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Saskatoon 2006

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Name	No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Kingston	MM700	Halifax SY	15.12.1994	12.8.1995	21.9.1996	in service (2019)
Glace Bay	MM701	Halifax SY	28.4.1995	22.1.1996	26.10.1996	in service (2019)
Nanaimo	MM702	Halifax SY	10.8.1995	11.5.1996	10.5.1997	in service (2019)
Edmonton	MM703	Halifax SY	7.12.1995	16.8.1996	21.6.1997	in service (2019)
Shawinigan	MM704	Halifax SY	28.3.1996	15.11.1996	14.6.1997	in service (2019)
Whitehorse	MM705	Halifax SY	25.7.1996	24.2.1997	17.4.1998	in service (2019)
Yellowknife	MM706	Halifax SY	4.11.1996	5.6.1997	18.4.1998	in service (2019)
Goose Bay	MM707	Halifax SY	22.2.1997	4.9.1997	26.7.1998	in service (2019)
Moncton	MM708	Halifax SY	31.5.1997	5.12.1997	12.7.1998	in service (2019)
Saskatoon	MM709	Halifax SY	5.9.1997	30.3.1998	21.11.1998	in service (2019)
Brandon	MM710	Halifax SY	5.12.1997	3.9.1998	5.6.1999	in service (2019)
Summerside	MM711	Halifax SY	28.3.1998	4.10.1998	18.7.1999	in service (2019)

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	770
Displacement full, t	970
Length, m	49.0 pp 55.3 oa
Breadth, m	11.3
Draught, m	3.42
No of shafts	2 azipods
Machinery	4 Wärtsilä-SACM UD23V 12S5D diesel-generators, 2 Jeumont DC CI560L electric motors
Power, h. p.	3000
Max speed, kts	15
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	5000(8)
Armament	1 x 1 - 40/60 Boffin Mk 5C, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 3 positions on the sweep deck can receive: (a) SLQ-38 mechanical minesweeping gear (2 systems at all), (b) SQS-511 Towfish sonar (Route Survey System, RSS) (4 at all), (c) Trailblaizer 25 USV (bottom object inspection vehicle, BOIV) (1 at all), (d) HYSUB 50 deep seabed intervention system (DSIS) (1 at all), (e) 6-man 2-compartment containerised diving system (CDS) (2 at all), (f) Naval engineered 6-person accommodation module (6 at all), (g) Interim Remote Minehunting and Disposal System IRMDS) control van (1 at all), also can be fitted with (h) Klein K5500 sonar (2 at all), (i) Klein K3000 sonar (4 at all), (j) Phantom 4 USV (P4ROV) (2 at all)
Electronic equipment	Kelvin-Hughes Nucleus 6000 radar, Shiploc ECM suite, also SQS-511 Towfish sonar or Aurora sonar may be carried in modular minesweeping system
Complement	37

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Saskatoon 2006

Project history

Were originally to have been steel-hulled mine-countermeasures and training ships, but later primarily intended for offshore patrol duties. Built to commercial standards, but naval standards were applied to stability, maneuverability, and magazines. Were to be able to maintain 15kts in State 2 sea, but can only achieve 14kts under optimum conditions; they are not considered to be good seaboats. Trials with the first unit showed the ships to be top-heavy, and 9t of permanent ballast were added, and some equipment was relocated. All have degaussing coil arrays fitted, but there is a control system in only the first three. Planned bow thrusters omitted. Have a large radar signature. Using modular systems, are capable of route survey work in support of mine countermeasures and are able to carry a remote-controlled drone submersible for examining undersea objects. Two MacDonald Dettwiler modular minesweeping systems, four modular route survey systems, and one remotely controlled inspection submersible module have been procured, with the latter using the Trailblazer 25 ROV. Two mechanical mine-sweeping arrays are kept at Halifax for towing by units of this class.

Modernizations

2009-2010, all: - Kelvin-Hughes Nucleus 6000 radar; + ability to carry K-Ster USV, Sperry Bridgemaster-E radar