The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the harbour when it capsized in the Bedford Basin as a naval exercise was winding down around 10 p.m. The commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic says the boat was being used to ferry naval personnel between a warship and a nearby jetty. (Jan. 27, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the harbour when it capsized in the Bedford Basin as a naval exercise was winding down around 10 p.m. The commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic says the boat was being used to ferry naval personnel between a warship and a nearby jetty. (Jan. 27, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
By Michael MacDonald The Canadian Press
HALIFAX – The Royal Canadian Navy has identified the sailor who died Friday after a small military boat capsized in the north end of Halifax harbour.
Commodore Jacob French, commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic, said Monday that Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West, N.L., was one of two sailors who were thrown into the cold water at around 10 p.m.
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