HMCS Vancouver (FFH 331)
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For other ships with the same name, see HMCS Vancouver.
HMCS Vancouver is a Halifax-class frigate, of the Royal Canadian Navy launched on 8 July 1989, as the second vessel of her class. She is based at CFB Esquimalt on the west coast of Canada, and is the third vessel to be named after Vancouver, British Columbia.
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HMCS Vancouver off Australia in 2001 | |
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Canada | |
Name | Vancouver |
Namesake | Vancouver, British Columbia |
Builder | Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John |
Laid down | 19 May 1988 |
Launched | 8 July 1989 |
Commissioned | 23 August 1993 |
Refit | HCM/FELEX May 2013 – May 2014 |
Homeport | CFB Esquimalt |
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Motto | Semper vigilans (ever on guard) |
Honours and awards | Aleutians 1942–43, Atlantic 1944–1945, Arabian Sea[1] |
Status | in active service |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | Halifax-class frigate |
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Length | 134.2 m (440 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
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Speed | 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Range | 9,500 nmi (17,600 km; 10,900 mi) |
Complement | 225 (including air detachment) |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × CH-148 Cyclone |
Aviation facilities | One helicopter landing pad and one hangar |
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