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Royal Canadian Navy to retire eight warships before the end of the year
CANADA, JUL 24 – The Royal Canadian Navy will retire eight Kingston-class ships this fall as part of a fleet renewal that maintains capabilities by redistributing missions to other vessels and new systems.
- This fall, the Royal Canadian Navy will retire eight of its 12 Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels after decommissioning events held in Halifax and Esquimalt, British Columbia.
- This decision stems from a broader fleet modernization program aiming to meet evolving maritime security threats with new ship classes and capabilities.
- Constructed in the 1990s, the Kingston-class vessels have spent more than 30 years conducting coastal monitoring, underwater mine detection, emergency response operations, regulatory enforcement, and participating in missions both domestically and internationally.
- Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee said the Kingston-class vessels provided significant capability and expressed tremendous gratitude to all who served aboard during the transition.
- The navy plans a seamless transition by shifting Kingston-class roles to newer Arctic and offshore patrol vessels, diving units, autonomous systems, and Orca-class training vessels.
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The Royal Canadian Navy plans to withdraw some of its old warships from service this fall.
Royal Canadian Navy to Retire Eight Warships Before End of the Year
The Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire some of its older warships this fall. The navy says eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following “paying off” ceremonies in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C. The ships, officially known as Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, were built and launched in the 1990s. They are primarily used for coastal patrols, search and rescue, law enforcement and mine detection. The ships have been d…
HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy plans to remove some of its old warships from service this fall. The Navy has announced that eight of its twelve Kingston-class ships will be removed from service after the disarmament ceremonies in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in Esquimalt, British Columbia. The ships, officially referred to as [...]
Royal Canadian Navy to retire eight warships before the end of the year
HALIFAX — The Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire some of its older warships this fall. The navy confirmed Thursday that eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following “paying off” ceremonies in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C. Officially known as Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels, these small ships were built and launched […]
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