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	Submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Military submarines are generally divided into attack submarines, designed to operate against enemy ships, including other submarines, in a hunter-killer role, or strategic ballistic-missile submarines, designed to launch attacks on land-based targets from a position of stealth, also known as "boomers" in the United States Navy or "bombers" in the Royal Navy.
		Submarines designed for the purpose of attacking merchant ships or other warships are known as "fast attacks", "hunter-killers", "fast boats", or "fleet submarines" (which terms are not synonyms; each is a different design for a different mission).
		Where Japan had the finest submarine torpedoes of the war, the USN had perhaps the worst, the Mark 14 steam torpedo, with a Mk 6 magnetic influence exploder and a Mk 5 contact exploder, neither of which was reliable.
	www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Submarine (8864 words)

	Lookout Newspaper \| October 31, 2005, Vol 50, No 44 \| HMCS Victoria docked for upkeep (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Victoria entered the drydock in July after months of extensive planning by FMF staff to tackle the more than 30,000 maintenance operations.
		To work on submarines, trades people must be certified, and that has meant sending more than 50 FMF CB employees to the U.K. to learn their systems and how to maintain them.
		Victoria currently sits in drydock on specially fitted blocks surrounded by scaffolding for the docking work period, and will stay there until early spring of 2007, then be moved alongside C jetty.
	www.lookoutnewspaper.com /archive/20051031/index.shtml (909 words)

	Naval Technology - SSK Victoria Class Long Range Patrol Submarines
		The Victoria Class replace the decommissioned Oberon Class, the last of which was retired in July 2000.
		The first of class, HMCS Victoria, was commissioned in Halifax in December 2000 and the second, Windsor, in June 2003.
		The submarines are a central component of each of the two high-readiness task groups, the Contingency Task Group which operates on 10 days' readiness for deployment and the National Task Group which operates on 60 days' readiness.
	www.naval-technology.com /projects/ssk_victoria (1265 words)

	PAGES\saoc\future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		This is the class of submarine which Canada procured to replace the ageing Oberon class.
		With four submarines, however, it was not possible to represent every area of Canada, as a result the criteria for for the name selection process was further refined to consider communities that have an association with the Atlantic/Pacific coasts or a major Canadian waterway that were representative of the various regions of Canada.
		However, with the decision to build Trident submarines it became clear that there would be a gap of about eight years in the SSN building program because Vickers (Barrow) was the only remaining shipyard with sufficient nuclear construction expertise, and building capacity was limited.
	www.saoc-central.com /future.html (922 words)

	Queen Victoria Class Battleship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Nile was to have been modernized to resemble Queen Victoria, but the threat of war left her with only modest additions to her AA armament.
		In June of 1941, she and Queen Victoria took part in the Battle of Iceland, where Queen Victoria scored a fatal hit on the cruiser Admiral Hipper which blew it apart and they both damaged the German battleships Wotan and Bismarck, forcing them and the Tirpitz to retreat to Norway.
		Queen Victoria was placed into reserve in March of 1945, ending her thirty years of service to King and country as well.
	home.sc.rr.com /dwspage/MISC/Queen_Victoria/queen.htm (2165 words)

	Upholder/Victoria class submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Upholder/Victoria-class submarines also known as the Type 2400 (due to their displacement of 2,400t) are diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarines designed in the UK in the late 1970s to supplement the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine force.
		Victoria operates out of CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia and operates in Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) fleet in the Pacific Ocean, while the three remaining boats are based at CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia]] and operate in the Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) Fleet within the Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
		They are essentially identical to modern nuclear submarines (with the distinctive nuclear shape and sonar-absorbing tiles) but run on diesel engines instead of nuclear reactors (which limits their range, but conversely makes them quieter and more manoeuvrable).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victoria_class_submarine (2300 words)

	wcco.com - Disabled Sub Drifts In Atlantic
		The diesel-powered submarine, which was on its maiden voyage as a Canadian vessel, sent out a distress call Tuesday after an electrical fire broke out on board.
		The submarines originally were built in the late 1980s and early 1990s for the British navy.
		BAE Systems, which was given the contract to prepare the submarines for the Canadian navy, declined to comment on the report.
	wcco.com /topstories/topstories_story_280120545.html (618 words)

	VICTORIA Class
		These submarines were decommissioned from the Royal Navy in 1993 and were then laid up for several years, after the Royal Navy decided to focus solely on nuclear submarines as a cost-saving measure.
		These submarines are twenty-five years more modern than the OBERON class submarines that they replace, and they represent a substantial leap in techology over their predecessors.
		This class of subs is suffering a large number of teething problems on being reactivated, possibly exacerbated by the long period of deactivation.
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/canada/current/upholder (806 words)

	RC Victoria / Upholder Class Submarine Project
		HMCS VICTORIA was originally intended for use with the British Navy.
		For Canada, the introduction of the Victoria l provides a permanent submarine presence on the West Coast for the first time in more than 30 years.
		Three more submarines will be delivered to Canada and will be based in Halifax.
	www.rc-sub.com /VictoriaClass.html (932 words)

