HMCS Ville de Quebec to test saluting guns Thursday morning

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Jul 24, 2019 02:44:38 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

If you hear loud explosives along the waterfronts of Halifax and Dartmouth at around 9 a.m. Thursday morning, don't be alarmed.

The crew of HMCS Ville de Quebec will be testing the ship's saluting guns.

“The ship will fire one round each from its saluting guns in order to certify them ready to fire for a sail-past scheduled to take place in early September as part of CUTLASS FURY,” said a news release from the Canadian Armed Forces.

CUTLASS FURY is Canada's premiere naval training event for 2019.

The Royal Canadian Navy plans to host 17 Canadian and allied warships and over 2,000 international sailors in Halifax from September 6 to 9.

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