Royal Canadian Navy to Retire Eight Warships Before End of the Year

Ice floats past HMCS Kingston west of Pond Inlet, Nvt., on Eclipse Sound, on Aug. 24, 2014. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire some of its older warships this fall.

The navy confirmed Thursday that eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following “paying off” ceremonies in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C.