The Commanding Officer and ship’s company of Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Halifax are pleased to announce that the ship and her crew will be visiting the city of Montreal from 20 to 24 April 2007. The ship will arrive at the Old Port at 10 a.m. on April 20, and will berth at Pier 12 (Alexandra Basin) and will be leaving on Tuesday April 24 in the morning. HMCS Halifax will then be heading to Kingston and her schedule includes Toronto, Oshawa, Hamilton, Port Weller, Thunder Bay, Windsor and Quebec City.
Le commandant et l’équipage du Navire canadien de Sa Majesté (NCSM) Halifax sont heureux d’annoncer que leur navire passera quelques jours à Montréal. Le NCSM Halifax mouillera au Quai 12 du Bassin Alexandra au Vieux-Port de Montréal. Il arrivera à 10h le 20 avril. Le navire lèvera l’ancre le mardi 24 avril à 10h en direction de Kingston. Son itinéraire du prochain mois inclura Toronto, Oshawa, Hamilton, Port Weller, Thunder Bay, Windsor et Québec.
SPECIFICATIONS
Crew: 225
Displacement: 4,750t
Dimensions
Overall length: 134.1m
Beam: 16.4m
Hull draft: 4.9m
Navigational draft: 6.9m
Performance:
Speed >27 knots
Range at economical speed >4,500 nautical miles
Ice capability: Brash ice
Weapon Systems:
Combat data system SHINPADS combat management systems
Helicopter 1 x CH 124A Sea King
Surface to air missiles Sea Sparrow
Surface to surface missiles Harpoon
Guns Bofors 57mm MK 2 GWS
Close in weapon system Phalanx
(Informations taken on the Canadian Naval Technology)
As a son and a nephew of world war two veterans i could not miss the ships tour when the hmcs halifax arrived in the old port of montreal. I like to thank the captain and the men and women that serve on the hmcs halifax. It gives me a chance to see navy ships like the ones my farther and uncle served on.My farther told me that the navy is one big family and when i took a tour of your ship and mention that my farther and uncle served with the canadian navy you treated me like family thanks again and keep up the good work hope to see you back in montreal in the future.