HMCS Nipigon (DDH 266)
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| Career |  |
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| Ordered: | |
| Laid down: | 5 August 1960 |
| Launched: | 10 December 1961 |
| Commissioned: | 30 May 1964 |
| Fate: | Artificial reef in the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski, Quebec |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,400 tonnes |
| Length: | 371 ft (113 m) overall |
| Beam: | |
| Draught: | 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Babcock & Wilcox steam turbines 30,000 hp (22 MW) |
| Speed: | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Complement: | 246 officers and crew |
| Armament: | 2 x 3 in (76 mm) 1xII, 1 Limbo ASW Mortar, Homing Torpedoes |
| Aircraft: | 1x CH-124 Sea King |
| Motto: | We are One |
The HMCS Nipigon DDH 266 was an Annapolis class destroyer of the Canadian Navy. On July 22, 2003 it was scuttled to become an artificial reef in the St. Lawrence River near Rimouski, Quebec.
 Ship's badge of HMCS Nipigon |
 Close up of the hangar bay |
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