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Canada lacks spare yard capacity for a quick Kingston replacement

Building new Kingston-class-type ships outside the frigate program would require Canada to modernize or create another viable yard.

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Question

Could Canada build new Kingston-type ships elsewhere and give the old class to Ukraine?

Short answer

Probably not without first modernizing an existing yard or building a new one.

Notes

This is not a quick route to transferring older ships to Ukraine. Canada's limited shipbuilding base means the replacement program would first need industrial investment, adding time and cost before any hulls became available.