Canada's MARITIME COMMAND
NAVAL FLEET 1998
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Post-Tribal Update and Modernization Project (TRUMP)
Displacement: 4,960 tons full load
Dimensions: 128.92 x 15.24 x 4.42
meters (423 x 50 x 14.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 570 KF cruise
gas turbines, 12,788 shp; 2 FT4A boost gas turbines,
51,000 shp, 29 knots
Crew: 285
Radar: DA-08 air/surface search,
LW-08 air search
Sonar: SQS-510 hull/VDS suite
Fire Control: 2 STIR
EW: SLQ-501 intercept, SLQ-503 jammer,
2 decoy, SLQ-25 Nixie
Aviation: midships helicopter deck
with RAST (DAF Indal's Recovery Assist Secure & Traverse) and dual
hangars; 2 CH-124 helicopters
Armament: 29-cell VLS (Standard
SM-2MR), 76 mm OTO DP, 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, and 12.75 inch torpedo
tubes
Built as antisubmarine destroyers
with only self-defence AAW capabilities, they
have recently been refurbished with
area AAW capabilities under the TRUMP program. Serve as force flagships.
Builders: Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel; Davie Ship Builders, Lauzon.
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Displacement: 4,761 tons full load
Dimensions: 135.5 x 16.40 x 6.15
meters (444.5 x 54 x 20 feet)
Propulsion: 1 11,780 bhp diesel,
2 LM2500 gas turbines, 47,494 shp, 2 shafts, 27 knots
Crew: 180 (+45 transients)
Radar: SPS-49 2-D air search
Sonar: SQS-510 hull, SQR-19(V) CANTASS
towed array
Fire Control: 2 STIR
EW: SLQ-501 intercept, SLQ-503 jammer,
4 decoy, SLQ-25 Nixie
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with
RAST and hangar; 1 CH-124 helicopter
Armament: 8 Harpoon, 16 VL Sea Sparrow,
1 57 mm Bofors DP, 1 20 mm Phalanx CIWS, four
12.75 inch torpedo tubes, six 12.7
mm MG
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Displacement: 2,400 tons submerged
Dimensions: 70.26 x 7.6 x 5.5 meters/230.5
x 25 x 18 feet
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 2 diesels,
1 shaft, 20 knots
Crew: approx. 44
Sonar: Type 2040 bow, Type 2041
flank, unknown towed array
Fire Control: unknown
EW: Decca Porpoise intercept
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes
(18 Mk48 torpedoes & Harpoon)
Four ex- British Royal Navy diesel-electric submarines acquired 1998 on 8 year leases with option to purchase. Will replace the Oberons following refits to modify the boats to Canadian standards. Two boats will be based on each coast. These vessels were decommissioned from the RN after only brief service. Builders: Cammel Laird, Birkenhead, UK, except first unit by VSEL, Barrow-in-Furness, UK.
HMCS Oberon-class
patrol submarines (SSK)
Year Fleet Port
SS 73 Onondaga
1967 ATL Halifax
SS 74 Okanagan
1968 ATL Halifax
Deact 9/98
Displacement: 2,445 tons submerged
Dimensions: 89.92 x 8.8 x 5.48 meters
(295 x 29 x 18 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, diesel-electric,
2 shafts, 6000 shp, 15 knots submerged.
Crew: 68
Sonar: Type 2007 passive, Krupp-Atlax
CSU3-41 passive suite
Fire Control: Singer-Librascope
Mk 1 system
Armament: 6 long, 2 short 21 inch
torpedo tubes (Mk 48 and NT 37 torpedoes)
Royal Navy designed and built submarines,
now long overdue for replacement, despite upgrades under the SOUP program.
Two ex-RN sisters have been purchased, one as a dockside trainer and one
for spares. To be replaced by HMS Upholder class; these boats will
be deactivated as their dive certifications expire. Builders: HM Dockyard,
Chatham, England.
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Displacement: 960 tons
Dimensions: 55.31 x 11.30 x 3.4
meters (181.5 x 37 x 11 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 4 diesels,
2 Z drives, 15 knots
Crew: 31-36
Sonar: sidescan
Armament: 40 mm, two 12.7
mm MG
Combined patrol/mine countermeasures/reserve
training ships, replacing several
old classes of patrol vessels. Only
a few mine countermeasures modules are available for these ships;
their armament is insufficient for
anything beyond coast guard duties. Also are to be tasked with
salvage/diving support. Builders:
Halifax Ship Yards.
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Year Fleet Port
MSA 110 Anticosti
1973/89 ATL Halifax
formerly Jean Tide
MSA 112 Moresby
1973/89 PAC Esquimalt
formerly Joyce Tide
Displacement: 2,200 tons full load
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts,
4,200 bhp, 13.5 knots
Sonar: mine hunting
Oil field support tugs converted
to combined mine countermeasures & reserve training vessels. These
vessels may become tenders for the new Kingston class in due time.
Also capable of serving as tugs. Builders: Allied Ship Building, Vancouver.
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Year Fleet Port
PB 163 Miramichi
1957/72 PAC Esquimalt
Decom 12/98
PB 164 Chaleur
1957/72 PAC Esquimalt
Decom 12/98
Displacement: 415 tons full load
Dimensions: 164 x 30 x 9 feet
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts,
2,500 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: 38
Reserve training and patrol. Builders:
Victoria Machinery Depot Co.; Marine Industries Ltd, Sorel.
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Displacement: 24,700 tons full load
Dimensions: 172.0 x 23.16 x 9.15
meters (564 x 76 x 30 feet)
Propulsion: 2 boilers, steam turbines,
1 shaft, 21000 shp, 21 knots
Crew: 227 (+57 transients)
Cargo: 18,000 tons fuel, 400 tons
munitions, provisions, spares
Sonar: SQS-510 hull
Aviation: aft helicopter deck with
hangar; 3 CH-124 helicopters
Armament: two 20 mm Phalanx CIWS,
6 12.7 mm MG
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