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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) 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.

At a glance

  • Displacement

    970 tonnes (full load)

  • Length

    55.3 metres

  • Beam

    11.3 metres

  • 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