Upholder class and the RCN

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I thought it might be time for a dedicated thread on the Upholder class subs in Canadian service. I'll start it off with this; Via HP&CA: Victoria submarine torpedo test fire marks milestone (The Vancouver Sun)

The fire damaged HMCS Chicoutimi, one of the Canadian military's four submarines, arriving at the Victoria Shipyards from Halifax. Chicoutimi was transported by heavy-lift ship from Halifax to the Canadian Submarine Maintenance Group (CSMG) facility in Victoria has been tasked to CSMG under the Victoria-Class In-Service Support Contract. CSMG has sub-contracted the transfer to Dockwise USA Inc., a large and experienced provider to the marine transport industry transferring Chicoutimi directly ashore (known as 'roll-off') on a cradle to a temporary hardstand. There were a least two dozen people involved in the transfer.
[IMAGE CREDIT: CANWEST NEWS SERVICE/THE VANCOUVER SUN]​

 

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From the CASR blog, a bit of background: http://casr.ca/doc-fms-victoria-class-torpedo.htm

 

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Canada extends Babcock’s Victoria class in-service support contract

The Canadian Government has decided to extend the existing Victoria in-service support contract (VISSC) with Babcock Canada.

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The RCN current submarine fleet will remain operational into the mid-to late 2030s via the Victoria-class Modernization (VCM) project. The RCN requires its first new submarine to be delivered by the mid-2030s to ensure transition between classes without capability gaps. The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project was established in 2021 to inform timely governmental decision-making about a potential replacement class of submarines and avoid any gap in Canadian submarine capabilities.

Canada announces progress on Victoria-class submarine replacement program - Naval News

Public Services and Procurement Canada press release Canada has the largest coastline in the world, and it is essential that the RCN be equipped with superior underwater surveillance capability to maintain our country’s security and sovereignty. The RCN’s current Victoria-class submarine fleet...

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