HMCS Halifax (FFH 330)
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| history | |
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| Keel laying: | 1987 |
| Launch: | 1988 |
| Commissioning: | 1992 |
| Decommissioning: | still in active service |
| General properties | |
| Displacement: | empty: 3,995 ts in use loading: 4,975 ts fully loaded 5,032 ts |
| Length: | 134.2 m (442.8 ft.) |
| Width: | 16.5 m (54.5 ft.) |
| Draft: | 7.1 m |
| Speed: | 30 knots (56 km / h) |
| Crew: | 225 men |
| Range: | 9,500 nautical miles (17,595 km) |
| Armament: | 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes 16 × modified Sea-Sparrow SAM 8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM 1 × 57 mm Bofors Mk2 naval gun 1 × 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS 6 × .50 caliber machine guns |
| Airplanes: | 1 CH-124 Sea King helicopter |
The HMCS Halifax (FFH 330) is a Halifax-class frigate of the Canadian Navy . It is named after the Canadian city of Halifax .
HMCS Halifax was built by Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John , New Brunswick between 1987 and 1988 and entered service in 1992.
history
- 1998: HMCS Halifax assisted in the search and recovery of Swissair Flight 111 .
- 2001: HMCS Halifax took part in various combat exercises.
- 2010: HMCS Halifax was nominated as the first frigate for the general overhaul program FrigatE Life EXtension (FELEX) . Start from September 2010.
- January 2010: The frigate took part in the rescue and relief operations for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
- September 2010: HMCS Halifax was handed over to Irving Shipbuilding's Halifax Ship Yards for the 18 month general overhaul (FELEX).
Web links
Commons : HMCS Halifax - collection of images, videos and audio files
- HMCS Halifax Official Website
- official page
- The Halifax class at hazegray.org
- The Halifax class at naval-technology.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ HCM / FELEX Project - Department of National Defense ( Memento of the original dated February 28, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ FELEX Project Schedule - Department of National Defense ( Memento of the original from May 22, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
