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HMCS Cormorant Model

The diving support ship HMCS Cormorant was the first Canadian naval vessel to have a mixed crew of men and women.

Purchased in 1975, the fishing trawler Aspa Quarto was extensively rebuilt before entering Canadian service in 1978. As a diving support ship, Cormorant had facilities to support divers, and carried small, deep-diving submersibles including the red and white SDL-1 (left) in a large hangar (centre left). A large crane (far left) hoisted the submersibles into and out of the water.

Model Ship, Diving Support Vessel
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