For other ships of the same name, see Cape class.
| Cape-class maintenance ship | |
|---|---|
| Class overview | |
| Name: | Cape class |
| Builders: | Burrard Dry Dock, Vancouver |
| Operators: |
 Royal Netherlands Navy |
| In commission: | 1944–1975 |
| Completed: | 2 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement: |
8,580 long tons (8,718 t) standard |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam: | 57 ft (17 m) |
| Draught: | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | Oil-fired triple expansion steam engines, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 2,500 ihp (1,864 kW) |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement: | 270 (Cape Scott) |
| Armament: | None |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter landing deck |
The Cape class were two escort maintenance ships of the Royal Canadian Navy. The ships were built in Canada as Head class maintenance ships for the Royal Navy, but were acquired by Canada in 1952. They were commissioned into the RCN in 1959 as HMCS Cape Breton (ARE 100) and HMCS Cape Scott (ARE 101).
References[]
- ↑ Blackman 1971, p.46.
- Blackman, Raymond V.B. (1971). Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. ISBN 0 354 00096 9.
- "Cape class escort maintenance ship". hazegray.org. http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/postwar/cape/. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
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