Posted on Oct 10, 2018

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This story is not concerning the four worn out submarines Canada bought from England for 750 million dollars. This story is about when Canada bought to submarines at the Chilean Navy did not want. This is a unique Untold Story. Canada continues to get stuck with buying used military junk.

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SSG William Jones

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A sort of military Sanford and Son, right?

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So now it seems they're into demolition derbies. HMCS Chicoutimi was hit by another naval vessel while docked at CFB Esquimalt in B.C. That'll leave a mark!!!

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SSG William Jones Down Periscope the Canadian Diaries.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/liberals-to-spend-nearly-25-billion-to-keep-used-subs-sailing-past-2030/article35322231/

Liberals to spend nearly $2.5-billion to keep used subs sailing past 2030

Without upgrades, the first of the submarines will reach the end of its life in 2022, according to documents obtained last year through Access to Information

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