	Canadien Sub probs: - World Affairs Board
		Dozens of mechanical problems have been found on HMCS Victoria, the submarine based at CFB Esquimalt, and several were severe enough to cause safety concerns, Department of National Defence documents show.
		HMCS Victoria is one of four submarines -- including the ill-fated HMCS Chicoutimi, which caught fire on its inaugural voyage from Scotland to Halifax last year -- the navy bought from Britain for nearly $900 million in 1998.
		Victoria is one of four mothballed British submarines bought by the Canadian government in 1998.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?t=5795 (2426 words)

	Newsletter - The Submariners Association (Barrow)
		The greatest resistance to building non-nuclear submarines is likely to come from the submarine force itself, which contends that only large, nuclear powered submarines have the endurance and firepower to meet U.S. requirements.
		The Virginia class submarines that EB coproduces with Northrop Grumman Newport News (Va.) Shipbuilding cost nearly $2.5 billion apiece, consuming about a quarter of the $10 billion Navy shipbuilding budget.
		Conventional submarines are slower and rely on a logistics train for fuel, and could not sprint across the Atlantic or Pacific and arrive ready to fight the way a nuclear submarine can, he said.
	www.submariners.co.uk /Association/Newsletter/news58.htm (3206 words)

	The Near Boiling Reactor - Research and Graduate Studies - Royal Military College of Canada
		An inherently safe, small nuclear reactor, capable of supply the hotel load of the Victoria Class submarines, has been conceptually developed.
		The reactor is designed to complement the existing diesel electric power generation plant presently onboard the submarine.
		The power plant can be fitted into the existing submarine with the addition of a 6 m hull plug.
	www.rmc.ca /academic/gradrech/abstracts/2005/chem2005-1_e.html (291 words)

	Victorias
		he 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.
		The commissioning of HMCS Victoria on 2 December 00 in Halifax.
		The submarine acquisition will ensure the retention of 200 jobs for thirty more years and add $150 million in industrial benefits.
	www.beaconlit.com /victoria.html (446 words)

	CNN.com - Crippled sub being towed to safety - Oct 8, 2004
		The Chicoutimi, a Victoria-class submarine formerly named HMS Upholder, was sold by Britain to the Canadian Navy in 1998, but remained in British hands as BAE Systems prepared it for going back into service.
		The blaze has triggered serious questions about the state of the submarine when it was sold, along with three others, to Canada from Britain.
		The non-nuclear vessel, powered by diesel electric motors and built in the early 90s, was part of a package of four nearly-new submarines.
	edition.cnn.com /2004/WORLD/europe/10/08/submarine.rescue (595 words)

	DND/CF : News Room : Archives
		Corner Brook is a 2400-ton diesel-electric submarine built in Britain as part of the Type 2400 "Upholder" class.
		The submarines are highly sophisticated platforms and are among the very best conventionally powered boats in the world.
		Known in Canada as the "Victoria" Class these submarines are 70 m long, have a surface speed of 12 knots (22 km/h), a dived speed in excess of 15 knots (24 km/h), and a patrol endurance of over 45 days.
	www.forces.gc.ca /site/newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=1021 (518 words)

	November Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The submarine was one of three that slipped into the harbour on the night of May 31 1942 after being launched from a fleet of five larger Japanese submarines offshore.
		World War I Australian submarine Aero 02 (AE2) which was damaged by a Turkish torpedo boat and was scuttled by her crew in Istanbul Strait in 1915 will be recovered before 2015 under a project sponsored by the Australian government.
		The submarine, whose export version is known as the Amur 1650, features a new anti-sonar coating for the hull, an extended cruising range, and advanced anti-ship and anti-submarine weaponry.
	submarinesaustralia.com /log_archives/log_11_06.htm (16878 words)

	Board of Inquiry - HMCS Chicoutimi Fires and Casualties
		I concur with the BOI assessment that there was due diligence in preparing the submarine and that CHICOUTIMI was safe and ready for sea. The potential for a catastrophic failure of the main electrical power cables could not reasonably have been predicted during reactivation or in the preparation phase prior to sailing.
		Commanding officers of our ships and submarines are in significant positions of trust and authority. I hold them accountable to a very high standard for their actions.
		The Commanding Officer expected the two-person repair team to act also as hatch sentries. Both sailors showed good awareness of the prevailing sea conditions as the repair was made and understood well their responsibilities to shut one or both lids should a wave threaten.
	www.vcds.forces.gc.ca /boi_chicoutimi/pubs/CMS-review_e.asp (1711 words)

