HMCS Windsor

HMCS Windsor is a long-range hunter-killer (SSK) submarine of the Royal Canadian Navy, the second submarine of the Victoria class. She is named after the city of Windsor, Ontario. Built for the Royal Navy as the Upholder-class submarine HMS Unicorn (pennant number S43) she was purchased by Canada when the United Kingdom decided to move to an all-nuclear power fleet.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Unicorn.

Windsor underway
History
United Kingdom
NameUnicorn
BuilderCammell Laird, Birkenhead
Laid down13 March 1990
Launched16 April 1992
Commissioned25 June 1993
Decommissioned16 October 1994
FateTransferred to Canada 1998
Canada
NameWindsor
Acquired6 August 2001
Commissioned29 September 2001
Motto“Silent Pride”
Statusin active service
NotesColours: Gold and Blue
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General characteristics
Class and typeUpholder/Victoria-class submarine
Displacement
  • 2,185 long tons (2,220 t) surfaced
  • 2,400 long tons (2,439 t) submerged
Length70.26 m (230 ft 6 in)
Beam7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
  • Diesel-electric (37 MW (50,000 hp))
  • 2 Paxman Valenta 16 RPA diesel generators, 4,070 hp (3,030 kW)
  • 2 GEC, 5,000 kW (6,700 hp) motor-generators
Speed
  • 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) surfaced
  • 20 kn (23 mph; 37 km/h)+ submerged
Range10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Test depth200 m (660 ft)
Complement53 officers and crew
Armament
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