Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship WINNIPEG

HMCS WINNIPEG — One with the Strength of Many

WELCOME TO THE WELCOME TO THE

17 January 201617 January 2016

CDR PASCAL BELHUMEURCDR PASCAL BELHUMEUR

Commanding OfficerCommanding Officer

LCDR KEVIN WHITESIDELCDR KEVIN WHITESIDE

Executive OfficerExecutive Officer

CPO1 MICHEL VINCELETTECPO1 MICHEL VINCELETTE

CoxswainCoxswain

Christmas at Sea- December 21st

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Alongside Civitavecchia, Italy (and Rome) December 21st – 26th

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Visit from the Minister of national Defence December 23rd

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Visit from the Minister of national Defence December 23rd

The Crew

Holiday Charity Campaigns

Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican December 24th

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Christmas Levee December 25th

Christmas Levee December 25th

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Replenishment alongside Souda Bay, GreeceDecember 28th

Transit of the Suez Canal

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Happy New Year from HMCS WINNIPEG!

The Crew

Replenishment at Sea with USNS Richard E Byrd January 4th

Alongside Goa, India January 8th – 10th

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Visit from N00 - RAdm Gilles Couturier

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Why They’re ThereWhy They’re There

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The Crew998…999…

1000. Whew!

Promotions & Presentations

Achievements

• Completion of Operation REASSURANCE• Operation ARTEMIS• Began Transit Home!• Repat Home Port Duty Watch• Strategic Engagements in the Asia Pacific region

Training and Maintaining

Fun Facts217 days away & 42,803NM travelled,we’ve sailed:•Pacific Ocean: 13 days•Atlantic Ocean: 52 days•Mediterranean Sea: 86 days•North Sea: 39 days•Irish Sea: 1 day•Aegean & Marmara Seas: 8 days•Gulf of Suez: 1 day•Red Sea: 2 days•Gulf of Aden: 2 days•Arabian Sea: 8 days•Indian Ocean: 5 days

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Crew Consumption:•Cans of pop – 12,096•Cans of Pringles - 1307•Packages of Magic Cards - 2952•Apples – 21,252•Dish Soap – 500LThe moon and the stars:We’re beginning to see the moon in a different light. The direction the moon changes phases is different between the northern and southern hemisphere and as we travel closer to the equator the moon now resembles the smile of the Cheshire Cat. A big grin among the stars.Number of times the XO has said “Awesome”:•672 times (3.1/day)Time:We are 16 hours ahead of Victoria.

A few facts about Cdr Belhumeur:•931 days of Command of HMCS WINNIPEG•382 of which were at sea or in foreign port•Traveled 70,866NM as CO of WINNIPEG•Will be missed by 100% of the crew

Thank you for the Care Packages!

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Credits

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Photographs…Cpl Stuart “Stills” MacNeil…Image Photographs…Cpl Stuart “Stills” MacNeil…Image Tech Tech

and SLt Jamie “Grammar” Tobin…PAOand SLt Jamie “Grammar” Tobin…PAO

Slides…PO1 Brian “Slide Show-Pro” Whitman…Slides…PO1 Brian “Slide Show-Pro” Whitman…MFRC Rep MFRC Rep

““Fun facts”…Lt(N) Sara Kucher…Fun OfficerFun facts”…Lt(N) Sara Kucher…Fun Officer

Public Affairs Info…GrammarPublic Affairs Info…Grammar

““Awesome’s”…The Awesome DudeAwesome’s”…The Awesome Dude