HMCS Cormorant (ASL 20)
HMCS Cormorant was a diving support vessel that served in the Canadian Forces. She was equipped with either Pisces IV submersible or the SDL-1 submersible. The ship was the first in the Canadian Forces to have women assigned to their crew. Initially constructed as the trawler Aspa Quarto in 1965, the ship was acquired by the Canadian Forces in 1975 and renamed Cormorant. The vessel remained in service until 1997 when Cormorant was sold to a US buyer. The ship was laid up and is awaiting disposal.
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HMCS Cormorant (ASL 20)
HMCS Cormorant was a diving support vessel that served in the Canadian Forces. She was equipped with either Pisces IV submersible or the SDL-1 submersible. The ship was the first in the Canadian Forces to have women assigned to their crew. Initially constructed as the trawler Aspa Quarto in 1965, the ship was acquired by the Canadian Forces in 1975 and renamed Cormorant. The vessel remained in service until 1997 when Cormorant was sold to a US buyer. The ship was laid up and is awaiting disposal.
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HMCS Cormorant was a diving su ...... d up and is awaiting disposal.
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commissioning date
1978-11-10
completion date
1965-06-15
decommissioning date
1997-07-02
laying down
1963-12-08
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ship launched
1965-04-11
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Laid up, awaiting disposal
Sold to Canadian Forces, 1975
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Argent, a cormorant volant, wings elevated proper, in base, three barrulets undy vert.
Ship builder
Cantiere Navale Apuania, Marine-Carrara, Italy
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Carried the Pisces IV submersible or the SDL-1 submersible.
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*Diesel electric,
*3 diesels at each,
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various search and wreck location sonars, sidescan
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HMCS Cormorant was a diving su ...... d up and is awaiting disposal.
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HMCS Cormorant (ASL 20)
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Aspa Quarto
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Cormorant
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