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During the forenoon of July 26, Captain (Navy) (Capt(N)) Matthew Coates, Commander Naval Training Group, presided over a ceremony that saw the command of HMCS Venture pass from Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson to Cdr Darren Sleen.Guests, including friends, family, and military colleagues past and present, gathered before the Collier Building at Work Point. The site was selected for its proximity to an important artifact, the mast of a past HMCS Venture that served as a naval officer training vessel just before the outbreak of the Second World War.

A memorial service for 47-year-old Master Sailor Duane Earle, involving family members and the 230-member crew, took place Friday morning aboard HMCS Winnipeg during a stop at Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot Rocky Point in Metchosin. The frigate sailed into CFB Esquimalt at 3:15 p.m. Friday as Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Royal Canadian Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Art McDonald looked on from Duntze Head. Cmdr. Mike Stefanson, the ship’s commanding officer, told reporters Friday that interviews are underway with the ship’s company, particularly those who were close to Earle, and ...

'A strong and gentle love': Master sailor grieved at memorial ceremony as HMCS Winnipeg returns home Master Sailor Duane Earle, 47, is believed to have accidentally fallen overboard while serving on HMCS Winnipeg early Monday, about 925 kilometres off the California coast. A 30-hour search ended Tuesday evening, but Earle's body was not found. Social Sharing Ship returned to Esquimalt, B.C., Friday, after 4.5 month deployment and loss of Master Sailor Duane Earle CBC News · Posted: Dec 18, 2020 10:40 PM CT | Last Updated: December 19, 2020 Commander Mike Stefanson, Commanding Officer of H...

An area of about 2,000 square miles was searched over the course of 30 hours, said Canadian Fleet Pacific Commander Angus Topshee. The U.S. Coast Guard and California Air National Guard assisted Canadian efforts. Topshee said the search was as thorough as possible, “but it is harder than finding a needle in a haystack.” With the search over, the focus is on supporting Earle’s family and friends, while working to bring Winnipeg home after a “long and very demanding deployment,” he said. With about 230 sailors and officers, HMCS Winnipeg was involved in Operations Projection and Neon ...

Master Sailor Duane Earle was from Winnipeg, serving on the HMCS Winnipeg. (DND) Article continues below advertisement ↴ The active search for Master Sailor Duane Earle has concluded without locating him. MS Earle was deployed in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Winnipeg, when it's believed he accidentally went overboard in the early morning hours of Monday, December 16, in rough seas. The Department of National Defence says in a release that the search concluded at 5:37 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday. "Sadly, he has not been found," the release says. "Master Sailor Earle�...