Gules, a pile barry wavy of ten argent and azure, charged with a warrior in tilting armour mounted on a sea-horse sable, trappings gules, and holding with the dexter hand a lance at the rest from which flies a pennant argent bearing a maple leaf gules[1]
The Bay class were designed and ordered as replacements for the Second World War-era minesweepers that the Royal Canadian Navy operated at the time. Similar to the Ton-class minesweeper, they were constructed of wood planking and aluminum framing.[2][3]
Displacing 390 long tons (400 t) standard at 412 long tons (419 t) at deep load, the minesweepers were 152 ft (46 m) long with a beam of 28 ft (8.5 m) and a draught of 8 ft (2.4 m).[2][3] They had a complement of 38 officers and ratings.[2][note 1]
The Bay-class minesweepers were powered by two GM 12-cylinder diesel engines driving two shafts creating 2,400 brake horsepower (1,800 kW). This gave the ships a maximum speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) and a range of 3,290 nautical miles (6,090 km; 3,790 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph).[3][4] The ships were armed with one 40 mm Bofors gun and were equipped with minesweeping gear.[2][3]
Upon commissioning, Resolute joined the First Canadian Minesweeping Squadron.[6] In May 1956, the First Canadian Minesweeping Squadron deployed as part of the NATO minesweeping exercise Minex Sweep Clear One in the western Atlantic.[7] The ship paid off on 14 February 1964.[5] In 1965, Resolute was declared surplus.[5][8]
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^Gardiner and Chumbley claim the complement was 40.
Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysław, eds. (1995). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN1-55750-132-7.
Macpherson, Ken; Barrie, Ron (2002). The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002 (Third ed.). St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing. ISBN1-55125-072-1.
Moore, John, ed. (1981). Jane's Fighting Ships, 1981–1982. New York: Jane's Information Group. ISBN0-531-03977-3.
January 01, 1970
hmcs, resolute, hull, number, class, minesweeper, that, constructed, royal, canadian, navy, during, cold, entering, service, 1954, ship, served, east, coast, canada, until, 1964, when, resolute, decommissioned, vessel, discarded, 1965, history, canada, nameres. HMCS Resolute hull number MCB 154 was a Bay class minesweeper that was constructed for the Royal Canadian Navy during the Cold War Entering service in 1954 the ship served on the East Coast of Canada until 1964 when Resolute was decommissioned The vessel was discarded in 1965 History Canada NameResolute NamesakeResolute Bay BuilderKingston Shipbuilding Kingston Laid down29 August 1951 Launched20 June 1953 Commissioned16 September 1954 Decommissioned14 February 1964 IdentificationMCB 154 FateDiscarded 1965 BadgeGules a pile barry wavy of ten argent and azure charged with a warrior in tilting armour mounted on a sea horse sable trappings gules and holding with the dexter hand a lance at the rest from which flies a pennant argent bearing a maple leaf gules 1 General characteristics Class and typeBay class minesweeper Displacement390 long tons 400 t 412 long tons 419 t deep load Length152 ft 46 m Beam28 ft 8 5 m Draught8 ft 2 4 m Propulsion2 shafts 2 GM 12 cylinder diesels 2 400 bhp 1 800 kW Speed16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Range3 290 nmi 6 090 km 3 790 mi at 12 kn 22 km h 14 mph Complement38 Armament1 40 mm Bofors gun Contents 1 Design and description 2 Operational history 3 References 3 1 Notes 3 2 Citations 3 3 ReferencesDesign and description editThe Bay class were designed and ordered as replacements for the Second World War era minesweepers that the Royal Canadian Navy operated at the time Similar to the Ton class minesweeper they were constructed of wood planking and aluminum framing 2 3 Displacing 390 long tons 400 t standard at 412 long tons 419 t at deep load the minesweepers were 152 ft 46 m long with a beam of 28 ft 8 5 m and a draught of 8 ft 2 4 m 2 3 They had a complement of 38 officers and ratings 2 note 1 The Bay class minesweepers were powered by two GM 12 cylinder diesel engines driving two shafts creating 2 400 brake horsepower 1 800 kW This gave the ships a maximum speed of 16 knots 30 km h 18 mph and a range of 3 290 nautical miles 6 090 km 3 790 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph 3 4 The ships were armed with one 40 mm Bofors gun and were equipped with minesweeping gear 2 3 Operational history editThe ship s keel was laid down on 29 August 1951 by Kingston Shipbuilding at their yard in Kingston Ontario Named for a bay located in Nunavut Resolute was launched on 20 June 1953 The ship was commissioned on 16 September 1954 5 Upon commissioning Resolute joined the First Canadian Minesweeping Squadron 6 In May 1956 the First Canadian Minesweeping Squadron deployed as part of the NATO minesweeping exercise Minex Sweep Clear One in the western Atlantic 7 The ship paid off on 14 February 1964 5 In 1965 Resolute was declared surplus 5 8 References editNotes edit Gardiner and Chumbley claim the complement was 40 Citations edit Arbuckle p 101 a b c d Macpherson and Barrie p 271 a b c d Gardiner and Chumbley p 49 Moore p 82 a b c Macpherson and Barrie p 276 New Sweeper Commissioned The Crowsnest Vol 6 no 12 Ottawa Queen s Printer October 1954 p 3 First Canadian Minesweeper Squadron The Crowsnest Vol 8 no 10 Ottawa Queen s Printer August 1956 p 18 Colledge p 528 References edit Arbuckle J Graeme 1987 Badges of the Canadian Navy Halifax Nova Scotia Nimbus Publishing ISBN 0 920852 49 1 Colledge J J Warlow Ben 2006 1969 Ships of the Royal Navy The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy Rev ed London Chatham Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 281 8 Gardiner Robert Chumbley Stephen Budzbon Przemyslaw eds 1995 Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press ISBN 1 55750 132 7 Macpherson Ken Barrie Ron 2002 The Ships of Canada s Naval Forces 1910 2002 Third ed St Catharines Ontario Vanwell Publishing ISBN 1 55125 072 1 Moore John ed 1981 Jane s Fighting Ships 1981 1982 New York Jane s Information Group ISBN 0 531 03977 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMCS Resolute amp oldid 1155131188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
