Explore the weapon system of the Canadian Navy ship that just docked at Saigon port

(Dan Tri) - The Royal Canadian Navy visited Ho Chi Minh City for 4 days with 250 crew members on the warship Montréal equipped with many modern weapons.

On the morning of August 15, the Royal Canadian Navy ship Montreal visited Ho Chi Minh City, anchored at Saigon port with 250 crew members.

Royal Canadian Navy ship Montréal with hull number 336 is a Halifax-class destroyer, equipped with modern anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare weapons and sensors in addition to powerful air defense systems.

The Vietnamese representative was Lieutenant Colonel Phan Anh Tuan - Deputy Brigade Commander - Brigade 125 - Naval Region 2, who hosted the reception of the crew of the Montréal. Lieutenant Colonel Travis Bain, commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Navy ship Montréal, shared that the crew of the Montréal ship is looking forward to their visit to Vietnam. Vietnam is a country famous for its hospitality and is also an important partner of Canada in Southeast Asia. "Vietnam offers the crew of the Montréal ship an opportunity to interact with the local community and demonstrate our commitment to being a trusted partner. We look forward to promoting regional security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and look forward to working with our Vietnamese Navy friends," said Lieutenant Colonel Travis Bain.

The Royal Canadian Navy ship Montréal is deployed with a crew of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters specializing in anti-submarine warfare, maritime reconnaissance and search and rescue.

This is the first time the Royal Canadian Navy ship Montreal has visited Ho Chi Minh City.

About 250 members on the Montréal ship are very excited to visit Ho Chi Minh City and have many exchange and volunteer activities in the coming days in Ho Chi Minh City.

Officers on board led the guests and reporters on a tour and introduced the modern weapons and equipment equipped on the ship.

The Royal Canadian Navy ship Montréal is equipped with a crew of CH-148 Cyclone helicopters, specialized in anti-submarine warfare, maritime reconnaissance, and search and rescue. The ships have a helicopter deck equipped with a "bear trap" system that allows the helicopter to be launched and recovered in sea conditions up to State 6.

The deck is supported by RGM-84 Harpoon Block 1C surface-to-surface missiles, mounted in two quadruple launchers on the deck. The Halifax class also carries close-in anti-submarine weapons in the form of Mark 46 torpedoes, launched from two Mark 32 Mod 9 torpedo tubes. In particular, the ship is equipped with Sea Sparrow vertical-launch surface-to-air missiles in two Mk 48 Mod 0 eight-tube launchers.

The main gun on the bow is a 57mm Mark 2 gun. The gun is capable of firing 2.4kg shells at a rate of 220 rounds per minute at a range of more than 17km.

The ship is equipped with four different types of radars on the roof of the main control room. The Montréal has a displacement of 4,830 tons and an overall length of more than 134 meters. This allows the frigates to reach a maximum speed of 29 knots (54 km/h).

Inside the main control room of the destroyer Montréal.

During the 4-day anchorage at Saigon port, the crew took the opportunity to refuel and maintain the ship.

During its visit to Ho Chi Minh City, the Canadian ship will strengthen its partnership with Vietnam through community support activities and people-to-people ties. The ship is expected to anchor at Saigon Port until August 19.

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