HMCS Corner Brook (SSK 878)
The HMCS Corner Brook ( ID: SSK 878 ) is a conventional long-range hunting submarine of the Canadian Navy Victoria - class. It is designed for use in coastal areas, primarily designed to defend against enemy naval units and submarines. It was as HMS Ursula ( ID: S42) built for the Royal Navy of Great Britain and later taken over by Canada. The class was also renamed, from Upholder - class in Victoria.
Construction
Displacement of Corner Brook is approximately 2,185 t at the surface and about 2,400 t dived. The shell of the submarine is covered with anechoic tiles to the detection by active sonar ( sound navigation ranging, dt as: Navigation and distance measurement by underwater sound ) to reduce. The boat is 70.3 m long, 7.6 m wide and has a depth of 200 m.
The main shell is constructed of high-strength steel sections and stiffened by circular internal frame. The equipment that is located outside of the main hull is covered by the case, which the crew provides a safe walkway, when the submarine is surfaced. The fin, which helps to support the masts, serves as a kind of keel and provides a raised control position.
Specifications
The HMCS Corner Brook has six torpedo tubes and can carry up to eighteen Mark 48 heavyweight torpedoes for use against surface and underwater targets carry. You can also record and fire Harpoon missiles and sea mines lay.
The sonar of Corner Brook has enabled her to other submarines and ships " passive" track and pursue, that is, without the active sonar to use and so reveal their position. It has radar (German Radio Detection and Ranging [ about: detection and measurement using radio waves ] ) for general navigation, attack and Suchperiskope with video recording and thermal imaging capability and electronic support measures. The boat has two diesel generators, which are both up to just under 1,500 kW can produce power, and a main motor. The generators are used to load the two main batteries, each consisting of battery cells 240. These batteries are used to provide the boat with energy, which can reach a speed of up to 20 knots under water.