DDH 280 HMCS Iroquois

1992 to 2015 - Iroquois TRUMP class DDG 280 HMCS Iroquois

1972 to 1988

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Iroquois class
DD - Destroyer

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History of DDH 280 HMCS Iroquois
1969-jan-15	Laid down
1970-nov-28	Launched
1972-jul-29	Commissioned
1976-aug-4	Deployment	Labrador Sea 131 nm SE of Newfoundland. First ship to arrive at the location of a crashed Soviet Navy Bear Delta, 243 kms SE of Newfoundland. This event was called the BRUIN WATCH.
1988-oct-25	Refit	TRUMP program refit began
1992-may		TRUMP program refit finished
History of Iroquois TRUMP class DDG 280 HMCS Iroquois
1992-jul-5		begin service as DDG
1999-aug-6	Port Visit	Copenhagen Holmen STANAVFORLANT visited Copenhagen with CH-124A 12429 embarked
1999-nov	Port Visit	visit to West India Dock, London
2013-apr-27	Port Visit	West India Dock (TQ) Visit arrived at West India Dock for 6 day visit, departed on 2 May.
2013-may-23	Port Visit	Pier Head Battle of the Atlantic 70th Anniversary at the Cruise Liner Terminal, Liverpool for BOA70 commemorations
2015-may-1	Decommissioned

Specifications

from Iroquois class
280	crew
3500	light (tn)
4700	full load (tn)
129.80	length (m)
15.20	beam (m)
4.70	draught (m)
4500	range (nm)
29	max speed (knots)
50000	power (shp)



2	Naval Engine gas turbine - Allison 570
2	Naval Engine gas turbine - Pratt & Whitney FT4A
1	Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG



2	Missile Launcher quad Sea Sparrow



1	Naval Gun Otobreda 127 mm
1	Rocket Launcher ASW mortar Mk 10 Limbo
2	Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm



1	Aids Beartrap (helicopter land)
1	Aids TACAN URN-20
1	Naval Radar air search radar AN/SPS 501
2	Naval Radar fire direction radar WM22
1	Naval Radar surface search radar AN/SPQ-2D
1	Sonar hull mounted and towed sonar AN/SQS-505
1	Sonar hull mounted sonar AN/SQS-501

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