HMCS Hell’s gate has suffered a serious Breakdown during the exercise as she threw out her Propeller leaving her dead in the water. She will be out from the AA Portion of the exercise until she gets a new propeller. MV Asterix will pull along side Hells gate to conduct the repairs.
I had not developed that capability. Does the repair/service ship have a crane-extension the extends under the water, so it’s claw will take the prop off the drive shaft. Are divers involved? When the new propeller is mounted, is underwater welding needed? Do they use an Allen wrench, Torx screwdriver?
Is the crane articulated in 2 or 3 places?
Sorry, I do not know about this system.
Thank you.
Well first we need to assess the Damage done by the loss of her the propeller. Like the drive shaft and Seals to ensure that there is no water ingress. If the damage is quite severe to do it out at sea. she will have to be towed back home for dry docking. In the mean time Guards will be stationed in case the ROD marines tries to Board her as we are in the middle of the Pacific Trident exercise.
