Halifax Class Frigates
The Halifax Class Frigates are newer naval vessels. They have an advanced
array of weapon and sensor equipment. This equipment includes navagation,
weapon control, sonar and electronic warfare systems.
Specifications
Displacement- 4750 tonnes
Length- 134.1m
Beam- 16.4m
Draught- 4.9m
Machinery-
- 2 main General Electric gas turbine engines
- 1 Pielstick diesel cruise engine
- 2 shafts producing 46 000 shaft horse power
Speed- 30+ knots (55 kph)
Armament-
Missiles-
- 16 Vertical Launch Sea Sparrow (Surface to Air)
- 8 Harpoon (Long range Surface to Surface)
Torpedoes-
- MK 46 MOD 5 (Twin MK 32 tubes or Seaking launched)
Guns-
- MK2 Bofors Dual Purpose 57mm
- Phalanx 20mm
- 6x .50 cal machine guns
Countermeasures-
- 4 6x barrelled Chaff and Infra red launchers
- Nixie towed acoustic decoy
Helicopters- 1 CH-124 Seaking
Carried Boats-
- 1 Rigid Hull Inflatable with a speed of 30 knots
- 1 Inflatable Zodiac
Halifax Class Ship List
| Ship Number |
Name |
Commission Year |
Fleet Deployment |
| 330 |
Halifax |
1992 |
Atlantic |
| 331 |
Vancouver |
1993 |
Pacific |
| 332 |
Ville de Quebec |
1994 |
Atlantic |
| 333 |
Toronto |
1993 |
Atlantic |
| 334 |
Regina |
1994 |
Pacific |
| 335 |
Calgary |
1995 |
Pacific |
| 336 |
Montreal |
1994 |
Atlantic |
| 337 |
Fredericton |
1994 |
Atlantic |
| 338 |
Winnipeg |
1995 |
Pacific |
| 339 |
Charlottetown |
1995 |
Atlantic |
| 340 |
St. John's |
1996 |
Atlantic |
| 341 |
Ottawa |
1996 |
Pacific |