 {|    |} the kingston-class consists of 12 coastal defence vessels operated by the royal canadian navy. the class is the name for the maritime coastal defence vessel project (mcdv). these multi-role vessels were built and launched from the mid- to late-1990s and are crewed entirely by members of the naval reserve, with the exception of two regular-force technicians per crew. their main missions are coastal surveillance, sovereignty patrol, route survey, and training. they were designed with a minesweeping role in mind and are consequently classified as mechanical minesweepers (mm); however, this role has diminished as a result of the evolving nature of mine warfare. the possibility of acquiring the gear necessary to undertake a more appropriate [[minehunter|mine-
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