Protecteur-class replenishment oiler
Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment tanker, Royal Canadian Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Cold War tankers. For the replenishment ships under construction, see Protecteur-class auxiliary vessel.
For other uses, see Protector class.
The Protecteur-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships were used by the Royal Canadian Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. They had more sophisticated medical and dental facilities than smaller warships. At 172 metres (564 ft) the ships were some of the largest operated by the RCN. Entering service in 1969, the last vessel of the class was paid off in 2016.
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HMCS Protecteur alongside a tugboat | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Protecteur class |
Builders | Saint John Shipbuilding |
Operators | Royal Canadian Navy |
Preceded by | Provider |
Succeeded by | Protecteur class and MV Asterix (interim) |
In commission | 30 August 1969 – 21 October 2016 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Scrapped | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Replenishment oiler |
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Length | 171.9 m (564 ft 0 in) |
Beam | 23.2 m (76 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 10.1 m (33 ft 2 in) |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Range | 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
Complement | 365 officers and crew (men and women) including 45 in air detachment |
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Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 3 × CH-124 Sea King helicopters |
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