HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)
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| Career |
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| Ordered: | December 16 1966 |
| Laid down: | October 17 1967 |
| Launched: | July 18 1968 |
| Commissioned: | August 30 1969 |
| Fate: | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 8,380 tonnes light/24,700 tonnes full load |
| Length: | 172 metres (563 feet) |
| Beam: | 23 metres (76 feet) |
| Draught: | 10 metres (33 feet) |
| Propulsion: | Two Babcock and Wilcox Boilers; One General Electric Steam Turbine engine |
| Speed: | 20 knots |
| Complement: | 365 officers and crew (men and women) including 45 in air detachment |
| Armament: | 2 x 20 mm Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS), 6 x heavy (.50 calibre) machine guns |
| Aircraft: | 3 - CH124 Sea King helicopters |
| Motto: | "Soutiens avec Courage/Support with Courage" |
HMCS Protecteur is a Canadian Protecteur-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship. Built by Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Docks, in Saint John, New Brunswick. It was commissioned in 1969, it is the first ship of its class. The ship is assigned to the Pacific Command post in British Columbia and currently commanded by Commander Kelly Larkin.
An article in the September 8, 2005 issue of Macleans states that the four vessels sent to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of hurricane Katrina were sent in place of the Protecteur, which was in the middle of a $36 million refit [link].
The ship will continue to operate until the Joint Support Ship Project has been completed.
Departments
HMCS Protecteur has less departments than her sister ship HMCS Preserver (AOR 510):
- Executive
- Combat
- Combat Systems
- Deck
- Marine System Engineering
- Logistics
External links
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