Kingston class
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs) are multi-role minor war vessels primarily tasked with coastal surveillance and patrol duties, including general naval operations and exercises, search and rescue, law enforcement, resource protection, and fisheries patrols.
In the fall of 2025, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has begun paying off the Kingston class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels.
While looking forward to the introduction of new, modern warships to its fleet, the RCN has a robust plan in place to facilitate this transition, while maintaining excellence in training and operational capability. There is no loss of capability for the RCN as a result of the divestment of the Kingston class. Their missions and tasks will be redistributed to other existing ships and assets, and taken on by new platforms, capabilities and systems being introduced by the RCN.
970 tonnes (full load)
55.3 metres
11.3 metres
3.4 metres
The Kingston class MCDVs use a diesel-electric engine.
The vessels feature two Jeumont DC electric motors that each drive a Lips azimuthing thruster with a five bladed propeller, powered by four 600V AC alternators driven b y Wartsila SCAM V12 Diesels.
PRO REGE ET GREGE (For sovereign and people)
Paid off: 10/03/2025 (News Release)
EX FUNDO MARIS (From the depths of the sea)
Paid off: 10/03/2025 (News Release)
FAITH AND LABOUR
INDUSTRIA DITAT (Industry enriches)
FAIS BIEN CE QUE TU FAIS (Do well what you are doing)
Paid off: 10/03/2025 (News Release)
AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT (Fortune assists the daring)
Paid off: 09/29/2025 (News Release)
IN ARDUA NITOR (I endeavour in difficulties)
FIDELIS (Faithful)
Paid off: 10/03/2025 (News Release)
RESURGAM (I shall rise again)
FORTIS CEU LEO FIDUS (Brave as a faithful lion)
Paid off: 09/29/2025 (News Release)
VIRES ACQUIRES EUNDO (She acquires strength through progress)
Paid off: 09/29/2025 (News Release)
SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT (Success nourishes hope)
Paid off: 10/03/2025 (News Release)