WELCOME HOME HMCS VANCOUVER

14 September 2016 was Halfway Day for HMCS VANCOUVER:

Halfway done the trip, halfway around the world, and halfway home!

Halfway Day

Goodbye Pearl Harbor

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Transit to GuamTraining

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More Training

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And more Training

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VAN Gets Fit

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SwimEX – Marianas Trench

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SwimEX

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Banyan

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Welcome to Guam

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Guam

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BILATEX

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Crossing the Line

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Crossing the Line

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RAS HMAS Success

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Darwin

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Darwin Multi-Nation Sports Day

Sports Day

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Darwin Divisions

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Awards

Medals

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Medals

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Promotions

Promotions

We ate what?!?

Ketchup: 300 BottlesEggs: 51, 300 Bacon: 71,250 SlicesPeanut Butter: 285 JarsCheese Whiz: 48 JarsPOP: 13, 272 Cans

More fun facts!VANCOUVER has consumed 1,853,050 litres of fuel

Blackfish 12, our Sea King helicopter, has flown over 233 flight hours in 87 sorties

And…58 people have celebrated a birthday since we’ve been gone!Biggest Loser

participants have collectively lost 33 lbs so far

Ex Kakadu

Ex Kakadu

Ex Kakadu

RAMP - Darwin

Transit to Singapore

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Singapore

Singapore – Community Outreach

Singapore – Dragon Boat

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Banyan

We have steamed over 20,000 nm on Westploy so far. With about 10,000 nm left to go, we are 2/3 of the way home!

Vietnam

Vietnam Reception

Outreach - Teenagers Village

Teenagers Village - Painting

Teenagers Village

SOS Village Vietnam

Rugby

Canada Sports Day

Halloween

Brisbane

Reception

Divisions

Remembrance Day

Ex Ngatahi

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OP Renaissance

OP Renaissance

Wellington113

Auckland

Pago Pago

Crossing The Line

We have steamed over 34,000 nm on Westploy so far, and over 50,000 nm this year. Almost there!