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'''HMCS ''Whitehorse'' (MM 705)''' is a {{sclass|Kingston|coastal defence vessel|1}} that has served in the [[Canadian Forces]] since 1998. |
'''HMCS ''Whitehorse'' (MM 705)''' is a {{sclass|Kingston|coastal defence vessel|1}} that has served in the [[Canadian Forces]] since 1998. |
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is the seventhixth ship of her class which is the name for the [[Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project]]. She is the first vessel to use the designation |Whitehorse}}. |
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''Whitehorse'' was laid down on 26 July 1996 at [[Halifax Shipyards|Halifax Shipyards Ltd.]], [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]] and was launched on 24 February 1997. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 17 April 1998 and carries the [[pennant number]] 705. |
''Whitehorse'' was laid down on 26 July 1996 at [[Halifax Shipyards|Halifax Shipyards Ltd.]], [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]] and was launched on 24 February 1997. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 17 April 1998 and carries the [[pennant number]] 705. |
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She is assigned to [[Maritime Forces Pacific]] (MARPAC) and is homeported at [[CFB Esquimalt]]. |
She is assigned to [[Maritime Forces Pacific]] (MARPAC) and is homeported at [[CFB Esquimalt]]. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 00:17, 24 March 2010
 HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705)
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| History | |
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 Royal Canadian NavyCanada | |
| Namesake | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Builder | Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax |
| Laid down | 26 July 1996 |
| Launched | 24 February 1997 |
| Commissioned | 17 April 1998 |
| Homeport | CFB Esquimalt |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kingston-class coastal defence vessel |
| Displacement | 970 t (970.0 t) |
| Length | 55.3 m (181.43 ft) |
| Beam | 11.3 m (37.07 ft) |
| Draught | 3.4 m (11.15 ft) |
| Propulsion | list error: <br /> list (help) 2 x Jeumont DC electric motors 4 x 600VAC Wartsila SACM V12 diesel alternators |
| Speed | 15 kn (27.78 km/h) |
| Range | 5,000 nmi (9,260.00 km) |
| Capacity | 47 |
| Complement | 31 to 47 |
| Sensors and processing systems | list error: <br /> list (help) Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band) Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band) Global Positioning System A towed high-frequency sidescan sonar Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS) |
| Armament | list error: <br /> list (help) 1 x Bofors 40 mm 60 Mk 5C cannon 2 x M2 Machine Guns |
HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998.
is the seventhixth ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the first vessel to use the designation |Whitehorse}}.
Whitehorse was laid down on 26 July 1996 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 24 February 1997. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 17 April 1998 and carries the pennant number 705.
She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt. e near future due to crew shortages.[citation needed]
References
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