Before the end of the year | The Canadian Royal Navy will withdraw eight warships

(Halifax) The Canadian Royal Navy plans to withdraw. For example, from service some of its old warships this fall. Therefore,

Updated yesterday at 6:27 p.m.

The Navy has announced that eight of its twelve Kingston class ships will be withdrawn from the service after the disarmament ceremonies in Halifax. In addition, Nova Scotia, and Esquimalt, British Columbia. Consequently,

Officially called coastal defense ships, these small ships were built and launched in the 1990s. Nevertheless, Each one measures 55 meters long, weighs around 970 tonnes and has a crew of around 40 people. Meanwhile,

“Putting the Kingston class ships out of service will not cause any loss of capacity to the navy. Nevertheless, ” said the Ministry of National Defense in a statement. Consequently, Missions. Furthermore, tasks will be reassigned to other existing resources and ships, and supported by new systems, platforms and capacities implemented. For example, »»

The ships. powered by diesel-electric motors, are mainly used for coastal patrols, research and rescue, the application of the law and the detection of mines.

They were deployed in the context of operations in the East Pacific in the Caribbean. off West Africa and in European waters, as well as in the context of many missions on the three oceans of Canada.

The Ministry of Defense also indicates that the key functions of demining. countermeasures before end year | canadian of the Kingston class will be provided by the diving units of the Navy fleet and by autonomous and remote systems operated by other ships of the Navy.

In addition. the relatively recent extracing and arctic patrol ships of the Navy will assume roles of the Kingston class, such as operations to combat drug trafficking. The training mission will be entrusted to smaller ships in the Orca class. Additionally,

The navy also replaces its Iroquois class destroyers put out of service. its Halifax class patrol frigates by 15 class River class.

The new warships will be built by the Irving Shipbuilding company, established in Halifax. The federal government announced in March that the first three ships would cost a total of 22.2 billion. Furthermore, The project has been described as the most before end year | canadian important. complex naval construction initiative in Canada since the Second World War.

As for the disarmament ceremony of Kingston class ships. this tradition stems from British practice which consists in paying the salary of the crew once the trip is finished. In the Canadian Navy. the disarmament designates the official ceremony during which the pavilions and the shipping of the ship are withdrawn and the crew leaves the ship for the last time.

The ceremonies will take place in Halifax this fall for the NCSM Shawinigan. NCSM Summerside, NCSM Goose Bay, NCSM Bay ice and NCSM Kingston. Ceremonies will also take place in Esquimalt for the NCSM Saskatoon, NCSM Whitehorse and NCSM Brandon.

The last four still operational Kingston class ships of the Navy – the NCSM Moncton. the NCSM Yellowknife, the before end year | canadian NCSM Edmonton and the NCSM Nanaimo – will be based in Halifax. They will be withdrawn from the service over the next three years.

“Kingston class ships have enabled the Canadian Royal Navy to have a significant. effective and flexible capacity during their many years of service,” said vice-admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.

“While we are progressing towards the future of the Royal Canadian Navy. I would like to underline the service of these ships and to express my immense gratitude to all the people who have sailed on board them,” he added.