HMCS Protecteur
Naval vessel · built 1969
In short
HMCS Protecteur (Naval vessel) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.
- Vessel type
- Naval vessel
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1969
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Size (length × beam)
- 172 m × 23 m
- Registered owner
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Last reported position
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- Name
- HMCS Protecteur
- IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
- 6900678
- MMSIWhat is an MMSI?
- —
- Call signWhat is a call sign?
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- Naval vessel
- Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight
- —
- Length overall
- 171.9 m
- Beam
- 23.2 m
- Year built
- 1969
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Ownership & management
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- Operator
- Royal Canadian Navy(Former)Source: Wikidata · 1969–2015 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
- Builder
- Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
About HMCS Protecteur
HMCS Protecteur (AOR 509) was the lead ship of the Protecteur-class replenishment oilers in service with the Royal Canadian Navy. She was part of Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC), homeported at CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia. Built by Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry Docks in Saint John, New Brunswick, she was commissioned on 30 August 1969. She was the first Canadian naval unit to carry the name Protecteur; however, there have been several units, including a base, named HMCS Protector. Mostly known for her humanitarian efforts, Protecteur had also served in times of war including Operation Friction and Operation Apollo in the Persian Gulf region, multi-national naval exercises, and as part of the INTERFET in East Timor. Operation Apollo was the largest deployment of the Royal Canadian Navy since the Korean War.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HMCS Protecteur now?
- Voydar has no displayable AIS position for HMCS Protecteur in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
- What kind of ship is HMCS Protecteur?
- HMCS Protecteur is a naval vessel, built in 1969 by Saint John Shipbuilding. The vessel is 171.9 m long with a beam of 23.2 m.
- What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HMCS Protecteur?
- Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HMCS Protecteur from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HMCS Protecteur. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.
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