Some Of The Ships Of The Pacific Fleet
|
|
|
HMCS Algonquin
HMCS Algonquin is one of four Tribal class destroyers
built for the Canadian Navy in the early 1970's. The current
HMCS Algonquin is the second ship to bear that name.
Commissioned on November 3, 1973, she has an
overall length of 130 meters, a beam of 15.2 meters,
a masthead of 41.5 meters and carries a crew of
approximately 290 officers and men. |
HMCS Calgary
HMCS Calgary is the third Canadian Patrol Frigate built at Marine Industries Limited, Lauzon P.Q. and the second warship named after the city of Calgary.
A multipurposr platform, the Calgary carries extensive anti-submarine warfare {ASW} and anti-surface warfare {ASuW} weapons and sensors to compliment it's substantial anti-air warfare {AAW} defences. With a top speed of better than 28 knots, This is one of the most advanced warship designs in the world. |
|
|
|
HMCS Brandon
Part of Maritime Coastal Defence,
the Brandon is involved in search and rescue
and drug interdiction. Crewed primarily
by naval reserve, it has a crew of
between 23 and 37, depending on the mission. |
HMCS Edmonton
Although the primary mission is coastal surveillance, with interchangable modular
payloads the Edmonton can provide mine counter measures {MCM} capabilities including
mine-sweeping and mine hunting.
|
|
|
|
HMCS Huron
One of four of the Iroquios Class destroyers, the Huron has undergone
extensive refit to update it's weapons and electronics arrays.
With vertical launch missle systems and rapid fire guns,
they have become command and control ships with significant
area air defence capability. Each ship in this class is capable
of embarking two maritime helocopters. |
HMCS Nanaimo
Part of Maritime Coastal Defence, the Nanaimo has a range of 5000 nautical miles,
a top speed of 15 knots being pushed by two diesel electric power plants.
A wieght of 970 tonnes, a length of 55.3 meters, a beam of 11.3 meters and a draught of 3.4 meters.
|
|
|
|
HMCS Oriole
The training vessel for wind powered sailing.
And you thought tying knots was passe'. |
