HMCS Brandon (MM 710)

HMCS Brandon (MM 710)

HMCS "Brandon" (MM 710) is a sclass|Kingston|coastal defence vessel|1 that has served in the Canadian Forces since 1999.

"Brandon" is the eleventh ship of her class which is the name for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project. She is the second vessel to use the designation warship|HMCS|Brandon.

"Brandon" was laid down on 6 December 1997 at Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Halifax and was launched on 10 July 1998. She was officially commissioned into the CF on 5 June 1999 and carries the pennant number 710.

She is assigned to Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) and is homeported at CFB Esquimalt.

References

* [http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/brandon/home/index_e.asp HMCS "Brandon" (MM 710) - official website]


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