# HMCS William Hall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/HMCS_William_Hall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/HMCS_William_Hall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_William_Hall > Source revision: 1341922264 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Royal Canadian Navy offshore patrol vessel}} {{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image | image = 2022-08-14 01 HMCS WILLIAM HALL (AOPV 433) - IMO 4702539 - under construction.jpg | image_caption = HMCS ''William Hall'' under construction in Halifax, Canada }} |section2={{Infobox ship/career | hide_header = | country = Canada | flag = {{shipboxflag|Canada|naval}} | name = ''William Hall'' | namesake = [William Hall](/source/William_Hall_(VC)) | ordered = | builder = [Irving Shipbuilding](/source/Irving_Shipbuilding), [Halifax](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia), [Nova Scotia](/source/Nova_Scotia) | laid_down = 17 February 2021 | launched = 27 November 2022 | completed = 31 August 2023{{cite press release|url=https://shipsforcanada.ca/our-stories/hmcs-william-hall-canadas-fourth-arctic-and-offshore-patrol-ship-aops-in-the-new-dewolf-class-is-delivered-to-the-royal-canadian-navy|title=HMCS William Hall, Canada's Fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) in the new DeWolf Class is Delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy|publisher=Irving Shipbuilding|date=31 August 2023|access-date=31 August 2023}} | commissioned = 16 May 2024{{cite press release|url=https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2024/05/hmcs-william-hall-commissioned-into-service-in-halifax-ns.html|title=HMCS William Hall Commissioned into Service in Halifax, N.S.|publisher=Government of Canada|date=16 May 2024|accessdate=16 May 2024}} | decommissioned = | struck = | reinstated = | homeport = [Halifax](/source/Halifax%2C_Nova_Scotia) | identification = * [Hull number](/source/Hull_classification_symbol_(Canada)): AOPV 433 * {{IMO number|4702539}} * [Call sign](/source/Maritime_call_sign): CGWH | honours = | fate = | status = In service | notes = | motto = {{langnf|la|Nec timemus nec vacillamus|We do not fear or falter}}{{cite web |url=https://www.gg.ca/en/heraldry/public-register/project/3540 |title=HMCS William Hall |publisher=Governor General of Canada |access-date=23 July 2024}} }} |section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics | hide_header = | header_caption = | type = {{sclass|Harry DeWolf|offshore patrol vessel}} | displacement = {{convert|6,615|MT|LT|lk=on|abbr=on|0}} | length = {{convert|103.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | beam = {{convert|19.0|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | draught = {{convert|5.7|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ice_class = [Polar Class 5](/source/Polar_Class_5) | power = 4{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}[MAN](/source/MAN_Energy_Solutions) 6L32/44CR (4{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}3.6{{nbsp}}MW){{csr|register=SEAWEB|id=4702503|shipname=Harry DeWolf|accessdate=22 October 2022}} | propulsion = *[Diesel-electric](/source/Diesel-electric) * Two shafts (2{{nbsp}}×{{nbsp}}4.5{{nbsp}}MW) * [Bow thruster](/source/Bow_thruster){{Cite web |date=18 April 2024 |title=Harry DeWolf class fact sheet |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/navy/corporate/fleet-units/surface/harry-dewolf-class/fact-sheet.html |access-date=23 July 2024 |publisher=Government of Canada}} | speed = * {{convert|17|kn|lk=in|abbr=on}} (open water) *{{convert|3|kn|abbr=on}} in {{convert|1|m|ftin|abbr=on}} ice{{cite web|url=https://www.armyrecognition.com/archives/archives-naval-defense/naval-defense-2022/royal-canadian-navy-s-opv-hmcs-max-bernays-starts-sea-trials|title=Royal Canadian Navy's OPV HMCS Max Bernays starts sea trials |work=Navy Recognition |date=26 July 2022|access-date=23 October 2022}} | range = {{convert|6800|nmi|lk=on|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn|abbr=on}}{{Cite journal |journal=Maritime Engineering Journal |title=AOPS Concept of Operations |last1=Malek |first1=Aaron |last2=Francis |first2=Morgan |date=Fall 2022 |number=102 |url=https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/dnd-mdn/documents/mej/42-071-maritime-engineering-journal-102.pdf |issn=0713-0058 |p=13}} | complement = 65 | sensors = | EW = | armament = * 1 × [BAE Mk 38](/source/M242_Bushmaster) {{cvt|25|mm}} gun * 2 × [M2 Browning](/source/M2_Browning) machine gun | boats = * 2 × {{convert|8.5|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} multi-role rescue boats * {{convert|12|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} [landing craft](/source/landing_craft){{cite web |url=https://shipsforcanada.ca/our-stories/irving-shipbuilding-selects-rosborough-boats-to-supply-multi-role-rescue-boats-for-aops-vessels |title=Irving Shipbuilding Selects Rosborough Boats to supply Multi-Role Rescue Boats for AOPS vessels |publisher=[Irving Shipbuilding](/source/Irving_Shipbuilding) |date=13 March 2017 |access-date=17 May 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/abco-industries-to-build-12m-landing-craft-for-royal-canadian-navy/ |title=ABCO Industries to Build 12m Landing Craft for Royal Canadian Navy |work=Baird Maritime |date=17 October 2018 |access-date=11 August 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011023414/https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/abco-industries-to-build-12m-landing-craft-for-royal-canadian-navy/ |url-status=live}} | aircraft = [Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone](/source/Sikorsky_CH-148_Cyclone) or other helicopters/[CU-176 Gargoyle UAV](/source/UMS_Skeldar_V-200) | aircraft_facilities = [Hangar](/source/Hangar) and [flight deck](/source/flight_deck) | notes = }} }} '''HMCS ''William Hall''''' (AOPV 433) {{Cite web|url=https://www.jdirving.com/Newsroom-William-Hall-Keel-Laying.aspx|access-date=24 October 2021|title=Official Keel Laying Ceremony At Halifax Shipyard For The Future HMCS William Hall, Canada'S Fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship|publisher=J.D. Irving, Limited|archive-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024175528/https://www.jdirving.com/Newsroom-William-Hall-Keel-Laying.aspx|url-status=dead}} is the fourth {{sclass|Harry DeWolf|offshore patrol vessel}} for the [Royal Canadian Navy](/source/Royal_Canadian_Navy). The class was derived from the [Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship](/source/Arctic_Offshore_Patrol_Ship) project as part of the [National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy](/source/National_Shipbuilding_Procurement_Strategy) and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions. Named after [Quartermaster](/source/Quartermaster) [William Nelson Edward Hall](/source/William_Hall_(VC)),{{cite web|date=19 April 2013|title=Name of HMCS William Hall announced {{!}} Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship {{!}} Fleet & Units {{!}} Royal Canadian Navy|url=http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/fleet-units/aops-hall.page|access-date=24 October 2021|publisher=Royal Canadian Navy|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022235511/http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/fleet-units/aops-hall.page|url-status=dead}} who was the first African Canadian to receive the [Victoria Cross](/source/Victoria_Cross). He received the medal for his actions in the 1857 [Siege of Lucknow](/source/Siege_of_Lucknow) during the [Indian Rebellion](/source/Indian_Rebellion). == Design and description == The {{sclass|Harry DeWolf|offshore patrol vessel}}s are designed for use in the Arctic regions of Canada for patrol and support within Canada's [exclusive economic zone](/source/exclusive_economic_zone). The vessel is {{convert|103.6|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [long overall](/source/Length_overall) with a [beam](/source/Beam_(nautical)) of {{convert|19.0|m|ftin|abbr=on}}. The ship will have a [displacement](/source/Displacement_(ship)) of {{convert|6615|MT|LT|lk=in}}. The ship has an enclosed foredeck that protects machinery and work spaces from Arctic climates. The vessel will be powered by a diesel-electric system composed of four {{convert|3.6|MW|adj=on}} [MAN](/source/MAN_Energy_Solutions) 6L32/44CR four-stroke medium-speed [diesel generator](/source/diesel_generator)s and two electric propulsion motors rated at {{convert|4.5|MW}} driving two [shafts](/source/Propeller). ''William Hall'' will be capable of {{convert|17|kn|lk=in}} in open water and {{convert|3|kn}} in {{convert|1|m|adj=on}} [first-year sea ice](/source/Sea_ice). The ship will also be equipped with a [bow thruster](/source/bow_thruster) to aid during manoeuvres and docking procedures without requiring [tugboat](/source/tugboat) assistance. The ship will have a range of {{convert|6800|nmi|lk=in}} and an endurance of 120 days with 65 personnel. ''William Hall'' will be equipped with [fin stabilizers](/source/Stabilizer_(ship)) to decrease roll in open water but can be retracted during icebreaking.