On May 29, all the ships will arrive together in Québec City. They will assemble side by side on the St. Lawrence. Gangways will link the ships to make visiting them easier.
Rendez-vous naval represents a unique opportunity to visit and see military ships close up. Ships from Canada, the United States, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom will leave you speechless.
With standard displacements of up to 26,000 tons, these impressive vessels are like little floating towns!
And they come armed with an impressive arsenal of missiles, cannons, and heavy machine guns. Wow!
| Dimensions : | 55,3 m X 11,3 m X 11,2 m (181,4' X 37,1' X 11,2') |
| Displacement : | 962 tons full load |
| Speed : | 15 knots |
| Complement : | 37 crew |
| Armament : | One 40 mm Bofors gun; two 0.50 caliber (12.7 mm) machine guns |
| Detection and navigation systems : | Kelvin Hughes 6,000 surface radar; Navigation: Kelvin Hughes |