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{{Short description|Royal Canadian Navy coastal defence vessel}}
{{other ships|HMCS Glace Bay}}
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|Ship caption=''Glace Bay'' in the Atlantic Ocean on 9 June 2010
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|Ship country=Canada
|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|Canada|naval}}
|Ship name=''Glace Bay''
|Ship namesake=[[Glace Bay, Nova Scotia]]
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|Ship builder=[[Halifax Shipyards|Halifax Shipyards Ltd.]], [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]]
|Ship laid down=28 April 1995
|Ship launched=22 January 1996
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|Ship commissioned=26 October 1996
|Ship motto={{lang|la|Ex Fundo Maris|trans=From the depths of the sea}}{{sfn|Official Lineages}}
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|Ship identification=*[[Pennant number]]: MM 701
*{{MMSI Number|316293000}}
*[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: CGAU
|Ship homeport=[[CFB Halifax]]
|Ship honours=Atlantic, 1944–45{{sfn|Official Lineages}}
|Ship badge=Sable on a pile Argent a thistle proper.{{sfn|Official Lineages}}
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|Ship status=Active
|Ship notes=Colours: Black and white{{sfn|Official Lineages}}
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|Ship class={{sclass|Kingston|coastal defence vessel|1}}
|Ship displacement={{convert|970|LT|t|abbr=on|order=flip|lk=on}}
|Ship length={{convert|55.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
|Ship beam={{convert|11.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|Ship draught={{convert|3.4|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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|Ship propulsion=*4 × [[Jeumont-Schneider|Jeumont]] ANR-53-50 alternators, 4 × 600VAC [[Wärtsilä]] UD 23V12 diesel engines, {{convert|7.2|MW|abbr=on}}
*2 × Jeumont CI 560L motors, {{convert|3000|hp|abbr=on|order=flip|lk=on}} 
*2 × LIPS Z drive azimuth thrusters
|Ship speed={{convert|15|kn|lk=in}}
|Ship range={{convert|5000|nmi|abbr=on|lk=in}} at {{convert|8|kn|abbr=on}}
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|Ship complement=37
|Ship sensors=*Kelvin Hughes navigation radar (I-band)
*Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar (E-F band)
*[[Global Positioning System]]
*AN/SQS-511 towed side scan sonar
*Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS)
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|Ship armament=*1 × [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|Bofors 40 mm/60 Mk 5C gun]] (removed from the class)
*2 × [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 machine guns]]
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'''HMCS ''Glace Bay''''' is a {{sclass|Kingston|coastal defence vessel|1}} that has served in the [[Canadian Forces]] and [[Royal Canadian Navy]] since 1996. ''Glace Bay'' is the second ship of her class which is the name for the [[Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project]].  She is the second vessel to use the designation {{HMCS|Glace Bay}}. She is assigned to [[Maritime Forces Atlantic]] (MARLANT) and is homeported at [[CFB Halifax]].

==Design and description==
The ''Kingston'' class was designed to fill the [[minesweeper]], coastal patrol and reserve training needs of the Canadian Forces, replacing the {{sclass2|Bay|minesweeper|1}}s, {{sclass2|Porte|gate vessel}}s and [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] coastal launches in those roles.{{sfn|Macpherson|Barrie|2002|p=299}} In order to perform these varied duties the ''Kingston''-class vessels are designed to carry up to three {{convert|6.1|m|ft|adj=on}} [[Intermodal container|ISO containers]] with power hookups on the open deck aft in order to embark mission-specific payloads.{{sfn|Saunders|2008|p=95}} The seven module types available for embarkation include four route survey, two mechanical minesweeping and one bottom inspection modules.{{sfn|Macpherson|Barrie|2002|p=299}}

The ''Kingston'' class [[Displacement (ship)|displace]] {{convert|970|LT|t|0|lk=on|order=flip}} and are {{convert|55.3|m|ftin}} [[Length overall|long overall]] with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] {{convert|11.3|m|ftin}} and a [[Draft (hull)|draught]] of {{convert|3.4|m|ftin}}.{{sfn|Macpherson|Barrie|2002|p=299}} The coastal defence vessels are powered by four [[Jeumont-Schneider|Jeumont]] ANR-53-50 alternators coupled to four [[Wärtsilä]] UD 23V12 [[diesel engine]]s creating {{convert|7.2|MW}}. Two LIPS Z-drive [[azimuth thruster]]s are driven by two Jeumont CI 560L motors creating {{convert|3000|hp|lk=on|order=flip}} and the Z drives can be rotated 360°. This gives the ships a maximum speed of {{convert|15|kn|lk=in}} and a range of {{convert|5000|nmi|lk=in}} at {{convert|8|kn}}.{{sfn|Saunders|2004|p=92}}

