Protecteur Class

Protecteur-class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships are used by the Canadian Navy to resupply ships at sea with food, munitions, fuel and spare parts. They have more sophisticated medical and dental facilities then smaller vessels.

Contents

1 General characteristics 2 Ships 3 See Also 4 External links

General characteristics

• Length: 171.9 m
• Beam: 23.2 m
• Displacement: 8,380 tons light; 24,700 tons full load
• Aircraft: 3 CH-124 Sea King helicopters
• Complement: 365 (27 of whom are officers) - this includes 45 aircrew
• Cargo Capacity:
  • 14,590 tons fuel
  • 400 tons aviation fuel
  • 1,048 tons dry cargo
  • 1,250 tons ammunition
• Armament: 2 x 20 mm Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS), 6 x heavy (.50 calibre) machine guns

Ships

• HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509): Pacific Fleet – Esquimalt, British Columbia, launched 18 July 1968
• HMCS Preserver (AOR 510): Atlantic Fleet – Halifax, Nova Scotia

See Also

• Canadian Forces

External links

• Canadian Navy
• Protecteur's official website
• Preserver's official website

See also: Protecteur Class, 1968, Canadian Forces, Canadian Navy, Dental, Esquimalt, British Columbia, H-3 Sea King, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Machine guns, Medical