The CCGS Shark was a research vessel employed by the Canadian Coast Guard.[1] She was employed on the North American Great Lakes. Shark was built by Hike Metals & Shipbuilbing Limited of Wheatley, Ontario.[2] She was a converted tugboat commissioned into the Coast Guard in 1971.
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Name | Shark |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Builder | Hike Metals & Shipbuilding Limited of Wheatley, Ontario |
Commissioned | 1971 |
Decommissioned | 2009 |
In service | 1971-2009 |
Refit | 1997-1998 - new engines |
Homeport | Burlington, Ontario |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Inland Waters II |
Type | Near-shore Fishery Research Vessel |
Displacement | 29.82 grt |
Length | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
Draft | 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion | Diesel - 2 × Caterpillar 3126 - 6 cyl |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
Range | 200 nmi (370 km) |
Endurance | 1.5 day |
Complement | 2 |
She was retired in late 2009 and sold as surplus April 2011 for $160,000
See also
edit- CCGS Kelso - Shark's replacement
References
edit- ^ Eric McGuinness (2009-09-09). "Mixed emotions as Kelso christened". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ Vessel - Canadian Coast Guard