WILLIAM HALL (433)
WILLIAM HALL
The History of the WILLIAM HALL
HMCS William Hall (AOPV 433) is the fourth Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessel for the Royal Canadian Navy. The class was derived from the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship project as part of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy and is primarily designed for the patrol and support of Canada's Arctic regions. Named after Quartermaster William Nelson Edward Hall, who was the first African Canadian to receive the Victoria Cross. He received the medal for his actions in the 1857 Siege of Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion.
WILLIAM HALL Statistical Data
- Pendant: 433
- Type: Arctic/Offshore Patrol Vessel
- Class: Harry DeWolf Class
- Displacement: 6,440 metric tonnes tonnes
- Length: 103.6 m (340 ft) ft
- Width: 19 m (62 ft) ft
- Draught: ft
- Speed: 17 knots kts
- Compliment: 65 Officers and Crew
- Arms: 1 x BAE Mk 38 25 mm; 2 x M2 Browning machine gun
- Builder: Halifax Shipyards
- Keel Laid: 17-Feb-2021
- Date Launched: 27-Nov-2022
- Date Commissioned: 16-May-2024
- Paid off:
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On May 21st 2024, HMCS William Hall departed Halifax for Operation DISTINCTION