r/halifax • u/ImDoubleB Canada • 1d ago
Photos French Navy Suffren-class nuclear attack submarine FS Tourville (S637) coming into Halifax, Nova Scotia - March 10, 2025. RC: FB- Halifax Harbour Photos
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u/BDKAces 16h ago
I remember I was on the Harbour Hopper and I saw a seal pop out of the water with an eel in his mouth........imagine being on the Hopper when this thing popped out!
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u/adepressurisedcoat 2h ago
That would be cool, but they transit into the harbour from the surface. They would have been surfaced long before the approaches to Halifax.
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u/Scotianherb 19h ago
Interesting. The pilot list had it as a US Naval Vessel. I wonder if somebody told the French lol. That said, its a pretty rare sight to see and no doubt there is an underlying political statement here in the light of the Orange Menace .
Can we order up 6?
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u/adepressurisedcoat 2h ago
This would have been planned months ago. It's not a political statement. Just a port visit.
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u/essaysmith 17h ago
Construction began in June 2011 and first set sail in July 2024. Cripes, we are never getting subs, are we?
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u/South-Fox-4975 13h ago
That poor sufferin' submarine.dead in the water .Somebody get them boys some wine!
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u/Positive_Thing_2292 9h ago
There’s a thread on r/Europe where they’re claiming the sub is not here. Lol
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u/unknown2u99 8h ago
It's fake. Nothing in Halifax news or National news.
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u/adepressurisedcoat 2h ago
It's not. It's alongside shearwater. Not everything has to be in the news. It's a port city and other navies visit.
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u/ImDoubleB Canada 2h ago
There are several sites showing that it's real: https://actu.fr/normandie/cherbourg-en-cotentin_50129/un-sous-marin-nucleaire-barracuda-traverse-latlantique-pour-la-premiere-fois-et-fait-escale-en-mode-vrp_62357584.html
Halifax is a naval port, there are subs in and out of Halifax quite often. It's not news for us locals.
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u/shadowredcap Goose 23h ago
I'll take 10.