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Day: 25 April 2026

Fair winds and following seas. HMCS William Hall departs today for Portsmouth, UK, to support the Royal Navy’s Exercise Tartan Lance, integrating into Mine Countermeasures operations with embarked RN personnel and MCM equipment. #HelpLeadFight

HMCS William Hall Departs Halifax for Portsmouth to Join Royal Navy Exercise Tartan Lance

The deployment will see William Hall integrate directly into Royal Navy mine countermeasures (MCM) operations. The crew will host Royal Navy operators aboard along with specialized MCM equipment, allowing both navies to test shared capabilities, refine tactics, and strengthen interoperability between Canadian and British forces.

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