HMCS Shawinigan (MM 704)

	HMCS Shawinigan at Rimouski in 2009
History
Canada
Name	Shawinigan
Namesake	Shawinigan, Quebec
Builder	Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Laid down	26 April 1996
Launched	15 November 1996
Commissioned	14 June 1997
Homeport	CFB Halifax
Identification	Pennant number: MM 704; MMSI number: 316296000; Callsign: CGAX;
Honours &; awards	Atlantic, 1942–44; Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1942, 1944
Status	Active
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, 2,200 kW (3,000 hp); 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 Shawinigan is a Kingston-class coastal defence vessel that has served in the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Navy since 1997. Shawinigan is the fifth ship of her class. She is the second vessel to use the designation HMCS Shawinigan. The ship is assigned to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and is homeported at CFB Halifax.

History
HMCS Shawinigan at Rimouski in 2009
Canada
Name	Shawinigan
Namesake	Shawinigan, Quebec
Builder	Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Laid down	26 April 1996
Launched	15 November 1996
Commissioned	14 June 1997
Homeport	CFB Halifax
Identification	Pennant number: MM 704 MMSI number: 316296000 Callsign: CGAX
Honours & awards	Atlantic, 1942–44; Gulf of St. Lawrence, 1942, 1944
Status	Active
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, 2,200 kW (3,000 hp) 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