Victoria, B.C. – April 02, 2025 – After sitting idle for over a decade, the Canadian navy submarine HMCS Corner Brook is finally back in business, as posted on the Royal Canadian Navy social networks. It took a whopping $715 million and years of elbow grease to get it there, but the sub—sidelined since a nasty crash off British Columbia in 2011—is ready to dive back into action.
Fourteen years ago, HMCS Corner Brook, one of Canada’s Victoria-class subs, slammed into the ocean floor during a training run near Vancouver Island. The damage was bad enough to keep it docked ever since, mostly at Esquimalt, where crews have been tinkering away. We’re talking major repairs—patching up the hull, souping up the weapons, and even giving the comms system a 21st-century makeover. All that doesn’t come cheap, and $715 million later, it’s a whole new boat.
The sub got its sea legs back earlier this year with some test runs near Victoria, and now it’s officially good to go. Navy folks are pretty stoked about it. “This thing’s the sharpest tool in our shed now,” one Royal Canadian Navy rep said, grinning ear to ear. “The team poured their hearts into it, and it shows.” With the upgrades, Corner Brook’s ready to tackle whatever the ocean throws its way.
With all the buzz about security up in the Arctic and out in the Pacific, having a stealthy sub like this back in play is a big deal. It’s not just about flexing muscle—Corner Brook can snoop around quietly, keeping an eye on things in waters that are getting busier by the day. Think of it as Canada’s underwater watchdog, upgraded just in time for a world that’s getting a little edgier.
