HMCS Toronto
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Two ships have been named HMCS Toronto, after the city of Toronto, Ontario.
HMCS Toronto (K538)
The original vessel, HMCS Toronto (K538) was a River-class frigate that served in the Second World War in the Royal Canadian Navy. HMCS Toronto was commissioned in May 1944 and served 18 monts, retiring in November 1945. In 1953, HMCS Toronto underwent a refit for conversion to a Prestonian-class escort with designation FFE 319. She was sold to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1956 and was retired and sold for scrap in the mid 1970s.
K538 specifications
Displacement: 1,370 tons Complement: 125 officers and ratings Armament: 2 x 4 in (102 mm) guns, 1 x quad 2 pounder (907 g), 10 x 20 mm Oerlikon, Hedgehog, Depth Charge throwers and rails, Sensors - ASDIC, Radar and HF/DF Maximum speed: 20 knots (37 km/h) Builder: Davie Ship Building, Lauzon QC, 1944
HMCS Toronto (FFH333)
The second HMCS Toronto (FFH333) is a Halifax class Guided Missile Patrol Frigate, the third ship for this class. She was commissioned in 1993 and serves in Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) for Canadian Forces Maritime Command, the successor to the RCN. Under MARLANT, HMCS Toronto has been deployed throughout the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indian oceans, serving on NATO missions, and performing sovereignty patrols off Canada's east coast, as well as assisting in search-and-rescue efforts.
FFH333 specifications
Length: 134.7 m Width: 16.4 m Draft: 7.1 m Displacement: 4,750 tonnes Propulsion: 2 - General Electric LM 2500 gas turbines
1 - Pielstick cruise diesel
Shafts: 2 Shaft power: 50,000 hp (37 MW) Speed: 30+ knots (56 km/h) Air capability: 1 - CH124 A/B Sea King Builder: Saint John Ship Building and Dry Dock, Saint John NB, 1990-1992; commissioned 1993; seaworthy 1994
External links
- Department of National Defence - Canada (http://www.dnd.ca)
- HMCS Toronto FFH333 Website (http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/toronto/home/index_e.asp)
- HMCS Toronto (http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/hmcs_toronto)
- HMCS Toronto K538 (http://www.sciencedaily.com/encyclopedia/hmcs_toronto__k538_)fr:Forces armées canadiennes