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HMCS Corner Brook nearing full operational status

HMCS Corner Brook nearing full operational status

More than a decade after running aground and subsequently suffering damage from a fire, HMCS Corner Brook is one step closer to returning to the waters again.

One of Canada’s four submarines is nearing a return to full operations after more than a decade of repairs and upgrades.

HMCS Corner Brook ran aground after striking the bottom of the ocean near Nootka Sound in 2011. In 2019, a fire broke out while it was docked in Victoria.

 

“We’re looking at a 40-year-old platform getting upgraded to be one of the most relevant, strategic assets in the Canadian arsenal for the 21st century,” said Commander Eric Isabelle.

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 March 10, 2025