According to a news release by Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1), a fire occurred onboard the flagship of SNMG1, HMCS FREDERICTON, in the early morning of 18 November 2021 off the coast of Norway. Upon discovery of the fire, the crew immediately took action and extinguished it. There were no injuries and the ship is now proceeding towards a Norwegian port to conduct repairs. The ship was assisted by several other NATO warships that were serving in SNMG 1, as well as the Norwegian Coast Guard. SNMG1 is continuing on mission to take part in the Norwegian FLOTEX SILVER 21 Exercise, NATO’s Maritime Command writes.
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