Canada's Submarine's
HMCS Victoria arrives in Halifax
The newly named Victoria class submarines displace 2455 tonnes submerged, can dive to 750 feet and have a range of 8300 nautical miles, which can be increased. Their submerged endurance is 45% more than the old Oberons with their high capacity batteries providing 80 hours at 4 knots or short sprints in excess of 20 knots. Designed to take an air-independent power plug aft of the control room, the navy hopes to fit a fuel cell (probably from Ballard Power Systems of Vancouver) during the first refit to enable them to operate under the ice. With some modification the new submarines can carry the Mark 48 torpedoes presently in the Canadian inventory and will sport the Canadian towed array sonar. Our navy has chosen to retain the relatively new fire control system presently in the O boats that the submariners prefer.
Canadian Navy is expected to bring in 4 new Victoria Class subs from Britain