charles, arrived at the Burrard Dry Dock Pier around 4:15 p.m. to board a Navy frigate, the HMCS Vancouver, followed by the commissioning ceremony on board the HMCS Max Bernays, a new Arctic and offshore patrol vessel built at Irving Shipyard in Halifax. The princess, who arrived wearing military uniform, was attending the event in her capacity as honorary Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Pacific fleet. The commissioning ceremony – which is the formal process of putting a vessel into active service – took place aboard the ship and was not open to the public. Prior to the ceremony, Cmdr. Collin Forsberg described it as “a huge honour (for the ship) to be welcomed into the fleet by Her Royal Highess.” Security personnel closed the pier prior to Princess Anne’s arrival. Continued on A40
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Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, Commander in Chief, Canadian Fleet Pacific is greeted by Cmdr. Collin Forsberg, Captain of HMCS Max Bernays ahead of the ship’s commissioning ceremony Friday in North Van. CPL. WILLIAM GOSSE / MARPAC IMAGING
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