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CANADA
COASTAL FORCES
'BIRD' submarine chasers (1955)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCS780 Loon PCS781 Cormorant PCS782 Blue Heron PCS783 Mallard |
Taylor Boat Works, Toronto: PCS780 Birdkand Boat Works, Midland: PCS781 Hunter Boat Works, Orillia: PCS782 Grew Boat Works, Penetanguishene: PCS783 |
1955: PCS780 1956: PCS781-783 |
None |
None |
to RCMP 1956: PCS782 1970: PCS780, 781, 783 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 66 |
| Length, m | 30.2 |
| Breadth, m | 5.60 |
| Draught, m | 1.70 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 1200 |
| Max speed, kts | 14 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, DCR |
| Complement | 21 |
Project history
Built of wood and aluminium, they were designed for harbour patrol and ASW training.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Blue Heron was transferred to the Marine Section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1956, and the remaining three were paid off in 1963 (PCS781) and 1965 (PCS780, 783).
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