Editing HMCS Onondaga (section)

==Preservation==
In 2001, it was planned to cut ''Onondaga'' into pieces and reassemble her inside the [[Canadian War Museum]].<ref name=CBCInDepth>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnsubs/ |title=In Depth: Canada's Submarines |work=[[CBC News]] |accessdate=26 June 2013 |date=1 November 2005<!-- despite being updated during/after 2006 --> |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060404220221/http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnsubs/ |archivedate=4 April 2006 }}</ref> This plan was cancelled before the end of the year, because of the excessive cost.<ref name=CBCInDepth/> In May 2005 the ''[[Halifax Chronicle-Herald]]'' announced that Maritime Command was looking to sell ''Onondaga'' for scrap metal, along with three other Canadian ''Oberon''s.<ref name=4sale/> MARCOM stated that the submarines were not in suitable condition to be used as [[museum ship]]s, and predicted that each submarine would sell for between C$50,000 and C$60,000.<ref name=4sale>{{cite news|title=For sale: 4 submarines, not shipshape |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/for-sale-4-submarines-not-shipshape-1.519481 |work=CBC News |date=25 May 2005 |access-date=10 December 2006 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315220222/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/05/25/subs050525.html |archive-date=15 March 2007}}</ref>

Instead of being scrapped, the submarine was purchased by the [[Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père]], [[Rimouski, Quebec|Rimouski]] in 2006, for C$4 plus tax {{Interlanguage link multi|Onondaga project|fr|3=Projet Onondaga|lt=to become a museum ship|vertical-align=sup}}.<ref name=CBCInDepth/> The submarine was towed from Halifax to Rimouski during the summer of 2008, floated onto a temporary [[marine railway]], then hauled up the shore into the final position.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', pp. 116, 119</ref> Getting the submarine onto the marine railway required a high tide of {{convert|4.6|m}}, which would only occur during a 2-hour window on 2 August.<ref name=Massarella117>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', p. 117</ref> The removal of torpedoes and batteries following decommissioning had significantly affected ''Onondaga''{{'}}s displacement, and {{convert|180,000|L}} of water had to be pumped into the ballast tanks before the submarine could be safely towed.<ref name=Massarella117/> Originally due to leave Halifax on 9 July, the tow was delayed by two days due to foul weather.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', pp. 118, 120</ref> One of the tow bridles snapped before the tugboat and submarine left the harbour, causing a half-day delay.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', pp. 120–121</ref> On 12 July, submarine and tugboat were forced to divert via the [[Canso Canal]] to avoid [[Hurricane Bertha (2008)|Hurricane Bertha]]; a second tugboat was called in to help ''Onondaga'' traverse the locks.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', p. 122</ref>

[[File:5 septembre 2008 184.jpg|thumb|left|Following the second attempt to pull ''Onondaga'' out of the water, the submarine rolled off the marine railway]]
''Onondaga'' arrived in Rimouski harbour on time for the 2 August high tide, but a heavy storm prevented the operation from occurring.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', pp. 124–125</ref> The marine railway was extended further into the water to permit an attempt in September{{when|date=June 2013}} with a {{convert|4.3|m|adj=on}} tide.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', p. 125</ref> The second attempt succeeded in half-removing ''Onondaga'' from the water, but the submarine was not properly aligned with the support cradles.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', pp. 125, 127</ref> As the water receded overnight, the submarine rolled to the right and off the railway, puncturing the outer casing on a nearby boulder.<ref>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', pp. 127–128</ref> A third attempt was made two weeks later, after the submarine was shored up and the cradles were replaced.<ref name=Massarella128>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', p. 128</ref> Two tugboats were used to help position the submarine over the railway, but as the pull from shore started, one of the tugboats applied too much tension and pulled ''Onondaga'' back off.<ref name=Massarella128/> A fourth and final attempt was made on 28 November; after this, there were no more opportunities before winter struck and froze Rimouski harbour, further damaging the submarine.<ref name=Massarella128/> ''Onondaga'' was successfully removed clear of the water.<ref name=Massarella128/> The transportation and removal of ''Onondaga'' from the water was featured in the 'Supersize Submarine' episode of the ''[[Monster Moves]]'' documentary series.

After repairs and refurbishment, ''Onondaga'' and her attached museum, as a publicly accessible submarine, opened on 29 May 2009, with over 100,000 visitors in the first year.<ref name=Massarella129>Massarella, ''Monster Moves'', p. 129</ref><ref name=officialSiteHome>{{cite web |url=http://www.shmp.qc.ca/index-en.html |title=Onondaga Museum – Homepage}}</ref>
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