Military police are investigating what caused one of the navy’s small boats to flip Friday night, killing Gregory Applin, one of the two sailors on board.

The rigid-hull inflatable, known in the Royal Canadian Navy as a RHIB, overturned around 10 p.m. as it was returning to a boat shed after ferrying sea trial staff from HMCS Montreal to the Mill Cove Jetty, about a mile away. The frigate was moored in the Bedford Basin at the northern end of Halifax Harbour to test its sonar equipment.

Military police probing the death of sailor in Halifax Harbour after small boat capsized{ai:summary}<p>A Royal Canadian Navy RHIB capsized Friday night, resulting in the death of sailor Gregory Applin. The incident occurred while the boat was returning to a shed after transporting staff from HMCS Montreal during sonar testing in Halifax Harbour. </p><p>Military police are currently investigating the cause of the accident. #military</p>

Military police probing death of sailor after navy boat capsizes in Halifax Harbour

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