List of current ships of the Royal Canadian Navy

harbour, Newfoundland The Victoria-class are British-built diesel-electric fleet submarines designed in the late 1970s to supplement the British Royal Navy's nuclear submarine force. They were decommissioned at the end of the Cold War. In 1998, Canada purchased the used submarines, re-christening them the Victoria-class and using them to replace the aging s. Refit for Canadian service included the removal of sub-Harpoon missile firing and mine-laying capabilities, installation of torpedo launch systems and upgrades to weapons and fire control systems. Each vessel holds 53 crew. ==Frigates==

The s are multi-role vessels with anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and anti-ship capability. In response to recent global security interests, the role of the class has shifted from open ocean to littoral engagement. Innovations in operational tactics have allowed the vessels of this class to adapt to new asymmetric surface threats. To ensure effective long-term capacity in this new threat environment the ships underwent a refit, including passive and active weapons, radars, and new combat architecture to meet the modern requirements. As of 2018, all twelve ships had been refitted. Each holds a complement of 225 officers and crew. All ships of the class are named after major Canadian cities. == Offshore patrol ships ==

The s are warships from the Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) procurement project, part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. In July 2007 the federal government announced plans for acquiring six to eight icebreaking warships for the RCN. The class is based on the Norwegian Coast Guard ship , and is named after Vice Admiral Harry DeWolf. The class is equipped with a hangar and flight deck and can operate the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone. The ships can deploy with multiple payloads, including shipping containers, underwater survey equipment or landing craft and have a crane for loading and unloading. They are for use in the Arctic regions of Canada for patrol and support within Canada's exclusive economic zone. ==Maritime coastal defence vessels==

The s are multi-role vessels built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed by a combination of Naval Reserve and Regular-Force personnel. Each vessel displaces 970 t and runs with a complement of between 31 and 47 officers and crew. Their main missions are counter narcotics, coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey, and training. The ships' capabilities include a mechanical minesweeping system, a route survey system, and a bottom object inspection vehicle. ==Patrol and training vessels==

s are primarily used for one-to-six-week long 'at sea' naval officer training. Regular force boatswains, engineers and naval communicators serve in these ships to train junior officers and non-commissioned sailors. They also patrol coastal waters for pollution infractions and fishing violations, and are frequently tasked for search and rescue operations. They operate year-round in the coastal waters of British Columbia. ==Support and auxiliary vessels ==

, June 2018 Interim auxiliary replenishment vessel • Sail training ships • (KC 480) • HMSTV Goldcrest (KC 2355) • HMSTV Tuna (KC 2372) • HMSTV Osprey (CAN 4510) • HMSTV Eagle (CAN 4511) Torpedo and sound ranging vessels • CFAV Sikanni (YTP 611) • CFAV Stikine (YTP 613) Yard diving tenders • Unnamed (YDT 11) • CFAV Granby (YDT 12) • CFAV Tonnerre (YDT 21) • CFAV Sechelt (YDT 610) • CFAV Sooke (YDT 612) Tugboats Yard auxiliary general • CFAV Pelican (YAG 4) • CFAV Gemini (YAG 650) • CFAV Pegasus (YAG 651) • CFAV Albatross (YAG 661) • CFAV Black Duck (YAG 660) ==Development and procurement==

The National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy will invest more than $60 billion into the development of Arctic capable patrol vessels, frigate-class surface warships, and long-range auxiliary supply vessels. Six Harry DeWolf-class patrol vessels have recently been delivered under the Arctic Patrol Ship Project (AOPS). Submarines The Canadian government plans to replace the Victoria-class submarines starting in the mid-2030s at the latest. In July 2024, Canada launched the process to acquire up to 12 conventional attack submarines. Potential suppliers: • Germany and Norway offered to Canada a collaboration on the Arctic defence and the Type 212CD submarine. Canada signed a letter of intent to establish a maritime partnership, but it does not commit Canada to the purchase of the Type 212CD. • South Korea approached Canada to supply its KSS-III submarine to Canada. Destroyers Canada will acquire up to 15 new warships via the program. The program entered the test module construction phase in 2024, when the first three ships were ordered. In June 2025, the River-class entered full-rate production. The RCN has upgraded all current frigates with advanced systems and life extension maintenance to maximize operational capability into the 2030s. Corvettes The Kingston-class vessels will be retired beginning in late 2025. The RCN's early planning for a replacement was a similar patrol vessel which would alleviate some of the Kingston-class limitations in areas such as speed, seakeeping and armament. As of 2025, the RCN plans to build corvettes under a project called the Continental Defence Corvette. These proposed ships will be larger than the Kingston-class, have upgraded armament and an ice-strengthened hull to allow operations near ice edge in the Arctic. Auxiliary fleet Supply ship Two new s are under construction, intended to complement Asterix. ==Glossary==