HMCS Victoria (SSK 876)

"HMCS Victoria" redirects here. For warships of the same name operated by the colony of Victoria, see HMVS Victoria.
For other ships with the same name, see HMS Unseen.

HMCS Victoria arrives at Naval Submarine Base Bangor, October 2004
History
United Kingdom
NameUnseen
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down12 August 1987
Launched14 November 1989
Commissioned20 July 1991
Decommissioned1994
FateTransferred to Canada
Canada
NameVictoria
Acquired1998
Commissioned2 December 2000[1]
IdentificationSSK 876
Motto"Expect No Warning"[1]
Statusin active service
NotesColours: Gold and Red
General characteristics
Class and typeUpholder/Victoria-class submarine
Displacement
  • 2,185 long tons (2,220 t) surfaced
  • 2,400 long tons (2,439 t) submerged
Length70.26 m (230 ft 6 in)
Beam7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric (37 MW (50,000 hp))
  • 2 Paxman Valenta 16 RPA diesel generators, 4,070 hp (3,030 kW)
  • 2 GEC, 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) motor-generators
Speed
  • 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h) surfaced
  • 20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h)+ submerged
Range10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Test depth200 m (660 ft)
Complement53 officers and crew
Armament

HMCS Victoria is a long-range hunter-killer (SSK) submarine of the Royal Canadian Navy, the lead ship of her class. She is named after the city of Victoria, British Columbia. She was purchased from the Royal Navy, and is the former HMS Unseen (S41). The class was also renamed from the Upholder class.

  1. ^ a b "Volume 2: Extant Commissioned Ships – HMCS Victoria". Official Lineages. National Defence and the Canadian Forces. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2012.