A Canadian Coast Guard vessel that cost about $21.6 million to build will soon be scrapped at a cost of $412,000.

Those numbers are big but are just a few of the many numbers involved in building and maintaining a fleet of heavy duty marine security vessels.

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A vandalized Canadian Coast Guard ship cost $21.6M to build and will now cost over $400K to scrap{ai:summary}<p>The Canadian Coast Guard's CCGS Corporal McLaren M.M.V., one of nine Hero-Class patrol vessels, will be scrapped at a cost of $412,000, despite its $21.6 million construction price. This highlights the financial complexities of maintaining a fleet of marine security vessels. </p><p>#military</p>

Five numbers involved in building then scrapping a short-lived Coast Guard ship

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