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The intent of this document is to illustrate AOR class radio antennas from the 2001 time frame.CLASS SUMMARY
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| NAME | PENDANT | LAID DOWN | LAUNCHED | COMMISSIONED | PAID OFF |
| Preserver | 510 | 17/101967 | 1969 | 30/7/1970 | In service 2007 |
| Protecteur | 509 | 17/10/1967 | 7/11/1968 | 30/8/1969 | In service 2007 |
| Provider | 508 | 21/6/1961 | 5/7/1962 | 28/9/1963 | 24/06/98 |
KEY INFORMATION:
Displacement: 22,700 to 24,000 full load
Dimensions: 555 or 551' x 76' x 30'
Speed: 20 knots
Crew: 15 officers; 212 men
Capacity: These ships had stowage space for some 12,000 tons of fuel oil, diesel oil, aviation gasoline, spare parts, food and general stores.
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The Replenishment ships mainly have a suite of MF/HF/VHF radios to communicate with the fleet plus an AN/URA-20 TACAN for helicopter operations. Each ship can carry three Sea King helicopters as spares for the fleet or use them for transferring pallet-loads of solid stores.
This montage of antennas circa 2001 is intended to show the various radio systems aboard the AOR class at the time and also shows the minimum safe distance for those antennas which emit RF. Click to enlarge. This summary diagram was on display during an open house at FMF Cape Scott on August 5, 2007. Drawing corrections provided by Jerry Proc. (Photo by Sandy McClearn)
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| This is Preserver's mast taken around 2006. From top to bottom: Spectra VHF antenna; AS-5104/SRC VHF/UHF antenna; X-band navigation radar and AN/SPS-502 S-band navigation radar. (Photo by Sandy McClearn) |
Credits and References:
1) Canada's Naval Forces 1910-2002. Ken Macpherson and Ron Barrie. Vanwell Publishing. St. Catharines, Ont. 1996
2) Sandy McClearn <smcclearn(at)ns.sympatico.ca
3) Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott.
