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Provider class Fleet Auxilliary
- RCFA Provider
- RCFA Provisioner


10,000 ton Auxilliary (seized freighters)
- RCFA Alison Lockhart
- RCFA Crystal Veaumont


Nonsuch class Polar Navigation Ships
- HMCS Sir John Franklin
- HMCS Nonsuch


Vimy Ridge class Assault Transport
- HMCS Vimy Ridge
- HMCS Kitchener's Wood


Passchendaele class Landing Ship, Tank
- HMCS Passchendaele
- HMCS Moreuil Wood
- HMCS Mount Sorrel
- HMCS Cambrai
- HMCS Queenston Heights
- HMCS Kirbekan

RCFA Alison Lockhart
RCFA Crystal Veaumont

Lockhart class, Canadian Auxilliary laid down 1925


Displacement:
10,000 t light; 10,235 t standard; 11,732 t normal; 12,930 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
510.00 ft / 510.00 ft x 70.00 ft x 20.00 ft (normal load)
155.45 m / 155.45 m x 21.34 m x 6.10 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 1 shaft, 11,433 shp / 8,529 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,694 tons

Complement:
563 - 732

Cost:
£1.316 million / $5.262 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 371 tons, 3.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,629 tons, 39.5 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,732 tons, 14.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5,000 tons, 42.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
22,609 lbs / 10,255 Kg = 271.8 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 3.7 ft / 1.1 m
Roll period: 15.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 48 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.87

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.575
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.29 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.58 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 36 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m before break)
- Stern: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Average freeboard: 20.08 ft / 6.12 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 57.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 151.3 %
Waterplane Area: 24,847 Square feet or 2,308 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 204 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 125 lbs/sq ft or 609 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.44
- Longitudinal: 2.07
- Overall: 1.49
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

RCFA Provider
RCFA Provisioner

Provider class, Canadian Fleet Auxilliary laid down 1935


Displacement:
13,333 t light; 13,792 t standard; 21,696 t normal; 28,019 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
560.00 ft / 560.00 ft x 80.00 ft x 30.00 ft (normal load)
170.69 m / 170.69 m x 24.38 m x 9.14 m

Armament:
2 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on centreline ends, evenly spread
16 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x4 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.88kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships
8 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 200 lbs / 90 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 200

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 0.50" / 13 mm 0.50" / 13 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 16,082 shp / 11,997 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 42,475nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 14,227 tons

Complement:
893 - 1,161

Cost:
£2.808 million / $11.232 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 25 tons, 0.1 %
Armour: 6 tons, 0.0 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 6 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 457 tons, 2.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,845 tons, 22.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,363 tons, 38.5 %
Miscellaneous weights: 8,000 tons, 36.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
42,314 lbs / 19,193 Kg = 508.7 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 4.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.20
Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 15.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 38 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.49

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.565
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.00 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 35 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 19
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m before break)
- Stern: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
- Average freeboard: 20.96 ft / 6.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 49.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 121.7 %
Waterplane Area: 31,709 Square feet or 2,946 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 238 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 100 lbs/sq ft or 486 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.57
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

HMCS Sir John Franklin
HMCS Nonsuch

Canadian Polar Navigation Ship laid down 1936


Displacement:
9,999 t light; 10,439 t standard; 17,791 t normal; 23,673 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
392.43 ft / 386.00 ft x 65.00 ft (Bulges 80.00 ft) x 25.00 ft (normal load)
119.61 m / 117.65 m x 19.81 m (Bulges 24.38 m) x 7.62 m

Armament:
6 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns (2x3 guns), 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
32 - 1.57" / 40.0 mm guns (4x8 guns), 1.95lbs / 0.89kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (6x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 4 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 565 lbs / 256 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 250

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 2.00" / 51 mm 220.00 ft / 67.06 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
Ends: 4.00" / 102 mm 50.00 ft / 15.24 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m
116.00 ft / 35.36 m Unarmoured ends
Main Belt covers 88 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
2.00" / 51 mm 350.00 ft / 106.68 m 25.00 ft / 7.62 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 1.00" / 25 mm 0.50" / 13 mm 0.50" / 13 mm
2nd: 0.50" / 13 mm - -

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion generators plus batteries,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 22,634 shp / 16,885 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 20,000nm at 20.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 13,234 tons

Complement:
769 - 1,001

Cost:
£2.627 million / $10.507 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 71 tons, 0.4 %
Armour: 1,365 tons, 7.7 %
- Belts: 693 tons, 3.9 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 648 tons, 3.6 %
- Armament: 25 tons, 0.1 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 635 tons, 3.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,928 tons, 27.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,792 tons, 43.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 3,000 tons, 16.9 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
49,658 lbs / 22,524 Kg = 596.9 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 12.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.42
Metacentric height 4.8 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 15.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.03
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.14