	Board of Inquiry - HMCS Chicoutimi Fires and Casualties
		Based on the testimony of other experienced Victoria class commanding officers, the Board finds that the risk assessment, risk mitigation, and the conning tower option selected by the CO and implemented by the Officers of the Watch were reasonable under the conditions.
		A qualitative assessment of the submarine’s motion was completed for various speeds under the environmental conditions present. The assessment revealed that a further reduction in speed would have had little effect on the motion. The results of the modelling are shown in figures 3 and 4 above.
		It is recommended that the performance of the Victoria class submarines operating on the surface in various weather conditions and at various speeds be modelled. The results should then be shared with all Commanding Officers and watchkeeping officers to ensure that they fully understand the characteristics of the submarines.
	www.vcds.forces.gc.ca /boi_chicoutimi/pubs/supplementary_e.asp (3116 words)

	Canada-US Relations - Maritime Security - Submarines - CASR - Canadian American Strategic Review
		The submarine hull must be cut in two, the new section added, and the parts re-welded.
		An Upholder-class submarine's lead-acid batteries weigh approximately 200 tonnes, and occupy approximately 10% of the submarine's volume.
		Our submarines would not be able to participate in blockades or other joint operations far from Canadian ports without being accompanied by a Canadian AOR (replenishment ship) modified to carry LOX and methanol.
	www.sfu.ca /casr/ft-winz1.htm (2379 words)

	BAESYSTEMS.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		By teaming with other companies in the Canadian naval industry, BAE Systems has been supporting the three Victoria Class submarines delivered to the Canadian DND under the terms of a government-to-government contract.
		The team will also support HMCS Chicoutimi, the fourth and final submarine, which was handed over to the Canadian DND on 2nd October 2004 at Her Majesty’s Naval Base in Faslane, Scotland, UK.
		All the submarines have been upgraded from Upholder to Victoria Class under contract from the UK’s MoD by BAE Systems at its Barrow-in-Furness facility.
	www.baesystems.com /newsroom/2004/oct/051004news1.htm (637 words)

	Bottoms up: Canada's military sees another disaster
		I narrowly escaped with my life and was left sitting alone on the side of the highway watching helplessly as my mode of transportation disintegrated before my eyes.
		During the early 1990's, the navy made it clear that its 'Oberon' class of submarine was nearing the end of its usefulness.
		For Chretien, the problem with new subs was there was really no political hay to be made from the program: the navy was pretty low profile as far as the public was concerned and he couldn't even score points by canceling a purchase plan made by the previous administration.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/canada_politics/111909 (443 words)

	The HMCS Chicoutimi, Canada's rebaptized British submarine
		The HMCS Chicoutimi, the Canadian submarine hit by fire while submerged deep in the North Atlantic Ocean Tuesday, is one of four conventionally-powered submarines built for the British Royal Navy in the 1980s, then sold in refitted form to Canada in 2000.
		The Canadian navy has hailed the stealth and silence of the 70-meter (230-foot), 2,150-tonne submarine, saying it is difficult to detect and useful for conducting surveillance and intelligence-gathering.
		Exhaust valves were also found to be faulty on all four ships, which led to a massive leak in 2002 on a training exercise of the HMCS Windsor.
	www.spacewar.com /2004/041005183348.iwwge7r5.html (432 words)

	General Dynamics Canada - News Releases
		The study encompasses the analysis of three submarine trainer options as follows: 1.
		CAE is the controls and instrumentation integrator for the Royal Navy Astute Class Submarines, and are world leaders in the provision of Integrated Platform Management Systems and Trainers for premier navies worldwide.
		Having developed naval systems for the navies of Canada, Belgium, Portugal and Sweden, Computing Devices Canada is ready to contribute its extensive operational naval experience towards the development of the SCTT options.
	www.gdcanada.com /news/detail.cfm?prid=258 (305 words)

	RC Submarine Drydocks!
		The pages contained in this website are dedicated to the hobby of R/C submarines and my attempts at creating fully functional submerging models.
		This kit is rendered in 1:50 scale, and will be made into the new Victoria class submarine based out of Esquimalt here in Victoria, BC.
		I've grabbed the kit and have plans for my first "underarm" sizes R/C submarine after my Typhoon project is completed.
	www.rc-sub.com (1719 words)

	Current Canadian Ship Listing
		IROQUOIS class (DDH) air defence / anti-submarine destroyer (3)
		KINGSTON class (MM) Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel (12)
		ORCA (PCT) class training vessel (1 + 7 building)
	www.hazegray.org /navhist/canada/current (109 words)

	Archive January 2002 - June 2002
		Meanwhile Taiwan considers carving a new submarine base out of a mountain for its submarines.
		US Navy - The home ports of several Trident ballistic missile submarines will be shifted around as some of the submarines are converted to carry cruise missiles.
		Canadian Navy - The Canadian's are beginning to claim the Upholder-class submarines are lemons, the British disagree.
	www.nosi.org /archivejanuary2002 (11440 words)

	Victoria Resource Center - Members Pages
		Send your article to the Class Secretary and be famous!
		The following pics were sent in by Chris Pratt (USA-289) and this is a first time effort, well done Chris.
		Have you wondered where all the Victoria Kits went to over this winter?
	www.victoriarc.org /newsmembers01.htm (90 words)

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