Victoria-class submarine
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The Victoria-class submarine is a class of diesel-electric attack submarines originally built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder class and later modernized and operated by the Royal Canadian Navy for coastal defense, surveillance, and training.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
diesel-electric attack submarine
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submarine class → |
| acquiredBy |
Canada
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| acquiredFrom |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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| armament |
UGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles
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heavyweight torpedoes → naval mines → torpedo tubes → |
| beam |
approximately 7.6 metres
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| constructionMaterial |
steel hull
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| crewComplement |
approximately 48
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| designedFor |
littoral operations
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operations in North Atlantic → |
| displacement |
approximately 2200 tonnes surfaced
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approximately 2400 tonnes submerged → |
| draft |
approximately 5.5 metres
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| formerName |
Upholder-class submarine
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| hasUnit |
HMCS Chicoutimi
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HMCS Corner Brook → HMCS Victoria → HMCS Windsor → |
| intendedRole |
attack submarine
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| laterOperator |
Royal Canadian Navy
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| length |
approximately 70 metres
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| maximumDivingDepth |
over 200 metres
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| modernizationPurpose |
to meet Canadian operational requirements
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| modernizedBy |
Royal Canadian Navy
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| namedAfter |
HMCS Victoria
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| namedFor |
city of Victoria, British Columbia
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| navalDoctrineRole |
anti-submarine warfare
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anti-surface warfare → intelligence gathering → strategic deterrence (conventional) → |
| operator |
Royal Canadian Navy
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Royal Navy → |
| originalOperator |
Royal Navy
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| powerplant |
diesel generators
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electric motor → |
| propulsion |
diesel-electric
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| sensor |
electronic support measures
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periscopes → sonar suite → |
| serviceEntry |
Royal Canadian Navy early 2000s
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Royal Navy early 1990s → |
| speed |
approximately 12 knots surfaced
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over 20 knots submerged → |
| use |
coastal defense
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maritime surveillance → submarine crew training → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Royal Canadian Navy
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