DDH 266 HMCS Nipigon Canadian Armed Forces ---- canada classes ----Guided-Missile Destroyer ............ Iroquois TRUMP classDestroyer ............ Annapolis classDestroyer ............ Iroquois classDestroyer ............ Mackenzie classDestroyer ............ Restigouche classDestroyer ............ St. Laurent classDestroyer ............ St. Laurent DDH classFrigate ............ City classFrigate ............ Prestonian classCoast Guards ............ Kingston classSupport Ship ............ Canadian Fort classSupport Ship ............ Endeavour classSupport Ship ............ Protecteur classSupport Ship ............ Provider classSupport Ship ............ Quest classSupport Ship ............ Resolve classIcebreakers ............ Gulf classIcebreakers ............ Harry deWolf classIcebreakers ............ Modified R classIcebreakers ............ R classIcebreakers ............ Type 1100 class------------- Also used -------------UK ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Colossus classUK ... Aircraft Carrier ........... Majestic classUS ... Icebreakers ........... Wind class--More------ Annapolis class ships ----Canadian Armed Forces ----- DDH 265 HMCS AnnapolisCanadian Armed Forces ----- DDH 266 HMCS Nipigon--More-- 1964 to 1998 Data Login to Edit Annapolis class DD - Destroyer IMO: MMSI: Flight Deck: NN Call Sign: CGZP Shipyard: Marine Industries Limited Events Help Us Add new event for this unitYear:Month: <- (1/12) Optional Day: <- (1/31) Optional Text: Add Event ---Filter---Laid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedFate: sunkPort VisitRefitAircraftHistory of DDH 266 HMCS Nipigon1960-aug-5Laid down1961-dec-10Launched1964-may-30Commissioned1971-novAircraftaccident CH-124 Sea King 4020 off Bermuda1981-dec-5Port VisitHMD Devonport visited HMNB Devonport with CH-124 12430 embarked1984-aug-22RefitDELEX1989RefitCanadian Shipbuilding + Engineering (PWDD) refit at Port Weller, Ontario1994RefitCanadian Shipbuilding + Engineering (PWDD) refit at Port Weller, Ontario1998-jul-7Decommissioned2003Fate: sunkoff Rimouski, Quebec Specifications from Annapolis class 228crew 3400full load (tn) 112length (m) 13beam (m) 7.20draught (m) 4570range (nm) 28max speed (knots) 30000power (shp) 2Naval Engine boilers2Naval Engine steam turbines1Naval Gun Mark 33 3/50 inch (twin 76 mm)1Rocket Launcher ASW mortar Mk 10 Limbo 2Torpedo Launchers Mk 32 triple-tube 324mm4Chaff and decoys Mark 36 SRBOC Aircraft Typical Max Royal Canadian Navy (1945-1968) Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King 11The Max option implies only aircraft of this model onboard Builder Marine Industries Limited,