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The '''''Orca''-class''' is a class of eight steel-hulled [[Royal Canadian Navy]] Training Tenders. Based on the Australian-designed [[Pacific-class patrol boat]], the ''Orca''-class was constructed by [[Seaspan Marine Corporation|Victoria Shipyards]] between November 2004 and November 2008, at a total project cost of C$90.7 million. All are in service at [[CFB Esquimalt]] in [[British Columbia]]. They replaced the [[YAG training tenders|YAG 300]] class and operate as training platforms and surveillance craft. These ships are not commissioned and as such do not receive the prefix [[Her Majesty's Canadian Ship]] (HMCS).
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The '''''Orca''-class''' is a class of eight steel-hulled [[Royal Canadian Navy]] Training Tenders. Based on the Australian-designed [[Pacific-class patrol boat]], the ''Orca''-class was constructed by [[Seaspan Marine Corporation|Victoria Shipyards]] between November 2004 and November 2008, at a total project cost of C$90.7 million. All are in service at [[CFB Esquimalt]] in British Columbia. They replaced the [[YAG training tenders|YAG 300]] class and operate as training platforms and surveillance craft. These ships are not commissioned and as such do not receive the prefix [[Her Majesty's Canadian Ship]] (HMCS).
   
 
==Design and construction==
  
==Design and construction==
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During the early 2000s, the [[Canadian Forces]] Maritime Command, (MARCOM) began searching for a replacement for the 1950s-era wooden-hulled [[YAG training tenders|YAG 300]] class training tenders.<ref name=CDNMilitary/> Training aboard these outdated vessels while useful, was less relevant as MARCOM moved the initial training of ship operators to modern land-based simulators that more accurately replicated the conditions aboard the Navy's capital ships. On 8 November 2004, the Department of National Defence announced a [[Canadian dollar|C$]]69.7 million contract for six new ships, with an option for two more,<ref name=CDNMilitary>{{cite web |title=New Training Vessels for the Navy: The ORCA Class |url=http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/index.php?p=25 |date=January 2007 (updated) |accessdate=23 March 2011 |publisher=CDNMilitary.ca}}</ref> for a total budget of C$90.7 million.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}
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During the early 2000s, the [[Canadian Forces]] Maritime Command, (MARCOM) began searching for a replacement for the 1950s-era wooden-hulled [[YAG training tenders|YAG 300]] class training tenders.<ref name=CDNMilitary/> Training aboard these outdated vessels while useful, was less relevant as MARCOM moved the initial training of ship operators to modern land-based simulators that more accurately replicated the conditions aboard the Navy's capital ships. On 8 November 2004, the Department of National Defence announced a C$69.7 million contract for six new ships, with an option for two more,<ref name=CDNMilitary>{{cite web |title=New Training Vessels for the Navy: The ORCA Class |url=http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/index.php?p=25 |date=January 2007 (updated) |accessdate=23 March 2011 |publisher=CDNMilitary.ca}}</ref> for a total budget of C$90.7 million.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
   
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The ''Orca''-class ships are based on the Australian training vessel ''[[Seahorse Mercator]]'', itself a derivative of the Australian-designed [[Pacific-class patrol boat]].<ref name=DieselProgress/> Each ship has a displacement of 210 tonnes, is {{convert|33|m}} long,<ref name=CDNMilitary/> has a beam of {{convert|8.34|m}}, and a draught of {{convert|2.6|m|ft}}.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} To meet the training requirement, the ''Orca''s are fitted with a larger-than-normal bridge and carry warship-grade navigational equipment.<ref name=DieselProgress/>
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The ''Orca''-class ships are based on the Australian training vessel ''[[Seahorse Mercator]]'', itself a derivative of the Australian-designed [[Pacific-class patrol boat]].<ref name=DieselProgress/> Each ship has a displacement of 210 tonnes, is {{convert|33|m}} long,<ref name=CDNMilitary/> has a beam of {{convert|8.34|m}}, and a draught of {{convert|2.6|m|ft}}.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} To meet the training requirement, the ''Orca''s are fitted with a larger-than-normal bridge and carry warship-grade navigational equipment.<ref name=DieselProgress/>
   
