List of current ships of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Ensign of Royal Canadian Navy since 2013

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is tasked to provide maritime security along the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic coasts of Canada, exercise Canada's sovereignty over the Arctic archipelago, and support Canada's multi-national and bilateral interests overseas. It comprises the Pacific Fleet at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt, and the Atlantic Fleet at CFB Halifax. CFB Esquimalt is on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, and is home to 15 vessels and 6,000 staff, the headquarters for Maritime Forces Pacific, His Majesty's Canadian (HMC) Dockyard Esquimalt, Fleet Maintenance Facility – Cape Breton (FMF-CB), Fire Fighting and Damage Control School, the Naval Officer Training Centre (NOTC Venture), and extensive housing. CFB Halifax is home port for the 18 vessels of the Canadian Atlantic Fleet and situated in Halifax, Nova Scotia. CFB Halifax employs 7,000 civilians and military staff, and hosts the Canadian Atlantic Fleet headquarters, HMC Dockyard Halifax, FMF Cape Scott, extensive maritime research facilities, an ammunition depot, and the four maritime squadrons of the Royal Canadian Air Force that deploy helicopters aboard ships. [1] [2] The Canadian Armed Forces are currently constructing a new naval facility at Nanisivik, Baffin Island, to provide a summer port for RCN patrols in the Canadian arctic. [3]

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With the loss of area air defence capabilities in 2015 (and, temporarily, at-sea replenishment capabilities), the RCN was, at that time, classified as a Rank 5 navy (offshore regional coastal defence) on the Todd-Lindberg navy classification system, dropping from Rank 3 (multiregional power projection). [4] Commissioned vessels are designated as 'His Majesty's Canadian Ship' (HMCS), minor ships as 'Patrol Craft Training' (PCT) and auxiliaries as 'Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel' (CFAV). [5]

Submarines

HMCS Corner Brook entering St John's harbour on Newfoundland HMCS Corner Brook.jpg
HMCS Corner Brook entering St John's harbour on Newfoundland

The Victoria class are British built diesel-electric fleet submarines designed in the late 1970s to supplement the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine force. They were decommissioned at the end of the Cold War. In 1998, Canada purchased the submarines to replace the aging Oberon-class submarines. Refit for Canadian service included the removal of Sub-Harpoon missile firing and mine-laying capabilities, installation of torpedo launch systems and upgrades to weapons and fire control systems. Each vessel holds 53 crew. [6] Canada has been encouraged to invest in new submarines, but no project has been started. [7]

ClassBoatPennantArmamentDisplacementPropulsionService
BuilderLaid downCommissionedFleet
Upholder/Victoria class HMCS Victoria SSK 876
  • 2,220 t surfaced
  • 2,439 t submerged
  • Diesel-electric (37 MW (50,000 hp))
  • 2 Paxman Valenta 16 RPA diesel generators, 4,070 hp (3,030 kW)
  • 2 GEC, 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) motor-generators
 Cammell Laird 12 August 1987December 2000 Pacific
HMCS Windsor SSK 877 Cammell Laird 13 March 1990October 2003 Atlantic
HMCS Corner Brook SSK 878 Cammell Laird 10 January 1989March 2003 Pacific
HMCS Chicoutimi SSK 879
  • 2,296 t surfaced
  • 2,540 t submerged
 Vickers Shipbuilding and Engineering February 1983September 2015 Pacific

Frigates

HMCS Fredericton, a Halifax-class frigate HMCS Fredericton.jpg
HMCS Fredericton, a Halifax-class frigate

The Halifax-class frigates are multi-role vessels with anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and anti-ship capability. In response to recent global security interests, the role of the class has shifted from open ocean to littoral engagement. Innovations in operational tactics have allowed the vessels of this class to adapt to new asymmetric surface threats. To ensure effective long-term capacity in this new threat environment the ships are undergoing a refit, including passive and active weapons, radars, and new combat architecture to meet the modern requirements. As of 2018, all twelve ships had been refitted. Each holds a complement of 225 officers and crew. All ships of the class are named after major Canadian cities. [8] [9]

ClassShipPennantArmamentDisplacementPropulsionService
BuilderLaid downCommissionedFleet
Halifax class HMCS Halifax FFH 330
  • 3,995 t (light)
  • 4,795 t (operational)
  • 5,032 t (deep load)
 Saint John Shipbuilding 19 March 198729 June 1992 Atlantic
HMCS Vancouver FFH 331 Saint John Shipbuilding 19 May 198823 August 1993 Pacific
HMCS Ville de Québec FFH 332 Davie Shipbuilding 16 December 198814 July 1994 Atlantic
HMCS Toronto FFH 333 Saint John Shipbuilding 22 April 198929 July 1993 Atlantic
HMCS Regina FFH 334 Davie Shipbuilding 6 October 198929 December 1993 Pacific
HMCS Calgary FFH 335 Davie Shipbuilding 15 June 199112 May 1995 Pacific
HMCS Montréal FFH 336 Saint John Shipbuilding 8 February 199121 July 1994 Atlantic
HMCS Fredericton FFH 337 Saint John Shipbuilding 25 April 199210 September 1994 Atlantic
HMCS Winnipeg FFH 338 Saint John Shipbuilding 20 March 199323 June 1995 Pacific
HMCS Charlottetown FFH 339 Saint John Shipbuilding 18 December 19939 September 1995 Atlantic
HMCS St. John's FFH 340 Saint John Shipbuilding 24 August 199416 June 1996 Atlantic
HMCS Ottawa FFH 341 Saint John Shipbuilding 29 April 199528 September 1996 Pacific

