CFAV Firebrand
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The CFAV Firebrand (YTR 562) is a in the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
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Firebrand is based in CFB Esquimalt
CFB Esquimalt
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....
, on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
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Her sister ship CFAV Firebird (YTR 561)
CFAV Firebird
The CFAV Firebird is a in the Royal Canadian Navy. Firebird is based in CFB Halifax, in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Her sister ship CFAV Firebrand is based in CFB Esquimalt....
is based in CFB Halifax
CFB Halifax
Canadian Forces Base Halifax is Canada's east coast navy base and home port to the Atlantic fleet, known as Maritime Forces Atlantic....
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Her three water cannons can fire water, or fire suppressant foam from her two 250 gallon tanks.