We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:06:16 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification I wondered if the ex-Upholder class submarines acquired by Canada came with a warranty. This is a response I got in email: Couple of points: 1. HMCS Chicoutimi was HMS Upholder, and Upholder was the first of the class, and did the trials. No 2 boat began trials but these were stopped by the decision to keep only SSNs in commission.The other two subs were mothballed immediately after launch. 2. On decommissioning, Upholder was tied along side at Gosport (the sub base west of Portsmouth) to allow potential purchasers to visit. I saw her there on a visit to the... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html Thu, 07 Oct 2004 11:13:55 -0600 Canada's Military Posture: An Analysis of Recent Civilian Reports. See also Fraser Forum (May 2004): Defending Canada. Disclaimer: I work for the Institute publishing the studies.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html#comment-8471 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html#comment-8471 Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:20:56 -0600 I just have to ask, WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT (er, uh) hamster, gerbil, rat, whatever, I WANT ONE! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html#comment-7386 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2004/10/regarding_the_mess_of_the_canadian_submarines.html#comment-7386 Fri, 08 Oct 2004 02:36:48 -0600