Okay: Lone Wolf, Dark Beaver, Selin, et al......
I am NOT talking about anti-piracy operations when I speak of Canadians boarding merchant vessels on the high seas.
Straight from the Canadian Navy website:
Operation Apollo
When: October 2, 2001-December 15, 2003 [HMCS
Halifax was the first to deploy October 8, 2001 and
Calgary the last, leaving June 15, 03 and returning December 15, 2003]
Where in World: Arabian Sea, Arabian Gulf Region, Northern Indian Ocean, Afghanistan
Who: 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (3 PPCLI) Battle Group, Canadian Naval Task Group [a commander with three or four warships under his command, plus a supply ship and Sea King helicopters], Long-Range Patrol Detachment comprising two CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft, and a Tactical Airlift Detachment comprising three CC-130 Hercules transport aircraft. This resulted in a total of 4,000 sailors deployed for six months on 16 out of the Navy’s 18 major warships, some returning twice.
What: An immediate response to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Op APOLLO was our contribution to the war on terror. While in concert,
Canadians ships hailed and boarded suspicious vessels, becoming one of the world’s leading navies in boarding party tactics. The Operations following the end of Op Apollo have been the land-based Operations Archer and the naval operation, Altair.
Operation Altair
When: January 2004 to present. HMCS
Toronto was the first to deploy, from January to July 2004
Where in the World: Persian (Arabian) Gulf
Who: 247 personnel serving in HMC Ships
Toronto and
Winnipeg.
What: Operation ALTAIRis the Canadian Forces maritime contribution to the U.S.-led coalition campaign against terrorism known as Operation ENDURING FREEDOM(OEF). Operation ALTAIRcomprises single ship deployments. It picks up where Operation APOLLO left off, though in a smaller format.
Canadian Navy: Operations & Exercises
EXACTLY what the Israelis were doing........