HMCS Robert Hampton Gray

Robert Hampton Gray (AOPV 435) will be the sixth Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy. The class was derived from the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions.

History
Canada
NameRobert Hampton Gray
NamesakeRobert Hampton Gray
BuilderIrving Shipbuilding, Halifax, Nova Scotia
StatusOrdered
General characteristics
Type Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement6,615 t (6,511 long tons)
Length103.6 m (339 ft 11 in)
Beam19.0 m (62 ft 4 in)
Installed power4 × 3.6 MW (4,800 hp) generators
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 × 4.5 MW (6,000 hp)
Speed
  • 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) (open water)
  • 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) (icebreaking)
Range6,800 nmi (12,600 km; 7,800 mi)
Complement65
Armament
Aircraft carriedSikorsky CH-148 Cyclone or other helicopters/Skeldar V-200 UAV
Aviation facilitiesHangar and flight deck

Design and construction

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