HMCS Kingston (MM 700)

HMCS Kingston (MM 700)

HMCS "Kingston" (MM 700) is a sclass|Kingston|coastal defence vessel|1 that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1996.

"Kingston" is the lead ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the first vessel to use the designation warship|HMCS|Kingston.

"Kingston" was laid down on 12 December 1994 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 12 August 1995. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 21 September 1996 and carries the pennant number 700.

She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax.

References

* [http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/kingston/home/index_e.asp HMCS "Kingston" (MM 700) - official website]


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