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HMCS ATHABASKAN
Photos submitted by Brian Lapierre
HMCS Athabaskan :
NATO Deployment, 1983.
January, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
HMCS Athabaskan at sea, firing 5" 54 gun.
January, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Dutch frigate HNLMS Banckert (F810).
February, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment -- port visit to Edinburgh, Scotland.
Brian Lapierre at Edinburgh Castle.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment -- port visit to Santiago, Spain.
Bruce Gilbert.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment -- port visit to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
German destroyer FGS Rommel (D187) and HMCS Athabaskan.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment -- port visit to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
USS Comte de Grasse and Norwegian Oslo class Frigate HNoMS Narvik (F304).
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment -- port visit to Zeebrugge, Belgium.
HMCS Athabaskan and German destroyer FGS Rommel.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Dutch frigate HNLMS Banckert (F810) coming alongside.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure.
Sea King helicopter from HMCS Athabaskan.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
At sea. HMS Dido (F104) coming alongside.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- HMS Dido at sea.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
At sea. Jackstay transfer from HMS Dido.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- a view on the ship.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- Zodiacs from HMCS Athabaskan getting ready to water ski.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- Zodiacs from HMCS Athabaskan and water skiers.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Dutch ship during jackstay transfer.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- Dutch frigate HNLMS Banckert (F810) and water skiers during sailpast.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- USS Comte de Grasse (974) and water skiers during sailpast.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- HNoMS Narvik and water skiers during sailpast.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
USS Comte de Grasse (974) at sea.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
German destroyer FGS Rommel (D187) at sea.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- German destroyer FGS Rommel and water skiers during sailpast.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
HMCS Athabaakan crew members getting ready for kite flying.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- a view of the ship.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
Sailpast during NATO departure -- German destroyer FGS Rommel.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
At sea. Mountain climbing on HMCS Athabaskan.
March, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan NATO Deployment.
At sea. FGS Rommel and USS Comte de Grasse getting in line to race.
April, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan, port visit to Gibraltar.
Brian Lapierre inside a cavern at the top of Gibraltar.
April, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan, port visit to Gibraltar.
A view of the beach area on the far side of Gibraltar.
April, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan, port visit to Gibraltar.
A view of the ship tied up in the dockyard.
April, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan departing Gibraltar.
A view of HMCS Athabaskan with Gibraltar behind. Taken by Brian Lapierre from helicopter.
April, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan departing Gibraltar.
A view of HMCS Athabaskan with Gibraltar behind. Taken by Brian Lapierre from helicopter.
April, 1983: HMCS Athabaskan departing Gibraltar.
A view of HMCS Athabaskan with Gibraltar behind. Taken by Brian Lapierre from helicopter.
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