{{cite web|last=Pugliese|first=David|date=16 January 2015|title=Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships to be constructed in three "mega blocks"|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/arctic-offshore-patrol-ships-to-be-constructed-in-three-mega-blocks|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031161918/https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/arctic-offshore-patrol-ships-to-be-constructed-in-three-mega-blocks|archive-date=31 October 2018|access-date=31 October 2018|work=Ottawa Citizen}}{{cite web|date=January 2015|title=Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships|url=http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/fleet-units/aops-home.page|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031161651/http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/fleet-units/aops-home.page|archive-date=31 October 2018|access-date=31 October 2018|publisher=Royal Canadian Navy}}{{cite web|date=January 2015|title=Harry DeWolf-class Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship Factsheet|url=http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/assets/NAVY_Internet/docs/en/aops_factsheet_rv-e.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031161434/http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/assets/NAVY_Internet/docs/en/aops_factsheet_rv-e.pdf|archive-date=31 October 2018|access-date=31 October 2018|publisher=Department of National Defence of Canada}} ''William Hall'' will be able to deploy with multiple payloads, including [shipping container](/source/shipping_container)s, underwater survey equipment or [landing craft](/source/landing_craft). Payload operations are aided by a {{convert|20|MT|adj=on}} crane for loading and unloading. The ship is equipped with a vehicle bay which can hold [pickup truck](/source/pickup_truck)s, [all-terrain vehicle](/source/all-terrain_vehicle)s and [snowmobile](/source/snowmobile)s. The ship will also have two {{convert|8.5|m|ftin|adj=on}} multi-role rescue boats capable of over {{convert|35|kn}}. The ship will be armed with one [BAE Mk 38](/source/M242_Bushmaster) {{convert|25|mm|in|2|abbr=on}} gun and two [M2 Browning](/source/M2_Browning) machine guns. The patrol ship has an onboard [hangar](/source/hangar) and [flight deck](/source/flight_deck) for helicopters up to the size of a [Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone](/source/Sikorsky_CH-148_Cyclone). ''William Hall'' will have a complement of 65 and accommodation for 85 or 87.{{cite press release|publisher=Irving Shipbuilding|title=Largest Active Combat Ship Built in Canada - HMCS Harry Dewolf- Commissioned Today|date=26 June 2021}} ==Construction and career== The [keel](/source/keel) for ''William Hall'' was [laid](/source/Keel_laying) on 17 February 2021 and the hull floated-out on 27 November 2022.{{Cite web |last=Sword |first=Pam |title=Photos: It's a bouncing baby patrol ship! Future HMCS William Hall launched in Halifax |url=https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/photos-its-a-bouncing-baby-patrol-ship-future-hmcs-william-hall-launched-in-halifax-100799975/ |access-date=29 November 2022 |work=Saltwire |date=28 November 2022}} The ship was formally named on 28 April 2023{{cite web |publisher=Irving Shipbuilding |title=The Future HMCS William Hall Officially Named Today |url=https://shipsforcanada.ca/our-stories/the-future-hmcs-william-hall-officially-named-today |date=28 April 2023 |access-date=1 May 2023}} and began [sea trial](/source/sea_trial)s in July. On 31 August 2023, the Royal Canadian Navy took possession of ''William Hall'' to begin post-acceptance trials. ''William Hall'' was in [St. John’s Harbour](/source/St._John's%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador) during the first week of March 2024 while on cold weather training exercises.{{Cite web |title=Brand new navy ship visits St. John’s Harbour |url=https://ntv.ca/brand-new-navy-ship-visits-st-johns-harbour/ |date=5 March 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |work=NTV |last=Daley |first=Becky}} Post-delivery work on ''William Hall'' concluded early in 2024 and was followed by readiness training and operational test and evaluation activities assessing class-wide capabilities.{{Cite magazine |date=15 February 2024 |magazine=Our Navy Today |volume=7 |issue=1 |title=2024 on the horizon –platforms |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/navy/corporate/navy-news/our-navy-today/volume-7-issue-1.html |access-date=23 July 2024 |publisher=Government of Canada}} The ship was [commissioned](/source/Ship_commissioning) on 16 May 2024 at Halifax.{{cite web |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/article/hmcs-william-hall-commissioned-in-halifax/ |title=HMCS William Hall commissioned in Halifax |work=CTV News |last=Price |first=Melanie |date=16 May 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel}} {{Icebreakers of Canada}} {{DEFAULTSORT:William Hall}} Category:Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol boats Category:Canadian defence procurement Category:2022 ships Category:Ships built in Nova Scotia Category:Fleet of the Royal Canadian Navy --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [HMCS William Hall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_William_Hall) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_William_Hall?action=history)). 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