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American Dynasty Update. Power failure followed by an unexpected engine restart, Driving her right into HMCS Winnipeg

Looks like she’s smiling!

A power failure followed by an unexpected engine restart aboard an American fishing trawler occurred moments before it rammed a Canadian navy frigate in Esquimalt Harbour, near Victoria. continued

Security questions raised as trawler and warship are pulled apart after collision

Times Colonist -Damage suffered by a U.S. fishing trawler and a Canadian warship became more visible Wednesday after the two vessels were pulled apart and examined. Now investigators are looking at why the collision between American Seafoods Company’s 272-foot American Dynasty and HMCS Winnipeg occurred Tuesday morning in Esquimalt Harbour. continued

WOW BABY! Now THIS is Somethin’! factory-fishing trawler “American Dynasty” T-Bones docked Canadian navy frigate HMCS Winnipeg – video

The STAR – VICTORIA, B.C.—A huge American factory-fishing trawler smashed into a docked navy frigate, sending a wall of waves over the bows of both vessels in a spectacular morning crash, witnesses say. (its on video) The American Seafoods Company “American Dynasty” vessel sits seemingly embedded in the docked HMCS Winnipeg, which has just undergone a massive refit and systems upgrade. The trawler came in hard, Edwards added, and the subsequent dull boom of the two enormous ships colliding rang out over the harbour. HOLY MACKEREL! continued