_-_IMO_4702539_-_under_construction.jpg) HMCSWilliam Hall under construction in Halifax, Canada | |
| History | |
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| Name | William Hall |
| Namesake | William Hall |
| Builder | Irving Shipbuilding,Halifax,Nova Scotia |
| Laid down | 17 February 2021 |
| Launched | 27 November 2022 |
| Completed | 31 August 2023[1] |
| Commissioned | 16 May 2024[2] |
| Identification |
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| Motto | Nec timemus nec vacillamus (Latin for 'We do not fear or falter')[3] |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Harry DeWolf-classoffshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 6,615 t (6,511long tons) |
| Length | 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[4] |
| Ice class | Polar Class 5 |
| Installed power | 4 × MAN 6L32/44CR (4 × 3.6 MW)[4] |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | |
| Range | 6,800 nmi (12,600 km; 7,800 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[8] |
| Boats & landing craft carried |
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| Complement | 65 |
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| Aircraft carried | Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone or other helicopters/CU-176 Gargoyle UAV |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar andflight deck |
HMCSWilliam Hall (AOPV 433).[11] is the fourthHarry DeWolf-classoffshore patrol vessel for theRoyal Canadian Navy. The class was derived from theArctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of theNational Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions. Named afterQuartermasterWilliam Nelson Edward Hall,[12] who was the first African Canadian to receive theVictoria Cross. He received the medal for his actions in the 1857Siege of Lucknow during theIndian Rebellion.
TheHarry DeWolf-classoffshore patrol vessels are designed for use in the Arctic regions of Canada for patrol and support within Canada'sexclusive economic zone. The vessel is 103.6 m (339 ft 11 in)long overall with abeam of 19.0 m (62 ft 4 in). The ship will have adisplacement of 6,615metric tons (6,511 long tons). The ship has an enclosed foredeck that protects machinery and work spaces from Arctic climates. The vessel will be powered by a diesel-electric system composed of four 3.6-megawatt (4,800 hp)MAN 6L32/44CR[4] four-stroke medium-speeddiesel generators and two electric propulsion motors rated at 4.5 megawatts (6,000 hp) driving twoshafts.William Hall will be capable of 17knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) in open water and 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) in 1-metre (3 ft 3 in)first-year sea ice. The ship will also be equipped with abow thruster to aid during manoeuvres and docking procedures without requiringtugboat assistance. The ship will have a range of 6,800nautical miles (12,600 km; 7,800 mi) and an endurance of 120 days with 65 personnel.William Hall will be equipped withfin stabilizers to decrease roll in open water but can be retracted during icebreaking.[13][5][14]
William Hall will be able to deploy with multiple payloads, includingshipping containers, underwater survey equipment orlanding craft. Payload operations are aided by a 20-metric-ton (20-long-ton; 22-short-ton) crane for loading and unloading. The ship is equipped with a vehicle bay which can holdpickup trucks,all-terrain vehicles andsnowmobiles. The ship will also have two 8.5-metre (27 ft 11 in) multi-role rescue boats capable of over 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). The ship will be armed with oneBAE Mk 38 25 mm (0.98 in) gun and twoM2 Browning machine guns. The patrol ship has an onboardhangar andflight deck for helicopters up to the size of aSikorsky CH-148 Cyclone.William Hall will have a complement of 65 and accommodation for 85[13][5][14] or 87.[15]
Thekeel forWilliam Hall waslaid on 17 February 2021[11] and the hull floated-out on 27 November 2022.[16] The ship was formally named on 28 April 2023[17] and begansea trials in July. On 31 August 2023, the Royal Canadian Navy took possession ofWilliam Hall to begin post-acceptance trials.[1]
William Hall was inSt. John’s Harbour during the first week of March 2024 while on cold weather training exercises.[18] Post-delivery work onWilliam Hall concluded early in 2024 and was followed by readiness training and operational test and evaluation activities assessing class-wide capabilities.[19] The ship wascommissioned on 16 May 2024 at Halifax.[20]