Protecteur class auxiliary vessel
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Protecteur-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships are used by the Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. They have more sophisticated medical and dental
Dental care
Dental care is the maintenance of healthy teeth. Forms include:* Oral hygiene, the practice of keeping the mouth and teeth clean in order to prevent cavities , gum disease, and other dental disorders....
facilities than smaller vessels. At 172 (564 feet) meters the ships are the largest in the Canadian Navy.
General characteristics
- Length: 171.9 m
- Beam: 23.2 m
- Displacement: 8,380 tons light; 24,700 tons full load
- Aircraft: 3 x CH-124 Sea KingH-3 Sea KingThe Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare helicopter. It served with the United States Navy and other forces, and continues to serve in many countries around the world. The Sea King has been built under license in Italy and Japan, and in the United Kingdom as the...
helicopters - Complement: 365 (27 of whom are officers) - this includes 45 aircrew
- Cargo Capacity:
- 14,590 tons fuel
- 400 tons aviation fuel
- 1,048 tons dry cargo
- 1,250 tons ammunition
- Armament:
- 2 x Phalanx CIWSPhalanx CIWSThe Phalanx CIWS is an anti-ship missile defense system. It is a close-in weapon system and was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division...
- 6 x .50 calibre machine guns
- 2 x Phalanx CIWS
HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)HMCS Protecteur is a Canadian Protecteur-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship. Built by Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Docks in Saint John, New Brunswick, she was commissioned in 1969, the first ship of her class. She is the first Canadian naval unit to carry the name Protecteur; however,...
- Builders:
Canada (Saint John ShipbuildingSaint John ShipbuildingSaint John Shipbuilding was a Canadian shipbuilding company located in Saint John, New Brunswick. It operated from 1923-2003.-History:Numerous shipyards were located on the shores of Courtney Bay in the east end of Saint John Harbour where extensive mud flats dried at low tide.In 1918 it was...
in Saint John, New BrunswickSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
) - Laid down: 16 December 1966
- Launched: 18 July 1968
- Operator: Royal Canadian Navy
- Stationed: West Coast (Esquimalt, British ColumbiaEsquimalt, British ColumbiaThe Township of Esquimalt is a municipality at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. It is bordered to the east by the provincial capital, Victoria, to the south by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the west by Esquimalt Harbour and Royal Roads, to the northwest by the...
) - Commissioned: 30 August 1969
- Status: In active service
- Modifications:
- Operations: Operation Altair
HMCS Preserver (AOR 510)HMCS Preserver (AOR 510)HMCS Preserver is a Canadian Protecteur-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment of the Royal Canadian Navy commissioned in 1970....
- Builders: Canada (Saint John ShipbuildingSaint John ShipbuildingSaint John Shipbuilding was a Canadian shipbuilding company located in Saint John, New Brunswick. It operated from 1923-2003.-History:Numerous shipyards were located on the shores of Courtney Bay in the east end of Saint John Harbour where extensive mud flats dried at low tide.In 1918 it was...
in Saint John, New BrunswickSaint John, New BrunswickCity of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
) - Laid down: 17 October 1967
- Launched: 1969
- Operator: Royal Canadian Navy
- Stationed: East Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- Commissioned: 30 July 1970
- Status: In active service
- Modifications:
- Operations:
See also
- Provider class auxiliary vesselProvider class auxiliary vesselA Provider-class auxiliary oiler replenishment ship was used by the Canadian Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. It had more sophisticated medical and dental facilities than smaller vessels. Only one ship of this class was built....
, hull 508, which was replaced by the Protecteur class. - Canadian ForcesCanadian ForcesThe Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
- Joint Support Ship ProjectJoint Support Ship ProjectThe Joint Support Ship Project is a project undertaken by the Canadian Forces to provide Canada with three multirole naval vessels. The Joint Support Ship will enable a Naval Task Group to remain at sea for up to six times longer than is currently possible...
, a design to replace the ships of the Protecteur class.