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Monday 30 March 2015

Canadian arctic icebreaker CCGS Terry Fox 1983-


With thanks to Lazer_one, see also his weblog LAZER_ONE

Canada-flagged, homeport CCG Base St. John’s Newfound and Labrador Region, registered at Ottawa, Ontario, IMO 8127799 and callsign CGTF. Of the Canadian Coast Guard. Launched at the Burrard Yarrows Corporation, Vancouver, British Colombia with yard number 803579 in 1983 and commissioned in 1992. Displacement 4.234 tonnes/4.667,19 short tons, gross tonnage 4.234 tons, net tonnage 1.955 tons and as dimensions 88 x 17,8 x 8,3 metres or 288.9 x 58.5 x 27.3 feet. Fitted out with 3 Stork-Werkspoor 8TM410 engines supplying 17.300/kW/23.200 hp allowing a speed of 16,0 knots. Her crew numbers 24 men. Fitted out with one helicopter.