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This weather ship was built in 1966 by Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. in North Vancouver, BC.
Historical Notes
This vessel as built at a cost of $11 million. This vessel was launched by Mrs. Arthur Laing wife of the Minister of Northern Affairs and Natural Resources. This vessel had a complement of 96, could cruise 10,400 miles at 14 knots and carried one helicopter. This vessel had two automatic Babcock & Wilcox D-type boilers. This vessel was laid up in 1982.
In 1983 this vessel was towed to San Francisco CA USA.
Owners & Masters
In 1966-1982 she was a Canadian Coast Guard weather ship stationed at Ocean Station Papa..
References
- Moore, Captain John (1983)
- Canada List of Shipping
- McGinley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001)
- Andy Nelson Coombs BC (Email to Nauticapedia 24/03/2023)