The ''Kingston'' class is equipped with a [[Kelvin Hughes]] navigational radar using the I band and a Kelvin Hughes 6000 surface search radar scanning the E and F bands. The vessels carry an AN/SQS-511 towed side scan sonar for minesweeping and a Remote-control Mine Hunting System (RMHS). The vessels are equipped with one [[Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/60|Bofors 40 mm/60 calibre Mk 5C gun]] and two [[M2 Browning machine gun|M2 machine gun]]s.{{sfn|Saunders|2004|p=92}}{{efn| name = gun nomenclature}} The 40&nbsp;mm gun was declared obsolete and removed from the vessels in 2014. Some of them ended up as museum pieces and on display at naval reserve installations across Canada.<ref name=mallett>{{cite web |url=http://www.lookoutnewspaper.com/big-guns-find-new-life/ |title=Big guns find new life |work=CFB Esquimalt Lookout |last=Mallett |first=Peter |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=31 October 2018}}</ref> The ''Kingston''-class coastal defence vessels have a complement of 37.{{sfn|Macpherson|Barrie|2002|p=299}}

==Service history==
The ship's [[keel]] was [[Keel laying|laid down]] on 28 April 1995 by [[Halifax Shipyards|Halifax Shipyards Ltd.]] at [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], and was [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 22 January 1996. ''Glace Bay'' was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] into the Canadian Forces at [[Sydney, Nova Scotia|Sydney]], Nova Scotia, on 26 October 1996 and carries the [[Hull classification symbol (Canada)|hull number]] MM 701.{{sfn|Macpherson|Barrie|2002|p=301}} In 1997, the coastal defence vessel deployed to the [[Great Lakes]]. Following the crash of [[Swissair Flight 111]], ''Glace Bay'' was among the vessels sent to search for the downed aircraft in September 1998. The following year, she was sent to the [[Baltic Sea]] to participate in minesweeping [[Military exercise|exercises]] with [[NATO]].{{sfn|Macpherson|Barrie|2002|p=301}}

In November 2009, the Canadian trials for the [[Boeing Insitu ScanEagle]] unmanned aircraft system were performed aboard ''Glace Bay''.<ref name=Techno2>{{cite web|url=http://www.naval-technology.com/news/news70906.html |title=ScanEagle Takes Flight off Canadian Vessel |website=naval-technology.com |date=26 November 2009 |access-date=15 March 2014}}</ref>

In June 2013, ''Glace Bay'' and [[sister ship]] {{HMCS|Kingston|MM 700|2}} were sent on a seven-week tour of the [[Saint Lawrence Seaway]] and the Great Lakes, making several port calls along the way. In 2014, she was deployed to serve in [[Operation Caribbe]].<ref name=Citizen>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2014/03/10/her-majestys-canadian-ships-kingston-and-glace-bay-have-joined-hmc-ships-nanaimo-and-whitehorse-on-op-caribbe/ |title=Her Majesty's Canadian Ships Kingston and Glace Bay Have Joined HMC Ships Nanaimo and Whitehorse On Op CARIBBE |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |date=10 March 2014 |access-date=15 March 2014}}</ref> During the ship's deployment, in collaboration with the [[United States Coast Guard]], the vessel seized a large shipment of [[cocaine]] valued at $84 million.<ref name=Citizen2>{{cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/hmcs-glace-bay-recovers-97-bales-of-cocaine-during-caribbean-sea-patrol |title=HMCS Glace Bay Recovers 97 Bales of Cocaine During Caribbean Sea Patrol |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |last=Pugliese |first=David |date=24 March 2014 |access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> In October 2018, ''Glace Bay'' was among the Canadian ships deployed to the North Atlantic and [[Baltic Sea]] as part of the large NATO exercise, Trident Juncture.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/approximately-2000-canadian-military-personnel-in-europe-for-major-nato-exercise |title=Approximately 2,000 Canadian military personnel in Europe for major NATO exercise |last=Pugliese |first=David |work=Ottawa Citizen |date=25 October 2018 |access-date=30 October 2018}}</ref> On 17 December 2018 {{HMCS|Summerside|MM 711|2}} and ''Glace Bay'' were sailing home to Halifax from their deployment in European waters when they were called to the aid of the sailing vessel ''Makena'' which had been disabled {{convert|440|km}} southeast of Halifax. ''Summerside'' and ''Glace Bay'' took part in the rescue of the four crew members of ''Makena'' by a [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] [[AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant|Cormorant]] helicopter, with additional support by a United States [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules]] aircraft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/the-royal-canadian-navy-to-the-rescue-yes-really/ |title=The Royal Canadian Navy to the rescue! (Yes, really.) |work=Maclean's |last=Fraiman |first=Michael |date=20 December 2018 |access-date=28 December 2018}}</ref>

