Re: Canadian Naval Power

[MathesonT@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/8/2002 9:07:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, blackeagleblackeagle@yahoo.com writes:


> I'm curious for details because they apparently
> followed the tanker from Iraq and stopped it near the
> Iranian-Pakistani boarder in the Indian Ocean.  Was
> the tanker captain stupid enough to stray into
> international waters when he knew he was being
> shadowed?


The tanker's radar range was far shorter than the Vancouver's, so the tanker captain did not know anything was wrong until the Vancouver was closing for the intercept.  There was probably also airborne surveillance platforms involved.  The Halifax class frigate is well suited to this type of duty.  Data on the Halifax ships is available on a number of sites.

Rob