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Kingston class coastal defence vessel

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(Quoted from Jane's Fighting Ships)

 

12 KINGSTON CLASS (MCDV)

Name

KINGSTON

GLACE BAY

NANAI MO

EDMONTON

SHAWINIGAN

WHITEHORSE

YELLOWKNIFE

GOOSE BAY

MONCTON

SAS KATOON

BRANDON

SUMMERSIDE

No

700

701

702

703

704

705

706

707

708

709

710

711

Builders

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Halifax Shipyards

Laid down

15 Dec 1994

28 Apr 1995

11 Aug 1995

8 Dec 1995

26 Apr 1996

26 July 1996

7 Nov 1996

22 Feb 1997

31 May 1997

5 Sep 1997

6 Dec 1997

28 Mar 1998

Launched

12 Aug 1995

22 Jan 1996

17 May 1996

16 Aug 1996

15 Nov 1996

24 Feb 1997

5 June 1997

4 Sep 1997

5 Dec 1997

30 Mar 1998

3Sep 1998

4Oct 1998

Commissioned

21 Sep 1996

26 Oct 1996

10 May 1997

21 June 1997

14 June 1997

17 Apr 1998

18 Apr 1998

26 July 1998

12 July 1998

21 Nov 1998

5 June 1999

18 July 1999

(RSS); © ISE Ltd TB 25 Bottom Object Inspection Vehicle

(BOIV) System; (d) Fullerton and Sherwood Containerised

Diving System. The RSS and BOIV systems can be carried at

the same time.

Radars: Surface search: Kelvin Hughes 6000; E/F-band.

Navigation: Kelvin Hughes; I-band.

Sonars: AN/SQS 511 towed side scan; high frequency active; minehunting.

Programmes: Contract awarded to Fenco MacLaren on 15 May 1992. Halifax Shipyards is owned by Saint John Shipbuilding. Known as Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDV) combining MCM with general patrol duties.

Structure: MacDonald Dettwiler combat systems integration, MCM systems and integrated logistics support. Modular payloads comprising two MMS, four Route Survey and one ISE Trail Blazer 25 ROy. The Z drives can be rotated through 360°. Options for diving and minehunting equipment are being considered.

Operational: Predominantly manned by reservists. Six on each coast (700, 701, 704, 707, 708 and 711 Atlantic, remainder Pacific). One ship per coast is kept at extended readiness on a rotational basis.

UPDA TED

Displacement, tons: 62 tull load

Dimensions, feet (metres): 181.4 x 37.1 x 11.2

(55.3 x 773 x 3.4)

Main machinery: Diesel-electric; 4 Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesels; 4 Jeumont ANR-53-50 alternators; 7.2 MW; 2 Jeumont Cl 560L motors; 3,000 hp(m) (2.2 MW); 2 LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters

Speed, knots: 15; 10 sweeping. Range. miles: 5,000 at 8 kt

Complement: 31 (Patrol); 37 (MCM)

Guns: 1 Bofors 40 mm/60 Mk 5C.

Countermeasures: MCM: 1 of 4 Technologies SLQ 38 deep system; (B) MDA Ltd AN/SQS

2—12.7 mm MGs.

modular payloads: (a) Indal mechanical minesweeping 511 Route Survey System

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