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HALIFAX frigates (1992-1996)

Halifax 2000

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Halifax FFH330   St. John SB, New Brunswick 19.3.1987 30.4.1988 29.6.1992 in service (2019)
Vancouver FFH331   St. John SB, New Brunswick 19.5.1988 8.7.1989 23.8.1993 in service (2019)
Ville de Québec FFH332   Marine Industries, Sorel 16.12.1988 16.5.1991 14.7.1994 in service (2019)
Toronto FFH333   St. John SB, New Brunswick 24.4.1989 18.12.1990 19.7.1993 in service (2019)
Regina FFH334   Marine Industries, Sorel 6.10.1989 25.10.1991 30.9.1994 in service (2019)
Calgary FFH335   Marine Industries, Sorel 15.6.1991 28.8.1992 12.5.1995 in service (2019)
Montréal FFH336   St. John SB, New Brunswick 8.2.1991 28.2.1992 21.7.1994 in service (2019)
Fredericton FFH337   St. John SB, New Brunswick 25.4.1992 13.3.1993 10.9.1994 in service (2019)
Winnipeg FFH338   St. John SB, New Brunswick 30.3.1993 5.12.1993 23.6.1995 in service (2019)
Charlottetown FFH339   St. John SB, New Brunswick 18.12.1993 10.7.1994 9.9.1995 in service (2019)
St. John's FFH340   St. John SB, New Brunswick 24.8.1994 12.2.1995 24.6.1996 in service (2019)
Ottawa FFH341   St. John SB, New Brunswick 29.4.1995 22.11.1995 28.9.1996 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

4305

Displacement full, t

4770

Length, m

124.5 pp 134.1 oa

Breadth, m

14.8 wl 16.4 oa

Draught, m

4.94 mean hull 6.90 max

No of shafts

2

Machinery

CODOG: 2 General Electric LM-2500-30 gas turbines / 1 SEMT-Pielstick 20PA6-V280-MPC diesel

Power, h. p.

46000 / 8800

Max speed, kts

29

Fuel, t

gas turbine oil / diesel oil 479, later 550

Endurance, nm(kts)

4500(18)

Armament

2 x 4 Harpoon Block II SSM (8 RGM-84C/D), 2 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (VLS, 16 RIM-7M), 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 2, 1 x 6 - 20/6 Phalanx Mk 15 Mod. 1 Block 1, 6 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 x 2 - 324 Mk 32 Mod. 9 TT (24 Mk 46), 1 helicopter (CH-124A Sea King)

Electronic equipment

FFH330-334, 336: 2x Sperry 340X, Sea Giraffe 150HC, SPS-49(v)5, 2x SPG-503 radars, Westcam 14 e/o system, SQS-505(v)6, SQR-501 CANTASS sonars, UYS-503 sonobuoy processor, SLQ-504 (CANEWS), SLQ-503 (RAMSES) ECM suites, 4x SLQ-502 Shield II decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, SHINPADS CCS

FFH335, 337-341: 2x type 1007, Sea Giraffe 150HC, SPS-49(v)5, 2x SPG-503 radars, Westcam 14 e/o system, SQS-505(v)6, SQR-501 CANTASS sonars, UYS-503 sonobuoy processor, SLQ-504 (CANEWS), SLQ-503 (RAMSES) ECM suites, 4x SLQ-502 Shield II decoy RL, SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy, SHINPADS CCS

Complement

224

Project history: The decision was taken on 22 December 1977 to order six ships of a projected twenty vessel programme, but lengthy delays have afflicted the programme, and a contract to build the first six was not awarded to St. John Shipbuilding until June 1983. Design was shared between St. John SB and Paramax Electronics, and three hulls were subcontracted to Marine Industries Ltd of Sore!, Quebec. In December 1987 six more were ordered.

Modernizations: 2011, Halifax; 2013, Montréal; 2015, Vancouver; 2016, Regina; 2018, Ville de Québec, Toronto: - 2 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (VLS), 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 2, CH-124A Sea King helicopter, 2x Sperry 340X, SPS-49(v)5, 2x SPG-503 radars, Sirius e/o system, SQS-505(v)6 sonar, SLQ-504 (CANEWS) ECM suite, 4x SLQ-502 Shield II decoy RL, SHINPADS CCS; + 2 x 8 ESSM SAM (VLS, 64 RIM-162C), 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 3, 1 CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, 2x type 1007, SMART-S Mk 2, 2x CEROS 200 radars, SQS-510 sonar, NS9003A-V2HC ECM suite, 4x MASS decoy RL, CMS330 CCS

2012, Calgary, Fredericton, 2013, Winnipeg; 2014, Charlottetown, St. John's; 2018, Ottawa: - 2 x 8 Sea Sparrow SAM (VLS), 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 2, CH-124A Sea King helicopter, SPS-49(v)5, 2x SPG-503 radars, Sirius e/o system, SQS-505(v)6 sonar, SLQ-504 (CANEWS) ECM suite, 4x SLQ-502 Shield II decoy RL, SHINPADS CCS; + 2 x 8 ESSM SAM (VLS, 64 RIM-162C), 1 x 1 - 57/70 Bofors SAK-57 Mk 3, 1 CH-148 Cyclone helicopter, SMART-S Mk 2, 2x CEROS 200 radars, SQS-510 sonar, NS9003A-V2HC ECM suite, 4x MASS decoy RL, CMS330 CCS

Naval service: No significant events.

Toronto 2008

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