majesty canadian ship lead ship class service british_columbia built dry docks new_brunswick commissioned august canadian naval unit carry units including base named protector known humanitarian efforts served times war including operation apollo region multi national naval exercises operation apollo largest deployment korean war months logged nautical miles delivering barrels fuel dry goods deployed coalition ships sister ship scheduled paid damage engine fire aboard ship forced prematurely paid decommissioned farewell ceremony canadian naval unit carry australian seven british naval units named protector canadian base named protector construction authorized constructed dry docks new_brunswick starting october launched july officially commissioned august general characteristics ships class service ship metres long metres wide displacement tonnes long tons depending load draught given ice rating boilers feed single general_electric steam turbine rated shaft horsepower drives single propeller allowing ship reach maximum speed knots mph knots mph range limited nautical miles kilometres miles range extended nautical miles traveling knots mph primary role deliver supplies deployed ships fully loaded store long tons fuel long tons aviation fuel long tons dry cargo long tons ammunition fuel transferred rate long tons hour dry cargo hour transferred traveling speed armament systems mark launchers towed ship primary defenses originally launched fitted twin caliber gun mounted bow guns replaced mounts bow astern august upgrades received deploying region guns temporarily fitted guns inch machine guns gulf war mounts retained war gun removed returning war originally fitted mark nato sea delays system installed helicopters board provided weapons support carrying mark torpedoes machine gun crew men women served officers aboard ship total crew members air detachment flew helicopters ship crew officially allowing men women serve board equipped small dental clinic provided dental care deployed service polish yacht left went missing august second pleasure craft attempt traverse turned regulations passage journey north south american continents crew initiated thousand equivalent million search lost ship completed journey operating coast portugal commanding officer captain hoisted flag ship mast biggest floating gas station neighbourhood served coast puerto_rico canadian destroyers helicopters performed nighttime rescue crew disabled norwegian chemical tanker june norwegian crew forced abandon ship fire broken 75th anniversary hosted dinner captains ships including ships belgium brazil denmark france great_britain italy netherlands norway portugal united_states governor general canadian contingent sent operation later operation friction canadian operations gulf war ship vessel force class destroyer class destroyer saw extensive service ship honoured gulf kuwait medal award service war sent help hurricane andrew florida tasks including repairing schools community centres hospitals region small pool built providing relief hurricane ravaged homes churches senior centre repaired bahamas changed hurricane relief efforts frigate vancouver participated multi national coast hawaii june deployed australian led october january crew helped reconstruct police academy deployment support newly reconstructed academy set training school participated operation apollo months logging nautical miles delivering barrels fuel dry goods returning november operation apollo largest canadian deployment korean war participated regina september departed month deployment southern california uss lincoln carrier strike group joined destroyer frigate ottawa fleet week activities san_diego california september august ship involved collision exercises injuries personnel sustained damage bow damage repaired time participate task group exercise united_states_navy mid october february suffered engine room fire breakdown nautical miles northeast pearl harbor hawaii moving limited speeds united_states navy destroyer class cruiser operated class fleet ocean dispatched assist attempted tow line broke members ship crew injured result fire engines badly damaged preliminary assessment decided vessel repaired pearl harbor left pearl harbor tow operated safeguard class rescue salvage ship expected week journey home port delivered retirement replacement decommissioned farewell ceremony plans replacing sister ship brought lack spare parts ship boiler fact single skinned tanker main driving points replacing planned ship continued operate completed years later leaving gap ability refuel resupply ships deployed following extensive damage result fire february brought forward repairs expensive navy consider given retired september vice admiral announced retirement sister ship class destroyers looking options fill supply gap arrival class auxiliary vessels earliest sold scrapping november nova scotia towed nova scotia work liverpool october container ship acquired converted auxiliary vessel leased temporary bridge class class available contract signed
HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509)