Offshore patrol ships

HMCS Harry DeWolf under construction, May 2018 HMCS Harry Dewolf under construction May 2018.jpg
HMCS Harry DeWolf under construction, May 2018

The Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels are warships from the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) procurement project, part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. In July 2007 the federal government announced plans for acquiring six to eight icebreaking warships for the RCN. The class is based on the Norwegian Coast Guard ship NoCGV Svalbard, and is named after Vice Admiral Harry DeWolf. The class is equipped with a hangar and flight deck and can operate the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone. The ships can deploy with multiple payloads, including shipping containers, underwater survey equipment or landing craft and have a 20-tonne (20-long-ton; 22-short-ton) crane for loading and unloading. They are for use in the Arctic regions of Canada for patrol and support within Canada's exclusive economic zone. [10] [11] [12]

ClassShipPennantArmamentDisplacementPropulsionService
BuilderLaid downCommissionedFleet
Harry DeWolf class HMCS Harry DeWolf AOPV 4306615 t
  • Diesel-electric
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × 4.5 MW (6,000 hp)
 Irving Shipbuilding 11 March 201626 June 2021 [13] Atlantic
HMCS Margaret Brooke AOPV 43129 May 201728 October 2022 [14] Atlantic
HMCS Max Bernays AOPV 4325 December 20183 May 2024Pacific
HMCS William Hall AOPV 43317 February 202116 May 2024Atlantic

Maritime coastal defence vessels

HMCS Nanaimo and HMCS Saskatoon, two Kingston-class maritime coastal defence vessels HMCS Nanaimo and Saskatoon.jpg
HMCS Nanaimo and HMCS Saskatoon, two Kingston-class maritime coastal defence vessels

The Kingston-class coastal defence vessels are multi-role vessels built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed by a combination of Naval Reserve and Regular-Force personnel. Each vessel displaces 970 t and runs with a complement of between 31 and 47 officers and crew. Their main missions are counter narcotics, coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey, and training. The ships' capabilities include a mechanical minesweeping system, a route survey system, and a bottom object inspection vehicle. [15] [16]

ClassShipPennantArmamentDisplacementPropulsionService
BuilderLaid downCommissionedFleet
Kingston class HMCS Kingston MM 700970 t
  • 2 × Jeumont DC electric motors
  • 4 × 600VAC Wärtsilä SACM V12 diesel alternators
 Halifax Shipyards 12 December 199421 September 1996 Atlantic
HMCS Glace Bay MM 701 Halifax Shipyards 28 April 199526 October 1996 Atlantic
HMCS Nanaimo MM 702 Halifax Shipyards 11 August 199510 May 1997 Pacific
HMCS Edmonton MM 703 Halifax Shipyards 8 December 199521 June 1997 Pacific
HMCS Shawinigan MM 704 Halifax Shipyards 26 April 199614 June 1997 Atlantic
HMCS Whitehorse MM 705 Halifax Shipyards 26 July 199617 April 1998 Pacific
HMCS Yellowknife MM 706 Halifax Shipyards 7 November 199618 April 1998 Pacific
HMCS Goose Bay MM 707 Halifax Shipyards 22 February 199726 July 1998 Atlantic
HMCS Moncton MM 708 Halifax Shipyards 31 May 199712 July 1998 Atlantic
HMCS Saskatoon MM 709 Halifax Shipyards 5 September 19975 December 1998 Pacific
HMCS Brandon MM 710 Halifax Shipyards 6 December 19975 June 1999 Pacific
HMCS Summerside MM 711 Halifax Shipyards 28 March 199818 July 1999 Atlantic

Patrol & training vessels

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Wolf

Orca-class patrol vessel s are primarily used for one-to-six-week long 'at sea' naval officer training. Regular force boatswains, engineers and naval communicators serve in these ships to train junior officers and non-commissioned sailors. They also patrol coastal waters for pollution infractions and fishing violations, and are frequently tasked for search and rescue operations. They operate year-round in the coastal waters of British Columbia. [17] [18]

ClassShipPennantArmamentDisplacementPropulsionService
BuilderAcceptedFleet
Orca class OrcaPCT 55Unarmed (fitted for but not with M2 machine gun)210 t2 × Caterpillar 3516B diesel engines, 1,900 kW (2,500 hp) each Victoria Shipyards 9 November 2006 Pacific
RavenPCT 5615 March 2007
CaribouPCT 5731 July 2007
RenardPCT 5813 September 2007
WolfPCT 5929 November 2007
GrizzlyPCT 6019 March 2008
CougarPCT 612 October 2008
MoosePCT 6227 November 2008


Support and auxiliary vessels

MV Asterix arrives at Pearl Harbor, June 2018 MV Asterix arrives at Pearl Harbor in June 2018.jpg
MV Asterix arrives at Pearl Harbor, June 2018

Interim auxiliary replenishment vessel

Sail training ships

HMCS Oriole is the oldest commissioned ship in the navy. HMCS Oriole.jpg
HMCS Oriole is the oldest commissioned ship in the navy.

