Halifax-IFR - # - Sandy McClearn Photography

The Halifax International Fleet Review (IFR) is a part of the celebrations surrounding the centennial of the Canadian Navy. IFR Week activities took place from June 26 to July 2, 2010, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The photos that appear here were mainly taken during this period, and featured more than 24 ships of various international navies. The week began with ships alongside open for tours (Saturday and Sunday), then Monday the ships proceeded to the Fleet Review anchorage (ships were primarily arranged in Bedford Basin, with 6 ships in the main harbour). Tuesday was the Fleet Review, and Wednesday and Thursday ships were again open for tours. Wednesday night saw the delayed Naval Centennial fireworks occur at 2200. I finished the week off by attending the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo, which had a heftier than normal focus on the Canadian Navy to celebrate the centennial.

For those that followed this gallery during Fleet Week as I added photos, I have since finished adding photos (I think, anyway), and have reordered the photos in more or less the order they were taken during the week.

Check out the official website: http://halifaxifr.ca/en/Home/tabid/61/Default.aspx

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Thursday, June 24. My first opportunity to photograph warships occurs on my trip to work in the morning as I cross Halifax Harbour on the ferry. Here is HMS ARK ROYAL. No, really. I mean it. What, you can't see her? Use your imagination!

HMCS SACKVILLE is the last remaining Flower Class corvette from the Second World War. These ships were used primarily by the Royal and Royal Canadian Navies to escort convoys of merchant ships between North America and Great Britain during the war. SACKVILLE is now a museum ship, and is shown in front of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax.

HMCS ATHABASKAN (DDH 282) is an IROQUOIS class air-defence destroyer based in Halifax, NS.

HMS ARK ROYAL, an INVINCIBLE class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. ARK is the Royal Navy's flagship. Various aircraft can be seen on deck including Harrier jets and Sea King and Merlin helicopters.

Friday, June 25, during my commute to work. Today is a better day weather wise, as you can see from this photo of HMS ARK ROYAL.

The frigate FGS KARLSRUHE (behind) and the underway replenishment ship FGS SPESSART are both commissioned in the German Navy. They are seen here near the McDonald Bridge.

USS BOONE (foreground) and HDMS ABSALON (behind) tied up together at HMC Dockyard. BOONE is a PERRY class frigate of the United States Navy, while ABSALON is the flagship of the Royal Danish Navy.

HNLMS AMSTERDAM is one of two underway replenishment vessels serving the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Thursday, June 24. My first opportunity to photograph warships occurs on my trip to work in the morning as I cross Halifax Harbour on the ferry. Here is HMS ARK ROYAL. No, really. I mean it. What, you can't see her? Use your imagination!