Kingston class
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) will begin 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.
At a glance
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Displacement
970 tonnes (full load)
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Length
55.3 metres
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Beam
11.3 metres
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Draught
3.4 metres
Engine
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.
Ships in class
- Kingston (700)
PRO REGE ET GREGE (For sovereign and people)
- Glace Bay (701)
EX FUNDO MARIS (From the depths of the sea)
- Nanaimo (702)
FAITH AND LABOUR
- Edmonton (703)
INDUSTRIA DITAT (Industry enriches)
- Shawinigan (704)
FAIS BIEN CE QUE TU FAIS (Do well what you are doing)
- Whitehorse (705)
AUDENTES FORTUNA JUVAT (Fortune assists the daring)
- Yellowknife (706)
IN ARDUA NITOR (I endeavour in difficulties)
- Goose Bay (707)
FIDELIS (Faithful)
- Moncton (708)
RESURGAM (I shall rise again)
- Saskatoon (709)
FORTIS CEU LEO FIDUS (Brave as a faithful lion)
- Brandon (710)
VIRES ACQUIRES EUNDO (She acquires strength through progress)
- Summerside (711)
SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT (Success nourishes hope)