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When conducting naval mine countermeasure(NMCM) operations HMCS Brandon deploys a remotely operated vehicle(ROV).{{ref|Rimpac}} |
When conducting naval mine countermeasure(NMCM) operations HMCS Brandon deploys a remotely operated vehicle(ROV).{{ref|Rimpac}} |
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The previous HMCS Brandon (K149), a [[Flower class corvette]], served during [[World War II]]. |
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*Length: 55.3m |
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Revision as of 19:24, 26 December 2007
HMCS Brandon is a Canadian Kingston-class maritime coastal defence vessel. Commissioned in 1999, it is named after Brandon, Manitoba.[1] The vessel is based out of CFB Esquimalt.
When conducting naval mine countermeasure(NMCM) operations HMCS Brandon deploys a remotely operated vehicle(ROV).[2]
- Length: 55.3m
- Beam: 11.3m
- Draught: 3.4m
Displacement - 970 tonnes
- Accommodation - mixed gender crew to 36 in two and three person cabins
- Range - 5000 nautical miles, primarily operating in Canadian waters however the ship has made trips to Hawaii and overseas.
- Normal Mission - 18 days Maximum Speed - 15 knots
- Main gun - 40mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, nicknamed Bad Betty
- Sponsor: Betty Coleman
External links
- ^ official HMCS Brandon web-page, Canadian Maritime Command
- ^ RIMPAC: Rim of the Pacific 2004
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