1. Design and description

2. Operational history

3. References
    Notes  Citations  Sources 

4. External links

Design and description

The Kingston class was designed to fill the minesweeper, coastal patrol and reserve training needs of the Canadian Forces, replacing the {{sclass2-|Bay|minesweeper|1}}s, {{sclass2-|Porte|gate vessel}}s and Royal Canadian Mounted Police coastal launches in those roles.^[3] In order to perform these varied duties the Kingston-class vessels are designed to carry up to three {{convert|6.1|m|ft|adj=on}} ISO containers with power hookups on the open deck aft in order to embark mission-specific payloads.^[4] The seven module types available for embarkation include four route survey, two mechanical minesweeping and one bottom inspection modules.^[3]

The Kingston class displace {{convert|970|LT|t}} and are {{convert|55.3|m|ftin}} long overall with a beam {{convert|11.3|m|ftin}} and a draught of {{convert|3.4|m|ftin}}.^[3] The coastal defence vessels are powered by four Jeumont ANR-53-50 alternators coupled to four Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines creating {{convert|7.2|MW}}. Two LIPS Z-drive azimuth thrusters are driven by two Jeumont CI 560L motors creating {{convert|3000|hp|lk=in}} and the Z drives can be rotated 360°. This gives the ships a maximum speed of {{convert|15|kn|lk=in}} and a range of {{convert|5000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|8|kn}}.^[5]

The Kingston class is equipped with a Kelvin Hughes navigational radar using the I band and a Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar scanning the E and F bands. The vessels carry an AN/SQS-511 towed side scan sonar for minesweeping and a AN/WLD-1 RMS Remote Minehunting System (RMHS). The vessels are equipped with one Bofors 40 mm/60 calibre Mk 5C gun and two M2 machine guns.^[5]{{efn| name = gun nomenclature}} The 40 mm gun was declared obsolete and removed from the vessels in 2014. Some of them ended up as museum pieces and on display at naval reserve installations across Canada.^[6] The Kingston-class coastal defence vessels have a complement of 37.^[3]

Operational history

In August 2002, Summerside took part in Exercise "Narwhal Ranger", sailing into Arctic waters. This was the first time Canadian naval units had sailed into the Arctic in thirteen years.^[2]

As part of Exercise "Tradewinds" which took place from 1–25 June 2014, Summerside took part in and led training of forces from around the Caribbean Sea.^[7]

On 8 September 2015, Summerside deployed for large NATO naval exercises Joint Warrior and Trident Venture with {{HMCS|Athabaskan|DDG 282|2}}, {{HMCS|Windsor||2}}, {{HMCS|Montréal|FFH 336|2}}, {{HMCS|Halifax|FFH 330|2}} and {{HMCS|Goose Bay|MM 707|2}}.^[8][9]

In January 2016, Summerside, alongside sister ship {{HMCS|Moncton|MM 708|2}}, sailed for the Caribbean to take part in Operation Caribbe.^[10] On 7 March, off the coast of Nicaragua, a sailing vessel was intercepted in international waters. The vessel was boarded by US Coast Guard officials deploying from Summerside and {{convert|324|kg|lb|abbr=on}} of cocaine was discovered and seized.^[11] The ship returned to Halifax on 7 April.^[12] In September Summerside was among the Canadian warships deployed to the NATO naval training exercise "Cutlass Fury" off the east coast of North America.^[13] In February 2017, Summerside and Moncton deployed to the coast of West Africa in the Gulf of Guinea as part of the naval exercise Neptune Trident.^[14] The two ships conducted missions against pirates and illegal fishing, along with making port visits to Sierra Leone, Senegal, Liberia and Ivory Coast.^[15] During the deployment, Summerside took part in a joint training exercise with naval vessels from Morocco and Senegal.^[16] Summerside returned to Halifax on 2 May with Moncton.^[17]

On 26 January 2018, Summerside and sister ship {{HMCS|Kingston}} departed Halifax for West Africa to take part in the naval exercise Obangame Express 2018 with the United States Navy and several African navies.^[18] Their visit to Nigeria marked the first time Canadian warships have ever visited the country.^[19] The vessels returned to Halifax on 17 April.^[20] In October 2018, Summerside was among the Canadian ships deployed to the North Atlantic and Baltic Sea as part of the large NATO exercise, Trident Juncture.^[21] On 17 December 2018 Summerside and {{HMCS|Glace Bay|MM 701|2}} were sailing home to Halifax from their deployment in European waters when they were called to the aid of the sailing vessel Makena which had been disabled {{convert|440|km}} southeast of Halifax. Summerside and Glace Bay rescued the four crewmembers of Makena with support from US and Canadian aircraft.^[22]

References

Notes

Citations

Sources

• {{cite book |last=Macpherson |first=Ken |last2=Barrie |first2=Ron |date=2002 |title=The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002 |edition=Third |publisher=Vanwell Publishing |location=St. Catharines, Ontario |isbn=1-55125-072-1}}
• {{cite book |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen |date=2004 |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005 |publisher=Jane's Information Group Inc. |edition=107 |location=Alexandria, Virginia |isbn=0-7106-2623-1}}
• {{cite book |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009 |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen |publisher=Jane's Information Group |location=Surrey |year=2008 |edition=111th |series=Jane's Fighting Ships |isbn=978-0-7106-2845-9 |oclc=225431774}}

External links

• {{commonscat-inline|HMCS Summerside (MM 711)}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110613062733/http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/summerside/0/0-s_eng.asp HMCS Summerside (MM 711) – official website]

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