Canada: Submarine Fleet Status

The Victoria-class submarine fleet continues to progress towards a steady state where three of four submarines will be available for operations.

This will include a high-readiness submarine available on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, HMCS Windsor and HMCS Victoria respectively, with a third submarine, HMCS Chicoutimi, available at standard readiness.

Current status of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Victoria-class submarines

HMCS Corner Brook will rotate into an extended docking work period upon completion of HMCS Chicoutimi’s extended docking work period. An extended docking work period provides the submarines’ 200-plus systems with the maintenance and upgrades needed to conduct operations on behalf of Canadians.

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Press Release, November 27, 2013; Image: Canadian Navy