HMCS Moncton (MM 708)

	HMCS Moncton in Bedford Basin as part of International Fleet Review 2010“Resurgam” (I shall Rise Again)
History
Canada
Name	Moncton
Namesake	Moncton, New Brunswick
Builder	Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Laid down	31 May 1997
Launched	5 December 1997
Commissioned	12 July 1998
Homeport	CFB Halifax
Identification	MMSI number: 316294000; Callsign: CGJC; Pennant number: MM 708;
Honours &; awards	Atlantic, 1942–43
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Kingston-class coastal defence vessel
Displacement	970 long tons (986 t)
Length	55.3 m (181 ft 5 in)
Beam	11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × Jeumont ANR-53-50 alternators, 4 × 600VAC Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines, 7.2 MW (9,700 hp); 2 × Jeumont CI 560L motors, 3,000 hp (2,200 kW); 2 × LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters;
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement	37
Sensors &; processing systems	Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band); Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band); Global Positioning System; AN/SQS-511 towed side scan sonar; Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS);
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm/60 Mk 5C gun (removed from the class); 2 × M2 machine guns;

HMCS Moncton is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1998. Moncton is the ninth ship of her class. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Moncton. The ship is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax.

History
HMCS Moncton in Bedford Basin as part of International Fleet Review 2010 “Resurgam” (I shall Rise Again)
Canada
Name	Moncton
Namesake	Moncton, New Brunswick
Builder	Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Laid down	31 May 1997
Launched	5 December 1997
Commissioned	12 July 1998
Homeport	CFB Halifax
Identification	MMSI number: 316294000 Callsign: CGJC Pennant number: MM 708
Honours & awards	Atlantic, 1942–43
Status	in active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Kingston-class coastal defence vessel
Displacement	970 long tons (986 t)
Length	55.3 m (181 ft 5 in)
Beam	11.3 m (37 ft 1 in)
Draught	3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × Jeumont ANR-53-50 alternators, 4 × 600VAC Wärtsilä UD 23V12 diesel engines, 7.2 MW (9,700 hp) 2 × Jeumont CI 560L motors, 3,000 hp (2,200 kW) 2 × LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters
Speed	15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)
Complement	37
Sensors & processing systems	Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band) Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band) Global Positioning System AN/SQS-511 towed side scan sonar Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm/60 Mk 5C gun (removed from the class) 2 × M2 machine guns