HMCS Bras d’Or
HMCS Bras d'Or is a hydrofoil that served in the Canadian Forces from 1968 to 1971. During sea trials in 1969, the vessel exceeded 63 knots, making her the fastest unarmed warship in the world at the time.
- Memorial
- Description: Experimental military hydrofoil boat
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Islet and L’Islet.
L’Islet
L'Islet is a municipality within L'Islet Regional…
3½ km southeast of HMCS Bras d’Or
HMCS Bras d’Or
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Latitude
47.12941° or 47° 7′ 46″ north
Longitude
-70.37211° or 70° 22′ 20″ west
Open location code
87VF4JHH+Q5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Papiamento—“HMCS Bras d’Or” goes by many names.
HMCS Bras d’OrIrish
ブラドールJapanese
HMCS «Bras d’Or»Norwegian
HMCS «Bras d’Or»Norwegian Bokmål
NCSM Bras d’OrPapiamento
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