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This mine warfare vessel, kingston-class was built in 1995 by Halifax Shipyards Ltd..
Historical Notes
Speed: 15 knots.Endurance: 5,000 nautical miles at 8 knots. Complement: Patrol: 31. Mine Counter-measures (MCM): 37. Range: 5,000 nautical miles.
In 2011, Kingston was among the Royal Canadian Navy vessels deployed to the Caribbean Sea as part of Operation Caribbe, Canada's contribution to Operation Martillo, the multinational effort to eliminate illegal drug trafficking in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Owners & Masters
She was commissioned in the Canadian Navy in 1996 to the present (2019).
Armament
1x40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun and two 50 calibre machine guns
References
- Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON
- Freeman, David J. (2000)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗