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The ''Orca''s are capable of {{convert|20|kn}}, and have an endurance of {{convert|660|nmi}} at {{convert|15|kn}}.<ref name=CDNMilitary/><ref name=DieselProgress/> Propulsion is provided by two [[Caterpillar Inc.|Caterpillar]] 3516B marine diesel engines, each rated for 2,500 horsepower at 1,600 revolutions per minute.<ref name=DieselProgress/> [[File:Orca55.jpg|thumb|left|''Orca'']]
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The ''Orca''s are capable of {{convert|20|kn}}, and have an endurance of {{convert|660|nmi}} at {{convert|15|kn}}.<ref name=CDNMilitary/><ref name=DieselProgress/> Propulsion is provided by two Caterpillar 3516B marine diesel engines, each rated for 2,500 horsepower at 1,600 revolutions per minute.<ref name=DieselProgress/> [[File:Orca55.jpg|thumb|left|''Orca'']]
   
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Each ship can be operated by a crew of four.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Accommodation consists of two two-bunk cabins for the crew (Officer in Charge, Executive Officer, [[Boatswain|Bos'n]], Engineer) two six bunk cabins and two four bunk cabins for 20 instructors and trainees<ref name=CDNMilitary/> for a total of 24 bunks.
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Each ship can be operated by a crew of four.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} Accommodation consists of two two-bunk cabins for the crew (Officer in Charge, Executive Officer, [[Boatswain|Bos'n]], Engineer) two six bunk cabins and two four bunk cabins for 20 instructors and trainees<ref name=CDNMilitary/> for a total of 24 bunks.
   
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The eight tenders were constructed by [[Victoria Shipyards]] at [[Victoria, British Columbia]].<ref name=DieselProgress/> The first ship in the class, ''Orca'', was laid down in September 2005, launched in August 2006, and delivered to MARCOM in November 2006.<ref name=DieselProgress>{{cite journal |title=Fast tests keep new Canadian navy training ships on schedule |journal=Diesel Progress North American Edition |issue=April 2007 |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FZX/is_4_73/ai_n19041514/}}</ref> Delivery of subsequent vessels was set to occur every three months.<ref name=DieselProgress/> The project was completed when the eighth vessel, ''Moose'', was delivered on 27 November 2008.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} The ''Orca''s are not commissioned into service, so do not carry the [[Her Majesty's Canadian Ship|HMCS]] ship prefix; instead, the prefix PCT (Patrol Craft Training) is carried.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}
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The eight tenders were constructed by [[Victoria Shipyards]] at Victoria, British Columbia.<ref name=DieselProgress/> The first ship in the class, ''Orca'', was laid down in September 2005, launched in August 2006, and delivered to MARCOM in November 2006.<ref name=DieselProgress>{{cite journal |title=Fast tests keep new Canadian navy training ships on schedule |journal=Diesel Progress North American Edition |issue=April 2007 |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FZX/is_4_73/ai_n19041514/}}</ref> Delivery of subsequent vessels was set to occur every three months.<ref name=DieselProgress/> The project was completed when the eighth vessel, ''Moose'', was delivered on 27 November 2008.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}} The ''Orca''s are not commissioned into service, so do not carry the [[Her Majesty's Canadian Ship|HMCS]] ship prefix; instead, the prefix PCT (Patrol Craft Training) is carried.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
   
 
==Employment==
  
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The ''Orca''-class are designated as "Patrol Craft Training".<ref name=DieselProgress/> The craft are primarily used to facilitate the two-to-six-week long 'at sea' component of [[naval officer]] training.<ref name=DieselProgress/> They are also used to train non-commissioned members and provide an at sea experience for the teenaged members of the [[Royal Canadian Sea Cadets]].<ref name=DieselProgress/> ''Orca''s are vessels of opportunity for surveillance and [[search and rescue]].<ref name=DieselProgress/> They are all located at [[CFB Esquimalt]].{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}
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The ''Orca''-class are designated as "Patrol Craft Training".<ref name=DieselProgress/> The craft are primarily used to facilitate the two-to-six-week long 'at sea' component of [[naval officer]] training.<ref name=DieselProgress/> They are also used to train non-commissioned members and provide an at sea experience for the teenaged members of the [[Royal Canadian Sea Cadets]].<ref name=DieselProgress/> ''Orca''s are vessels of opportunity for surveillance and search and rescue.<ref name=DieselProgress/> They are all located at [[CFB Esquimalt]].{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}
   
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Two of the craft were temporarily fitted with [[M2 Browning|.50-cal machine guns]] for [[port security]] during Op PODIUM the Canadian Forces' support of the [[2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics]].{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}All eight vessels were constructed with a hardpoint designed for the fitting of a .50 cal mounting, though none are currently fitted.
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Two of the craft were temporarily fitted with [[M2 Browning|.50-cal machine guns]] for [[port security]] during Op PODIUM the Canadian Forces' support of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.{{citation needed|date=November 2014}}All eight vessels were constructed with a hardpoint designed for the fitting of a .50 cal mounting, though none are currently fitted.
 
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* [http://www.casr.ca/bg-navy-pct-orca-project.htm Canadian American Strategic Review].
  
* [http://www.casr.ca/bg-navy-pct-orca-project.htm Canadian American Strategic Review].
 
* [http://www.casr.ca/bg-navy-pct-orca-origins.htm CASR: Background — the Origins of the ''Orca''-Class Patrol Craft, Training].
  
* [http://www.casr.ca/bg-navy-pct-orca-origins.htm CASR: Background — the Origins of the ''Orca''-Class Patrol Craft, Training].
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Orca-class patrol vessel
Orca (PCT 55)
Patrol Craft Training Orca
Class overview
Name: Orca-class Patrol Craft Training
Builders: Victoria Shipyards, Esquimalt, BC
Operators: Naval Ensign of Canada Royal Canadian Navy
Preceded by: YAG 300
Cost: C$90.7 million (entire project)
Built: November 2004—October 2008
In service: 17 November 2006—Present
Completed: 8
Active: 8
General characteristics
Type: Training tender and patrol boat
Displacement: 210 tons
Length: 33 m (108 ft)
Beam: 8.34 m (27.4 ft)
Draught: 2.6 m (8.5 ft)
Propulsion: 2 x Caterpillar 3516B diesel engines, 2,500 hp each at 1,600 rpm
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) governed
Range: 660 nmi (1,220 km; 760 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement: 4 (minimum); 24 (maximum)
Armament: None. Foredeck is strengthened to accept a 12.7 mm M2 machinegun.

The Orca-class is a class of eight steel-hulled Royal Canadian Navy Training Tenders. Based on the Australian-designed Pacific-class patrol boat, the Orca-class was constructed by Victoria Shipyards between November 2004 and November 2008, at a total project cost of C$90.7 million. All are in service at CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia. They replaced the YAG 300 class and operate as training platforms and surveillance craft. These ships are not commissioned and as such do not receive the prefix Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS).

Design and construction

During the early 2000s, the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, (MARCOM) began searching for a replacement for the 1950s-era wooden-hulled YAG 300 class training tenders.[1] Training aboard these outdated vessels while useful, was less relevant as MARCOM moved the initial training of ship operators to modern land-based simulators that more accurately replicated the conditions aboard the Navy's capital ships. On 8 November 2004, the Department of National Defence announced a C$69.7 million contract for six new ships, with an option for two more,[1] for a total budget of C$90.7 million.[citation needed]

The Orca-class ships are based on the Australian training vessel Seahorse Mercator, itself a derivative of the Australian-designed Pacific-class patrol boat.[2] Each ship has a displacement of 210 tonnes, is 33 metres (108 ft) long,[1] has a beam of 8.34 metres (27.4 ft), and a draught of 2.6 metres (8.5 ft).[citation needed] To meet the training requirement, the Orcas are fitted with a larger-than-normal bridge and carry warship-grade navigational equipment.[2]

The Orcas are capable of 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph), and have an endurance of 660 nautical miles (1,220 km; 760 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph).[1][2] Propulsion is provided by two Caterpillar 3516B marine diesel engines, each rated for 2,500 horsepower at 1,600 revolutions per minute.[2]

Orca55

Orca

Each ship can be operated by a crew of four.[citation needed] Accommodation consists of two two-bunk cabins for the crew (Officer in Charge, Executive Officer, Bos'n, Engineer) two six bunk cabins and two four bunk cabins for 20 instructors and trainees[1] for a total of 24 bunks.

The eight tenders were constructed by Victoria Shipyards at Victoria, British Columbia.[2] The first ship in the class, Orca, was laid down in September 2005, launched in August 2006, and delivered to MARCOM in November 2006.[2] Delivery of subsequent vessels was set to occur every three months.[2] The project was completed when the eighth vessel, Moose, was delivered on 27 November 2008.[citation needed] The Orcas are not commissioned into service, so do not carry the HMCS ship prefix; instead, the prefix PCT (Patrol Craft Training) is carried.[citation needed]

Employment

The Orca-class are designated as "Patrol Craft Training".[2] The craft are primarily used to facilitate the two-to-six-week long 'at sea' component of naval officer training.[2] They are also used to train non-commissioned members and provide an at sea experience for the teenaged members of the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets.[2] Orcas are vessels of opportunity for surveillance and search and rescue.[2] They are all located at CFB Esquimalt.[citation needed]

Two of the craft were temporarily fitted with .50-cal machine guns for port security during Op PODIUM the Canadian Forces' support of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.[citation needed]All eight vessels were constructed with a hardpoint designed for the fitting of a .50 cal mounting, though none are currently fitted.

Ships in class

Name Launch date[citation needed] Delivery date[citation needed] Status
Orca (PCT 55) 9 Aug 2006 17 Nov 2006 In service
Raven (PCT 56) 10 Jan 2007 15 Mar 2007 In service
Caribou (PCT 57) 2 May 2007 31 Jul 2007 In service
Renard (PCT 58) 1 Aug 2007 13 Sep 2007 In service
Wolf (PCT 59) 22 Oct 2007 29 Nov 2007 In service
Grizzly (PCT 60) 14 Feb 2008 19 Mar 2008 In service
Cougar (PCT 61) c. June 2008 c. July 2008 In service
Moose (PCT 62) c. Oct 2008 27 Nov 2008 In service

Names

In the early days of the Second World War, the Canadian Government acquired 14 large yachts for the Royal Canadian Navy. They ranged in age from seven to 39 years and were armed with a variety of weapons and given animal names. Five of them had served in the USN as auxiliary patrol craft from 1917 to 1919. Makeshift as they were, they shouldered the responsibility for local anti-submarine defence until in 1941 they were replaced by corvettes. They were then used as training and guard ships. All but Orca and Raven perpetuate the names of the armed yachts and all have a connection to First Nations lore. Cougar, Moose, and Wolf, are the third to carry those names as they also perpetuate the names of Fairmile Motor Launches. (Source: Acceptance Ceremony booklet)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "New Training Vessels for the Navy: The ORCA Class". CDNMilitary.ca. January 2007 (updated). http://www.cdnmilitary.ca/index.php?p=25. Retrieved 23 March 2011. 
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Fast tests keep new Canadian navy training ships on schedule". http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FZX/is_4_73/ai_n19041514/. 

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