Torpedo and sound ranging vessels

Yard diving tenders

Fireboats

Tugboats

Naval Large Tugboats

[20]

Yard auxiliary general

Development and procurement

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The new Protecteur class of ships will be based on the German Berlin-class replenishment ship

The RCN is undergoing a complex program of capacity expansion, ship life extension, modernization and fleet procurement. The Nanisivik Naval Facility on Baffin Island in the arctic will provide shore services for fleet operations in the arctic during the four month summer season. [21] [22] The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy will invest more than $60 billion into the development of Arctic capable patrol vessels, frigate-class surface warships, and long-range auxiliary supply vessels. Delivery has been initiated on a class of six Harry DeWolf-class vessels under the Arctic Patrol Ship Project. (A further two AOPS are planned for the Canadian Coast Guard). The commercial containership MV Asterix is currently in service as a fleet supply vessel, to meet operational requirements until the two new Protecteur-class auxiliary vessels are completed. [23] [24] While up to 15 warships of the Canadian Surface Combatant/Type 26 frigate program remain in the planning stages, the RCN has upgraded all current frigates with advanced systems and life extension maintenance to maximize operational capability into the 2030s. [25] In addition to the fleet component, the Canadian Armed Forces has replaced the former CH-124 Sea King helicopters with the CH-148 Cyclone. The first six Cyclones were delivered June 2015 [26] [27] followed by a further two Block 1.1 Cyclones in November/December 2015. As of May 2021, 23 Cyclones had been delivered and the aircraft had reached initial operating capability. [28] In May 2019, it was announced that the Skeldar V-200 UAV would be acquired for both the RCN and Canadian Special Forces. As a light helicopter UAV, it will be capable of operating from a range of RCN vessels. [29] On 29 April 2019 Ocean Industries was awarded a contract to build four tugboats to replace both the Fire-class fireboat (one retired in 2014) and Glen-class tugs to be delivered beginning in 2021. [30]

Glossary

Displacement Ship displacement at full load
PropulsionNumber of shafts, type of propulsion system, and top speed generated
ServiceThe dates work began and finished on the ship and its ultimate fate
Laid downThe date the keel began to be assembled
LaunchedThe date the ship was launched

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The Royal Canadian Navy is the naval force of Canada. The navy is one of three environmental commands within the Canadian Armed Forces. As of February 2024, the RCN operates 12 Halifax-class frigates, 12 Kingston-class coastal defence vessels, 4 Victoria-class submarines, 4 Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels, 8 Orca-class patrol vessels, and several auxiliary vessels. The RCN consists of 8,400 Regular Force and 4,100 Primary Reserve sailors, supported by 3,800 civilians. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee is the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and chief of the Naval Staff.

The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces. Over the course of its history, the RCN has played a role in the First World War, contributed significantly to the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War, and was a part of NATO's force buildup during the Cold War. In 1968, the RCN was amalgamated with the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force to form what is today the unified Canadian Armed Forces. The naval force was known as Maritime Command until 2011, when the environmental command was renamed as the Royal Canadian Navy.

<i>Kingston</i>-class coastal defence vessel Class of coastal defence vessels operated by the Royal Canadian Navy

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<i>Orca</i>-class patrol vessel Canadian naval training vessels

The Orca-class patrol vessels are a class of eight steel-hulled training and surveillance vessels in service with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) at Patrol Craft Training Unit (PCTU) Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt. Based on the Australian Pacific-class patrol boat design, all of the Orca vessels were constructed by Victoria Shipyards between November 2004 and November 2008. In addition to carrying the RCN designation of patrol craft training (PCT), the Orca class are not formally commissioned in the RCN and as such do not possess the His Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) prefix.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CFB Esquimalt</span> Naval base near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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YAG training vessel Series of ten wooden auxiliary vessels built for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1953 and 1955

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HMS <i>Patriot</i> (1916) Destroyer of the Royal Navy

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canadian Patrol Frigate Project</span>

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<i>Harry DeWolf</i>-class offshore patrol vessel Class of Offshore Patrol Vessels

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irving Shipbuilding</span>

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CFAV <i>Caribou</i> (YAG 314) One of ten wooden YAG 300 vessels built for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1953 and 1955

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CFAV <i>Grizzly</i> (YAG 306) One of ten wooden YAG 300 vessels built for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1953 and 1955

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CFAV <i>Cougar</i> (YAG 308) One of ten wooden YAG 300 vessels built for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) between 1953 and 1955

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