Protecteur class replenishment oiler
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For other uses, see Protector class.
_refuels_the_amphibious_transport_dock_ship_USS.jpg) HMCS Protecteur |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Protecteur-class auxiliary oiler |
| Builders: | Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick |
| Operators: | Royal Canadian Navy |
| Preceded by: | Provider-class |
| In commission: | 30 August 1969 |
| Planned: | 2 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Active: | Protecteur Preserver |
| Laid up: | 2 |
| Lost: | 0 |
| Retired: | 0 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Protecteur |
| Type: | AOR |
| Tonnage: | 8,380 tons light; 24,700 tons full load |
| Displacement: | 24,700 tons |
| Length: | 171.9 m |
| Beam: | 23.2 m |
| Draught: | 10.1 m |
| Propulsion: |
2 × Babcock and Wilcox boilers 1 × General Electric steam turbine engine @ 21000 shaft HP |
| Speed: | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Range: | 7,500 miles |
| Endurance: | 4100 NM at 20kt; 7500 at 11.5kt |
| Capacity: | 14,590 tons fuel 400 tons aviation fuel 1,048 tons dry cargo 1,250 tons ammunition |
| Complement: | 365 |
| Armament: |
• 2 × Phalanx CIWS (Block 1) |
| Aircraft carried: | 3 × CH-124 Sea King helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | covered hangar for ASW helicopters |
| Notes: | Will be replaced by the Joint Support Ship Project |
Protecteur-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships are used by the Royal Canadian Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. They have more sophisticated medical and dental facilities than smaller warships. At 172 (564 feet) meters the ships are the largest operated by the RCN.
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[edit] General characteristics
- Length: 171.9 m
- Beam: 23.2 m
- Displacement: 8,380 tons light; 24,700 tons full load
- Aircraft: 3 x CH-124 Sea King helicopters
- Complement: 365 (27 of whom are officers) - this includes 45 aircrew
- Cargo Capacity:
- 14,590 tons fuel
- 400 tons aviation fuel
- 1,048 tons dry cargo
- 1,250 tons ammunition
- Armament:
- 2 x Phalanx CIWS
- 6 x .50 calibre machine guns
[edit] Ships in class
[edit] HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)
- Builders:
Canada (Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick) - Laid down: 16 December 1966
- Launched: 18 July 1968
- Operator: Royal Canadian Navy
- Stationed: West Coast (Esquimalt, British Columbia)
- Commissioned: 30 August 1969
- Status: In active service
- Modifications:
- Operations: Operation Altair
[edit] HMCS Preserver (AOR 510)
- Builders: Canada (Saint John Shipbuilding in Saint John, New Brunswick)
- Laid down: 17 October 1967
- Launched: 1969
- Operator: Royal Canadian Navy
- Stationed: East Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Commissioned: 30 July 1970
- Status: In active service
- Modifications:
- Operations:
[edit] See also
- Provider class auxiliary vessel, hull 508, which was replaced by the Protecteur class.
- Canadian Forces
- Joint Support Ship Project, a design to replace the ships of the Protecteur class.
