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The kingston class ships are coastal defence boats that also act as training boats for the navy. A ship like the Kingston ships have been in need in the Navy for many years, releiving the Halifax class ships of inappropriate roles.
Characteristics
Design - Commercial design and construction standards. Military standards
for stability, flood control zones, doors, turning/stopping distances, ammunition spaces.
Dimensions
Length: 55.3m
Beam: 11.3m
Draught: 3.4m
Displacement - 970 tonnes
Accommodation - mixed gender crew to 36 in two and three person cabins
Range - 5000 nautical miles, primarily operating in Canadian waters however out-of-area
operations possible
Normal Mission - 18 days
Maximum Speed - 15 knots
Propulsion - diesel-electric
MCM Capability - limited capability with deployment of modular payloads: four route
survey, two mechanical minesweeping and one bottom object inspection. Systems are
designated to accommodate future growth and evolution.
MCDV MISSION SYSTEMS
Weapons: 40-mm Bofors Gun
two .50-calibre machine guns
Sensors: Radars, surveillance and navigation; Passive electromagnetic surveillance
measures
Communications: VHF and UHF and HF, including secure voice automated message processing
system