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HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Stephen Priestley. "The Kingston Class: Mid-Life or Move Over for the MCDV?". Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  2. ^ a b Stephen Priestley. "The Kingston Class: 'Mid-Life' or Move Over for the MCDV? Reviewing Navy Plans for the Future of the MCDVs [Part 2]". Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  3. ^ a b "Background — CF Remote Control Heavy Machine Gun Project". Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  4. ^ a b c d Sublieutenant Ryan Bell (November 27 2006). "Summerside trials weapons system" (PDF). Trident News. Retrieved 2007-08-31. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help) Cite error: The named reference "TridentNews20062237" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "DRDC Remote Minehunting System Joins the Navy". DRDC. August 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b c d Stephen Priestley. "The Kingston Class: 'Mid-Life' or Move Over for the MCDV? Reviewing Navy Plans for the Future of the MCDVs [Part 1]". Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved 2007-08-31.

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Kingston (MM 700) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Edmonton (MM 703) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Yellowknife (MM 706) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Goose Bay (MM 707) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Moncton (MM 708) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Saskatoon (MM 709) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Brandon (MM 710) Template loop detected: Template:Ship box HMCS Summerside (MM 711)

References

External links

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
list error: <br /> list (help)
Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

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HMCS Brandon (MM 710)
Class overview
NameKingston-class
BuildersHalifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax
Operators Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded byAnticosti-class minesweeper
In commission21 September 1996
Completed12
ActiveKingston, Glace Bay, Nanaimo, Edmonton, Shawinigan, Whitehorse, Yellowknife, Goose Bay, Moncton, Saskatoon, Brandon, Summerside
General characteristics
Displacement970 t (970.0 t)
Length55.3 m (181.43 ft)
Beam11.3 m (37.07 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11.15 ft)
Propulsionlist error: <br /> list (help)
2 x Jeumont DC electric motors
4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
Speed15 kn (27.78 km/h)
Range5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km)
Capacity47
Complement31 to 47
Sensors and
processing systems
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Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
Global Positioning System
A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar
Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armamentlist error: <br /> list (help)
1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon
2 x M2 Machine Guns

The Kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the Canadian Forces Maritime Command.

The class is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel Project (MCDV). These multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the Naval Reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew.[1] Their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey and training. They were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as Mechanical Minesweepers (MM), however this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. The possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate mine hunting role continues to be examined.

Design

The Kingston-class patrol vessels have many admirable qualities, including crew comfort and ship manoeuvrability, but they represent some design compromises.[1] The program was conceived to advance the use of commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and construction techniques in a ship designed to military specifications.

While the Z-drive thrusters make the Kingston-class vessels extremely manoeuvrable (able to turn within their own shiplengths) and the engines are quite powerful and fuel-efficient, the hull shape, with a blunt stern designed for minesweeping, prevents the ship from achieving a "sprint" speed and the patrol vessels of other nations are considerably faster. However, the Kingstons' top speed is faster than that of most mine warfare vessels and is comparable to most large non-naval sea-going vessels.

The hull is a longitudinally framed structure and has been designed to minimise steel weight. The design was based on a hard chine hull form. The construction involved initial production of partially outfitted steel modules which were made into sub-assemblies and then integrated into the ship. The decks were assembled upside down with pre-outfitting of the underside of the deck prior to installation on the ship.

Weapons

The ships are equipped with a Bofors 40 mm Model 60 Mk 5C rapid fire gun, and two 12.7 mm (50 cal) machine guns.[1] The Bofors gun is mounted on the forecastle deck and the arc of fire extends forwards by +/- 120°. The machine guns are mounted on either side at the front of the bridge deck. In a depressed position each machine gun fires in an arc of fire of 118°.

The main armament is a World War II Bofors design that is manually loaded and lacks modern targeting capability.[2]

In October 2006 Maritime Command experimented with mounting a remote controlled heavy machine gun station in place of the 40mm Bofors cannon aboard HMCS Summerside.[3][4]

Mine Countermeasures

The vessels can be equipped with one of four modular mine countermeasures systems:

  • the deep sea Thales MMS mechanical mine sweeping system;
  • the route survey system;
  • the Sutec remotely operated vehicle (ROV) mine inspection system; or
  • the Remote Minehunting System.[5]

Sensors

The navigation equipment includes a Kelvin Hughes I-band navigation radar and a Global Positioning System. The surface search radar is the E to F-band Kelvin Hughes 6000. A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar can be fitted for bottom mapping and route surveys.

Propulsion

The ship is equipped with four main Wartsila UD 23V12 diesel motors and four alternators and two Jeumont electric motors (600 V DC). The two LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters are fitted with fixed-pitch reversing propellers. The propulsion system provides 15 knots (28 km/h) maximum continuous speed. The range at the economical cruising speed of 9 knots (17 km/h) using two engines is 5,000 nautical miles (9,000 km) with a 20% margin in tank capacity. Mechanical minesweeping is carried out at 8 knots (15 km/h). The crash stop length is 5 ship lengths from a speed of 15 knots (28 km/h)

Future of the class

Maritime Command is discarding its $100M mid-life refit plan for the twelve vessels in this class.[6] Instead, MCDVs will be replaced by new vessels to enter service in 2020. It had been intended to retain the ‘mid-lifed’ vessels through 2045-2055 however, Maritime Command has concluded that the money would be better spent in acquiring a new platform. MARCOM's review listed low speed and small size as reasons for the MCDV being inadequate for patrol duties (both are factors of the original specification). Critics note that patrol and training were tacked onto the mine-countermeasures role and that the platform lacks serious armament for a sovereignty enforcement role.[6]

The Kingston class is armed with twin 12.7 mm (50 cal) M2HB machine guns on either side of the bridge but the main armament is a Bofors 40 mm L/60 Mk 5NC, a significantly refitted version of a gun dating from 1944. A replacement for this gun (the OTO Melara 12.7 mm RCHMG) is being trialed.[4]

Specifications

File:Kingston class patrol.jpg
One of four Wartsila V12 diesel motors aboard the HMCS Yellowknife.
  • Propulsion: Dual azimuthing Z-drives with five-bladed propellers ("rudder propellers") driven by two Jeumont DC electric motors powered by four 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators
  • Length: 55.3 m
  • Beam: 11.3 m
  • Draft: 3.4 m
  • Displacement: 970 tonnes (full load)
  • Speed: 15+ knots
  • Range: 5,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 8 knots (15 km/h), or 4,500 nmi (8,300 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h)
  • Complement: Minimum crew of 31 (peacetime cruising), or up to 47 with the accommodations payload embarked
  • Armament: 40 mm Bofors Mk 1NC Automatic Cannon, 2 x .50 caliber Heavy Machine Guns

Payloads: Modular payloads fitted according to mission

  • Thales Mechanical Minesweeping System
  • Klein and Macdonald-Dettwiler Route Survey Towfish system
  • DSIS Deep Sea Intervention System (deep water remotely operated vehicle)
  • Phantom Remotely Operated Vehicle
  • SUBSAR Submarine Rescue Package
  • Diving Support
  • Accommodations Payload

Other payloads - including mine hunting gear - are undergoing study and development.

Ships in class

There are twelve Kingston-class ships in Canadian service:

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