Just in case you were not at the canal yesterday, the HMCS Toronto came through on one of it's many stops along the Great lakes. The 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.
HMCS Toronto 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
HMCS Toronto 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
