HMCS Fredericton : Halifax Class Frigate

Royal Canadian Naval Frigate : HMCS Fredericton
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HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) is a Halifax-class frigate that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1994. HMCS Fredericton is the eighth ship in her class which is based on the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project.

She is the second vessel to carry the designation HMCS Fredericton. Fredericton was laid down on 25 April 1992 at Saint John Shipbuilding Ltd., Saint John and launched on 26 June 1993.

She was officially commissioned into the CF on 10 September 1994 and carries the hull classification symbol 337. She is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at Canadian Forces Base Halifax.

Armament: 24 × Honeywell Mk 46 torpedoes
16 × Evolved Sea-Sparrow SAM
8 × RGM-84 Harpoon SSM
1 × 57 mm Bofors Mk2 gun
1 × 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx CIWS
6 × .50 Caliber machine guns

HMCS Fredericton is currently patrolling near the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf of Oman on a counter-terrorism and security mission. Read More >>

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