Canadian Navy warship spotted in Maine waters

[Maine-ah]

Source: BDN

LUBEC, Maine — Residents of both Lubec and Eastport were a bit surprised late Tuesday afternoon when a Canadian warship, the HMCS Athabaskan, made an unannounced visit to Johnson Bay.

Neither U.S.Homeland Security officials nor the U.S. Coast Guard were informed of the ship’s entry into U.S. waters, according to a Coast Guard spokesman at the Eastport Coast Guard station.

“None of us here saw it coming or going,” Boatswain Mate First Class Terry Bailey said Wednesday. “We are supposed to be notified if a foreign ship intends to dock at our port, but not if it just comes into our waters.”

Robert Peacock of Eastport, who pilots the large cargo vessels into the port of Eastport, said seeing a Canadian ship in U.S. waters is fairly normal with the international border just yards from the coastline.

Read more: http://bangordailynews.com/2011/06/15/news/canadian-navy-warship-reportedly-spotted-in-maine-waters/

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best comment "They're getting ready to retaliate for a possible Bruins win tonight...GO BRUINS!"

[Ian David]

1. The Canadians are coming! The Canadians are coming! n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

7. We better warn them...

by ringing bells and shooting.

[buddysmellgood]

17. We will be secure n such!

[Vehl]

18. and that they cant take away our guns and such!

[KansDem]

20. Yeah! Be sure to tell them we've got a Second Amendment!

Bet they don't have a Second Amendment! :woohoo:

[awoke_in_2003]

27. Scoreboard...

:rofl:

[glinda]

30. Oh thank goodness! S.O.S Canadaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!

[Swede]

44. The British Columbians are coming?!?

nt

[defendandprotect]

49. Exactly what I was going to post -- !!

[Maine-ah]

2. "They're here to oust LePage and annex us into Canada."

another good comment...:rofl:

[Demeter]

12. We should be so lucky.

[jpak]

15. Please Oh Please Oh please - my health insurance premiums are bleeding me dry

Health Canada

:thumbsup:

[eppur_se_muova]

3. Canada senses our weakness. I knew this would happen. nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

35. It was only a matter of time. Been saying it for years.

[Submariner]

4. Operation Canadian Bacon is underway

Get ready for free mental health exams, and Ann Murray on the radio.....all day....everyday...

[awoke_in_2003]

8. I'll take the Ann Murray...

if it means good health care (of course, there is no radio on my motorcycle) :)

[FLPanhandle]

11. Will we have to drink beer?

I'm more of a red wine guy. I suppose I'll be sent to a re-education camp.

[cartach]

39. Red wine? What's your favorite,Thunder Bird? In any case

you will be introduced to fine Canadian Rye Whiskeys as the ultimate alcoholic beverage with beer consumed possibly as a chaser to clear the palate for the next belt of straight whiskeys.

[Art_from_Ark]

50. No problem-- there are lots of wineries in British Columbia

http://www.winebc.com/wineries.php

[cartach]

37. Anyone but Celine Dion -

Canadian destroyers are equipped with mega speakers that will belt out Celine Dion songs 24/7 at the highest volume. They will anchor offshore of highly populated American port cities one by one and subject inhabitants to Dion's mind altering voice until the white flag is raised and the Canadians allowed to land and take over. This will be an adaptation of a proven technique developed years ago by the CIA.

[Angleae]

46. It could be worse.

It could be Justin Beiber.

[QuintanarooBoy]

54. Celine Dion???

:scared:

[Ex Lurker]

5. They're going to invade us and force us to accept a humane health care system nt

[BREMPRO]

16. and we will truly greet them with flowers, open arms and parades ha ha!

we'd should be so lucky...

[meow mix]

6. crap. initiate the bells and warning shots!!

:scared:

[slackmaster]

9. Here in San Diego I am separated from the Great White North by a thin 3-state margin...

...with only a token military presence.

[petronius]

13. San Diego isn't as safe as you think - the Canadian Navy has a permanent presence

right offshore... :scared:

[dimbear]

24. Take comfort that the State of California has 110% the population of Canada, roughly. n/t

[FLPanhandle]

10. I can picture the Joint Chiefs now, "Damn, I didn't see that coming"

LOL

[Blue_Tires]

14. I blame Don Cherry...

[liberal N proud]

19. I knew we couldn't trust those Canadians

:rofl:

[MaineDem]

Everyone to get from street.

I hope they don't have hockey sticks.

[Nailzberg]

42. No, we, we are of course... Norveegans.

[Demeter]

55. Love that Film!

Even saw it in Finland...

[Pharaoh]

21. This means WAR!!

The bastards!:sarcasm:

[SurreyGirl]

22. IN YOUR DREAMS......

GO CANUCKS GO....I BELIEVE

[Bozita]

23. Michael Moore's "Canadian Bacon" will air on Starz on Monday at 6:20pm ET

[farmbo]

25. Navel shelling will begin if the Bruins score a 1st period goal on Vancouver tonight...

...during the Lord Stanley Cup finals.

Go Canucks!

[formercia]

28. The only thing I get when I shell my Navel is Lint.

I would much rather shell a Lobstah.

[Alamuti Lotus]

26. Everything I see and hear about these Canadians makes me wanna puke!

Yeah, a bit late on the draw with the Canadian Bacon reference, but damn it..

[pokerfan]

29. And so it begins....

[IamK]

31. Canadians pile into that Walmart in Calais, ME near Lubec

but they normally just take a carload of cheap beer and cigs back.... Stepping it up a notch...

[formercia]

32. ..and cheap gas.

That's why I always fill up before I go there. The locals jack up the price of Gas to cater to the Canadians. :rofl:

[cartach]

38. Because most of what you've got for sale

is produced in China and can be obtained through direct trade with them at cheaper prices than in the US. Your cigarettes are a good deal but your beer is just warm piss and only worth a first try.

[unionworks]

33. Erie Pa.

I'm right on the border. When it finally gets too funky, a quick dash across the lake:headbang:

[Odin2005]

34. So what? They are an ally.

[JAnthony]

36. Most exciting thing to happen in Lubec Maine since WW II !!

I'm sure all the local militias have been called out. (That's really WHY SARAH PALIN came to New England, to warn us!!)

Cannons fixed upon the bay now...just in case.


Lubec Maine, where you REALLY CAN SEE CANADA from your front porch!!!

[Critters2]

40. So, Canada is invading?

:bounce: :applause: :woohoo:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

41. Boston won Lord Stanley's Cup

and the Canadians want it back. By any means possible.

I'd expect that warship to be in Boston Harbor for the Bruins' celebration parade.

Where's Paul Revere when we need him? (to warn the British of their impending doom, of course)

:hi:

[harun]

43. If they invade they better bring their health care system with them!

[tabasco]

45. I'm sure the freepers are flocking to the recruiting stations.

Or maybe stocking up on Cheetos for a siege of Mommy's basement.

[coalition_unwilling]

47. Canada, please liberate us! We apologize for all the moose jokes! :) - n/t

[boppers]

48. Dayum, they take their hockey seriously.

Did they start shelling yet?

[Prometheus Bound]

51. Congratulations to Maine residents for taking this so calmly.

I expected screaming in the streets.

"Terror strikes the hearts of Lubec and Eastport residents."

[Le Taz Hot]

52. Canada has a navy? Who knew?

:shrug: :hide:

[Vinca]

53. Maybe they were bringing healthcare.