Orca class training vessel
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The new ships are replacements for the aging YAG (Yard Auxiliary, General) 300 series training boats, which were built in the 1950's. As such, their primary role will be training junior regular and reserve naval officers. All the boats will be based at Esquimalt, B.C.
Although the boats were designed with the Junior Officer Training requirement in mind, they may also provide a secondary inshore patrol capability on the West Coast. At 20 knots, these vessels will be 5 knots faster than the Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel (MCDV), but slower than many purpose-built patrol vessels such as the 30-knot US Coast Guard Island Class cutter.
External links
- [DND/CF press release NR-04.086 announcing the Orca class purchase].
- [DND/CF Backgrounder BG-04.038 detailing the purchase process behind the Orca class].
- [CdnMilitary.ca Article on the Orca class].
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