Kingston class
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| Kingston- class | |
 HMCS "Brandon" (MM 710) |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Coast guard boat , patrol boat |
| units | 12 built, 12 in service |
| period of service |
from September 21, 1996 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
970 ts |
| length |
55.3 m |
| width |
11.3 m |
| Draft |
3.4 m |
| crew |
between 31 and 47 |
| drive |
2 × Jeumont DC electric drive, 4 × 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel engine generator set 2 × Z drive Schottel rudder propellers |
| speed |
15 knots (approx. 28 km / h) |
| Armament |
1 × 40 mm Bofors 60 Mk 5C gun and 2 × M2 rapid fire rifles |
| Technical Equipment |
Kelvin Hughes Navigational Radar (I-band), Kelvin Hughes 6000 Sea Surveillance Radar (EF band), Global Positioning System, High-frequency side-tracking sonar, Remote-controlled mine-hunting system (RMHS), Magnetic self-protection system |
The Kingston-class consists of twelve ship units and is operated by the Royal Canadian Navy . The ships were built and delivered in the mid to late 1990s. The crews of the ships consist of reservists. Primary duties include rescuing shipwrecked people on the Canadian coast, monitoring and protecting Canadian coasts from terrorism, illegal immigration, drug importation and training. Furthermore, these boats are also designed for mine clearing . The boats are stationed on the west coast of Canada in British Columbia at the Navy base CFB Esquimalt , and on the east coast in Nova Scotia at the Navy base CFB Halifax . The ships operate primarily in Canadian territorial waters .
construction
The aim was to develop ships that are suitable for civil and military tasks. The Kingston class has plenty of space and comfort for the crew. The Schottel rudder propellers give the ships good maneuverability. The powerful drive units are characterized by their fuel-saving consumption. The hull is supported by a longitudinal frame and has grooves to reduce the weight of the steel.
units
| Ship name | shipyard | Keel laying | completion | Commissioning | status | image |
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Kingston (MM 700) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
December 12, 1994 | August 12, 1995 | September 21, 1996 | In service |
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Glace Bay (MM 701) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
April 28, 1995 | January 22, 1996 | October 26, 1996 | In service | |
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Nanaimo (MM 702) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
August 11, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | May 10, 1997 | In service |
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Edmonton (MM 703) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
December 8, 1995 | October 1, 1996 | June 21, 1997 | In service | |
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Shawinigan (MM 704) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
April 26, 1996 | April 26, 1996 | June 14, 1997 | In service |
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Whitehorse (MM 705) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
July 26, 1996 | February 24, 1997 | April 17, 1998 | In service |
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Yellowknife (MM 706) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
November 7, 1996 | June 5, 1997 | April 18, 1998 | In service |
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Goose Bay (MM 707) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
February 22, 1997 | 4th September 1997 | July 26, 1998 | In service |
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Moncton (MM 708) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
May 31, 1997 | 5th December 1997 | July 12, 1998 | in service | |
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Saskatoon (MM 709) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
September 5, 1997 | March 30, 1998 | 5th December 1998 | In service | |
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Brandon (MM 710) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
June 5, 1999 | In service |
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Summerside (MM 711) |
Halifax Shipyards Ltd. , Halifax |
July 18, 1999 | In service |
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