Newfoundlander Identified as Sailor who Died in Nova Scotia Naval Accident
The Royal Canadian Navy has confirmed that a sailor who died after a small military boat capsized near Halifax last Friday was a Newfoundlander. Thirty-eight-year-old Petty Officer 2nd Class Greg Applin, a crew member of HMCS Montreal, was one of two sailors in a small inflatable boat that capsized while heading back to shore.