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.807
Length to Beam Ratio: 4.83 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.14 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 60 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 44
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m
- Mid (50 %): 20.00 ft / 6.10 m (14.00 ft / 4.27 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Stern: 14.00 ft / 4.27 m
- Average freeboard: 17.32 ft / 5.28 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 50.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 95.8 %
Waterplane Area: 23,066 Square feet or 2,143 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 287 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 142 lbs/sq ft or 693 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.40
- Longitudinal: 2.73
- Overall: 1.50
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate

Automatic Dual-Purpose twin 5.5" guns simmed as triples.
Aviation Facilities - 500 tons
Winterization Package - 250 tons
Misc. Supplies - 2000 tons

HMCS Vimy Ridge
HMCS Kitchener's Wood

Vimy Ridge class, Canadian Amphibious Transport laid down 1943


Displacement:
12,150 t light; 12,436 t standard; 13,840 t normal; 14,963 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
533.45 ft / 531.00 ft x 85.00 ft x 16.00 ft (normal load)
162.60 m / 161.85 m x 25.91 m x 4.88 m

Armament:
1 - 5.50" / 140 mm guns in single mounts, 83.19lbs / 37.73kg shells, 1943 Model
Dual purpose gun in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward, 1 raised gun
8 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (4x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1943 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
32 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (16x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1943 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 136 lbs / 62 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 12,342 shp / 9,207 Kw = 18.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,526 tons

Complement:
637 - 829

Cost:
£3.175 million / $12.702 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 18 tons, 0.1 %
Machinery: 319 tons, 2.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,113 tons, 29.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,690 tons, 12.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 7,700 tons, 55.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
25,358 lbs / 11,502 Kg = 304.8 x 5.5 " / 140 mm shells or 3.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 5.3 ft / 1.6 m
Roll period: 15.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 62 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.01
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.55

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.671
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.25 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.84 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 37 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 5.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 28.00 ft / 8.53 m
- Forecastle (10 %): 26.00 ft / 7.92 m (18.00 ft / 5.49 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Stern: 18.00 ft / 5.49 m
- Average freeboard: 18.88 ft / 5.75 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 69.6 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 197.9 %
Waterplane Area: 36,777 Square feet or 3,417 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 163 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 91 lbs/sq ft or 443 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.99
- Longitudinal: 1.09
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

2400 tons - 1200 Troops and equipment.
4000 tons - 75x30x1.77m Well Deck
600 tons - 2 LCT (Landing Craft, Tank)
300 tons - 6 LCM(S) (Landing Craft, Medium [Screw])
300 tons - Tanks and vehicles
100 tons - Radar, Radio, C3

HMCS Passchendaele
HMCS Moreuil Wood
HMCS Mount Sorrel
HMCS Cambrai
HMCS Queenston Heights
HMCS Kirbekan

HMCS Passchendaele, Canadian Landing Ship, Mechanized laid down 1942


Displacement:
2,534 t light; 2,618 t standard; 3,211 t normal; 3,686 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
342.82 ft / 340.00 ft x 55.00 ft x 10.00 ft (normal load)
104.49 m / 103.63 m x 16.76 m x 3.05 m

Armament:
1 - 7.50" / 191 mm guns in single mounts, 210.94lbs / 95.68kg shells, 1916 Model
Breech loading gun in deck mount
on centreline aft
2 - 2.24" / 57.0 mm guns (1x2 guns), 5.65lbs / 2.56kg shells, 1942 Model
Automatic rapid fire guns in a deck mount with hoist
on centreline forward
16 - 0.79" / 20.0 mm guns (8x2 guns), 0.24lbs / 0.11kg shells, 1942 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread
Weight of broadside 226 lbs / 103 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 150

Armour:
- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 3.00" / 76 mm - -

- Conning tower: 2.00" / 51 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 3,487 ihp / 2,601 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,068 tons

Complement:
213 - 277

Cost:
£0.887 million / $3.548 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 29 tons, 0.9 %
Armour: 23 tons, 0.7 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 14 tons, 0.4 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 9 tons, 0.3 %
Machinery: 191 tons, 5.9 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 1,166 tons, 36.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 677 tons, 21.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,125 tons, 35.0 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
8,139 lbs / 3,692 Kg = 38.6 x 7.5 " / 191 mm shells or 1.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.19
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 13.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 93 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.06
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.86

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
and transom stern
Block coefficient: 0.601
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.18 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 21.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 40 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 10.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Mid (50 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Quarterdeck (35 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 65.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 204.1 %
Waterplane Area: 14,268 Square feet or 1,326 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 183 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 62 lbs/sq ft or 302 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.80
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

Reused 7.5" gun from Hawkins class (34 tons savings)