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HARRY DEWOLF Arctic patrol ships


Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Harry DeWolf AOPV430   Irving SB, Halifax 11.3.2016 15.9.2018 2019 building (2019)
Margaret Brooke AOPV431   Irving SB, Halifax 29.3.2017 2019 2020 building (2019)
Max Bernays AOPV432   Irving SB, Halifax 5.12.2018 2020 2201 building (2019)
William Hall AOPV433   Irving SB, Halifax 2019 2021 2022 ordered (2019)
Frédérick Rolette AOPV434   Irving SB, Halifax 2020 2022 2023 ordered (2019)
Robert Hampton Gray AOPV435   Irving SB, Halifax 2021 2023 2024 planned (2019)


Technical data


Displacement standard, t 
Displacement full, t

6400

Length, m

103.6

Breadth, m

19.0

Draught, m

5.78

No of shafts

2

Machinery

4 diesel-generators, 2 electric motors

Power, h. p.

12240

Max speed, kts

17

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

6800(14)

Armament

1 x 1 - 25/75 Mk 38, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 1 helicopter (CH-148 Cyclone)

Military load4 8.5m fast landing craft, vehicles
Electronic equipment

Terma Scanter 6002, Sharp Eye radars

Complement

65



Project history

Program to build six to eight Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) under proposed budget of 3.1 billion Canadian dollars. The ships are expected to operate and patrol in Canada's EEZ and arctic waters. Requirements included top speed in excess of 17 knots (at first 20), range of more than 6000 nautical miles, patrol duration of 4 months as well as the ability to operate in Sea State 4 and to penetrate ice up to 1m thick. Helicopter and/or unmanned aerial vehicle landing capability will be included and the ability to land and support boarding parties both ashore and afloat is required. Ships will have retractable fin stabilizers. 20t crane can handle 6 containers on deck and vehicles from a vehicle deck, vehicles can also be landed via the ramp in the port at the starboard side aft.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

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