February 2017. The Varna. Photo by N. Zlatev.

Country: Canada.
Class, [Type]: Halifax, [FFG].
Homeport: Halifax.

Callsign: CGAK (      )

Builder: Saint John SB Ltd, New Brunswick, Canada.
Laid down: 24 August 1994.
Launch date: 26 August 1995.
Commission date: 26 June 1996.

Displacement ( tons ): 4850 full load.
Dimensions ( metres ): 124,5 x 16,4 x 5.
Main machinery: CODOG: 2 GE LM 2500 gas turbines ( 47500 hp ), 1 SEMT-Pielstick 20 PA6 V 280 diesel ( 8800 hp ).
Speed ( knots ): 29.
Range ( miles ): 9500 at 13 knots.
Complement: 198 ( 17 officers ) plus 17 ( 8 officers ) air crew.

Guns: 1 x 1 57mm Bofors Mk2, 1 x 6 20mm Vulcan Phalanx Mk15, 6 x 1 12,7mm MGs.
Missiles: SSM: 2 x 4 Harpoon Block 1C; SAM: 2 x 8 VLS Mk48 Sea Sparrow ( 16 RIM - 162 ).
Torpedoes: 2 x 2 324mm Mk32 ( 24 x Mk46 Mod5 torpedoes ).

Radars: Air: SPS - 49; Air/Surface: Sea Giraffe HC - 150; Navigation: Sperry Mk - 340; Fire Control: 2 x SPG - 503 ( STIR 1,8 ).
Sonars: SQS - 510, SQR - 501 CANTASS.
Countermeasures: Decoys: 4 x 6 Plessy Shield Mk2, ESM/ECM: SLQ - 501/SLQ - 503; SRD - 502; intercept. Sea Search AN/ULR - 501.
Helicopters: 1 x CH - 124A Sea King ASW or 1 x CH - 148 Cyclone.

Year of visit the Black Sea:  2016