Vessel Profile

William Thornton (I)

William Thornton (I)
Photo: Wikipedia Collection

Story

This lifeboat, (sar) was built in 1982 by Breton Industrial & Marine Ltd. in Port Hawkesbury, NS.

Historical Notes

This vessel was a Type 400 small search & rescue cutter. This vessel was powered by 2 MTU 8V-396 TC82 diesel engines.

In 2004 this vessel was based in Goderich ON.

Owners & Masters

In 1982-1995 she was owned by the Canadian Coast Guard, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 1995-2014 she was owned by the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa ON Canada.

In 2016-2022 she was owned by the City of Toronto, Toronto ON Canada.

References

Canada List of Shipping

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