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Last Updated April 28, 2006

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Fire-damaged sub won't be operational until 2012 (April 28, 2006)

Rimouski museum buys surplus sub for $4 (March 17, 2006)

Lead contamination found on naval sub (Feb. 24, 2006)

Chicoutimi crew honoured (Nov. 25, 2005)

Repairs to Chicoutimi likely to take 2 years, cost $20 million (Nov. 2, 2005)

Fire on 2nd Canadian sub (Oct. 31, 2005)

Navy sub departs on training mission (June 2, 2005)

For sale: 4 submarines, not shipshape (May 25, 2005)

Navy knew HMCS Chicoutimi had toxic material (May 19, 2005)

No one to blame for Chicoutimi death, says navy report (May 5, 2005)

No-fault finding in submarine fire (May 4, 2005)

Chicoutimi captain unlikely to face court martial: sources (May 2, 2005)

Sub purchase marred by 'unacceptable' delay, committee says (April 18, 2005)

Sub inquiry focuses on open hatches: sources (March 30, 2005)

Closed-door Chicoutimi inquiry resumes (March 1, 2005)

Sub inquiry reportedly put off while officers consult lawyers (Feb. 18, 2005)

Navy wants more Chicoutimi testimony (Feb. 1, 2005)

Disabled Chicoutimi finally home (Feb. 1, 2005)

Crippled sub begins trip back to Canada (Jan. 13, 2005)

Chicoutimi's return to Halifax delayed again (Jan. 9, 2005)

Weather postpones sealift of crippled submarine (Jan. 6, 2005)

Contract awarded to sealift Chicoutimi to Halifax (Dec. 14, 2004)

Chrétien hesitated while subs rusted: Collenette (Dec. 14, 2004)

Feds misled public about sub deal: MP (Nov. 30, 2004)

Chicoutimi sailors could be charged for media leaks (Nov. 29, 2004)

Refit of HMCS Chicoutimi didn't catch all problems (Nov. 24, 2004)

Defence committee tours sub as part of Chicoutimi investigation (Nov. 18, 2004)

Submarine had problems before voyage: report (Nov. 18, 2004)

Electrical cable experts sent to Chicoutimi inquiry (Nov. 8, 2004)

Media lose bid for access to sub inquiry (Nov. 6, 2004)

Navy will sealift Chicoutimi to Halifax (Nov. 4, 2004)

Sub inquiry not necessary: retired admiral (Nov. 2, 2004)

British navy knew of sub electrical faults: report (Oct. 30, 2004)

Graham: U.S. pressure didn't lead to sub purchase (Oct. 28, 2004)

Fixing stricken sub could take 6 months (Oct. 27, 2004)

Navy replacing insulation aboard subs (Oct. 26, 2004)

Saunders family in Scotland for sub inquiry (Oct. 24, 2004)

Navy says it never downplayed sub fire (Oct. 21, 2004)

Sub fires never called 'minor': sailors (Oct. 20, 2004)

Defence committee begins hearings into purchase of subs (Oct. 20, 2004)

Parliamentary committee to probe sub purchase (Oct. 19, 2004)

Chicoutimi crew ran out of firefighting supplies (Oct. 18, 2004)

Board of inquiry begins investigation into HMCS Chicoutimi disaster (Oct. 17, 2004)

Martin raises submarine liability with Blair (Oct. 15, 2004)

Sub commander refused airlifts on day of fire: radio log (Oct. 15, 2004)

Fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi may be linked to intake of salt water (Oct. 14, 2004)

Fallen submariner remembered as hero (Oct. 13, 2004)

Chicoutimi fire prompts navy to order new subs tied up (Oct 12, 2004)

'We had to remain optimistic': Commander of Chicoutimi (Oct. 11, 2004)

Action against Britain will depend on inquiry (Oct. 11, 2004)

Sub was fit to sail, Cdn. admiral, U.K. minister say (Oct. 10, 2004)

Canadian sailor dies in submarine accident (Oct. 6, 2004)

Canadian sub 'dead in the water', waiting for help (Oct. 5, 2004)

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