On 26 January 2020, ''Glace Bay'' and {{HMCS|Shawinigan|MM 704|2}} departed Halifax as part of Operation Projection off [[West Africa]]. Once there, the two vessels were to take part in two naval exercises Obangame Express and Phoenix Express.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6463738/halifax-navy-forces-deploy-africa/ |title=Crews of HMCS Shawinigan and HMCS Glace Bay bid farewell, deploy to Africa |last1=Quon |first1=Alexander |last2=Maclean |first2=Alexa |name-list-style=amp |work=Global News |date=26 January 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020}}</ref> They were recalled in March during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]] after their exercises were cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canadian-armed-forces-covid-19-military-operations-navy-1.5516078 |title=Canadian Forces calls back ships, cuts missions short due to COVID-19 |last=Burke |first=David |work=CBC News |date=6 April 2020 |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> They returned to Halifax on 9 April.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6802354/hmcs-shawinigan-hmcs-glace-bay-halifax/ |title=Coronavirus: HMCS Shawinigan and HMCS Glace Bay return to Halifax |last=Quon |first=Alexander |work=Global News |date=9 April 2020 |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref> In August 2020, ''Glace Bay'' was deployed to the Arctic as part of Operation Nanook along with {{MV|Asterix}} and {{HMCS|Ville de Québec|FFH 332|6}} from the Royal Canadian Navy and warships from the Danish, French, U.S. navies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-arctic/2020/08/05/allies-testing-naval-readiness-in-canadas-arctic/ |title=Allies testing naval readiness in Canada's Arctic |last=Brewster |first=Murray |work=Radio Canada International |date=5 August 2020 |access-date=7 January 2022}}</ref>

In January 2023, ''Glace Bay'' and sister ship {{HMCS|Moncton|MM 708|2}} sailed from Halifax for operations off West Africa in the [[Gulf of Guinea]], participating in several exercises and diplomatic engagements in the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/hmcs-glace-bay-hmcs-moncton-depart-halifax-for-operation-projection-in-west-africa-1.6223140 |title=HMCS Glace Bay, HMCS Moncton depart Halifax for Operation Projection in West Africa |work=CTV News |last=Lombard |first=Natalie |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref> However, with the [[2022 Haitian crisis|situation in Haiti]] worsening, the Canadian government redeployed the two ships to the seas off that nation's capital [[Port-au-Prince]] for patrols in February.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-caribbean-military-intervention-haiti-1.6750551 |title=Trudeau pledges more help for Haiti, stops short of offering military presence on the ground |work=CBC News |last=Smith |first=Marie-Danielle |agency=The Canadian Press |date=16 February 2023 |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref> In June 2023, ''Glace Bay'' was part of a fleet of vessels that took part in the search for the submersible ''Titan'' which [[Titan submersible implosion|went missing]] near the [[wreck of the Titanic|wreck of ''Titanic'']].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Russell |first=Graham |date=21 June 2023 |title=Titanic sub search: underwater noises picked up by Canadian plane, US Coast Guard says |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/21/titanic-sub-search-underwater-noises-picked-up-by-canadian-plane-us-coast-guard-says |access-date=21 June 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

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===Notes===
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{{efn
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| The 60 [[Caliber (artillery)|calibre]] denotes the length of the gun. This means that the length of the gun barrel is 60 times the bore diameter.
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===Citations===
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===Sources===
* {{cite book |last1=Macpherson |first1=Ken |last2=Barrie |first2=Ron |name-list-style=amp |year=2002 |title=The Ships of Canada's Naval Forces 1910–2002  |edition=Third |publisher=Vanwell Publishing |location=St. Catharines, Ontario |isbn=1-55125-072-1 }}
* {{cite web |title=Official Lineages, Volume 2: Extant Commissioned Ships – HMCS Glace Bay |publisher=National Defence and the Canadian Forces |url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-2/par1/glacebay-eng.asp |access-date=15 March 2014 |ref={{sfnref|Official Lineages}} |archive-date=16 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216004103/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/his/ol-lo/vol-tom-2/par1/glacebay-eng.asp |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen |year=2004 |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005 |publisher=Jane's Information Group Inc. |edition=107 |location=Alexandria, Virginia |isbn=0-7106-2623-1 }}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen |year=2008 |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2008–2009 |publisher=Jane's Information Group Inc. |edition=111th |location=Surrey |series=Jane's Fighting Ships |isbn=978-0-7106-2845-9 |oclc=225431774 }}

==External links==
{{Commons and category|HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701)}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090223185839/http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/glacebay/0/0-s_eng.asp HMCS ''Glace Bay'' (MM 701) – official website]

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