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The wake from this Trident Submarine was spotted just south of the
Hood canal bridge from 10 nm north and 5500 feet on a spectacularly clear day,
07 Feb 2006. These submarines are based at Bangor, WA on Hood Canal. The
Base at Bangor is covered by a PROHIBITED ZONE, P-51, up to
2500 feet MSL.
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Tridents are Ohio class submarines, 560 feet long and 42 feet abeam.
They displace about 19,000 tons, dive to more than 1000 feet at which they
can cruise at 25 kts. They carry 15 officers and 140 enlisted crew.
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These submarines are commonly seen in Hood Canal and the Straits of
Juan de Fuca. When operating on the surface they are escorted by lead and
trailing boats. I circled this boat twice at 1500 feet. FAA regulations on
open water call for a 500 foot minimum clearance from vessels.
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Tofino, British Columbia is in Clayoquot Sound in the center of
Vancouver Island's west coast. Tofino is center left. Looking NW.
Vancouver Island is a 280 statute mile long island sticking out at a 45
degree angle from the mouth of Puget Sound.
Maps
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Tofino town looking west. Tofino is an ecletic mix of working
fisherman, high-end resorts, whale watching (yawn), and a surfing mecca.
Yes, people avidly surf the freezing water.
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Tofino and part of Clayoquot Sound looking SE down the coast of
Vancouver Island. In the center foreground is Vargas Island, the western
beach is open to landing aircraft. No, I didn't.
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Tofino and the sound looking easterly.
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The southern reaches of Clayaquot Sound.
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About 30 miles south of Tofino is the town of Ucluelet, and beyond
the famous Barkley Sound.
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The nearly full extent of Barkley Sound looking east.
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The easternmost portion of Barkley Sound.
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J's 29 pound king salmon, termed springs in BC. Lance our fishing
guide out of Tofino is a hard-working and enterprising fellow. I heartily
recommend his services. You can find him at Lance's Sportfishing Adventures
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D's 27 pound king.
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The limit for king salmon is 2 per person per day. We limited,
plus D landed a cute 5 pound sockeye which BBQ'd up perfectly a few hours
later.
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Tofino airport, CYAZ, looking east. Pacific Ocean on the right.
Watch out for the ditch transecting taxiway F, between taxiways C and H.
Also, beware of wildlife on the runway. A black bear was on the airport as
we landed. There is a golf course just off the airport and you need a taxi
to get into town.
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