CCGS Edward Cornwallis
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Edward Cornwallis |
| Namesake: | Edward Cornwallis, founder of Halifax |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Builder: | Marine Industries of Tracy, Quebec |
| Yard number: | 807037 |
| Commissioned: | 1986 |
| In service: | 1986-present |
| Homeport: | CCG Base Dartmouth, NS (Maritime Region) |
| Identification: | CGJV |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2016 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Type 1100 |
| Type: | Light icebreaker and buoy tender |
| Displacement: | 3,809.09 tonnes (4,198.80 short tons) |
| Length: | 83 m (272 ft 4 in) |
| Beam: | 16.2 m (53 ft 2 in) |
| Draft: | 5.75 m (18 ft 10 in) |
| Ice class: | Arctic Class 2 |
| Propulsion: | Diesel Electric AC - 3 Alco 251F-16V |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Range: | 6,500 nmi (12,000 km) |
| Endurance: | 120 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried: |
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| Complement: | 27 |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × MBB Bo 105 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Helicopter Hangar |

Edward Cornwallis in May 2012.
CCGS Edward Cornwallis is a High Endurance Multi-Tasked Vessel of the T1100 class. She serves as a Light Icebreaker and Buoy tender in the Canadian Coast Guard. She was built in 1986 by Marine Industries (Davie Shipbuilding) of Tracy, Quebec.[1]
The vessel is named after Lieutenant General Edward Cornwallis, British Army officer and founder of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the home port of the ship.
Other High Endurance Multi-Tasked Vessels
- CCGS Sir William Alexander
- CCGS Ann Harvey
- CCGS George R. Pearkes
- CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier
- CCGS Griffon
- CCGS Martha L. Black
References
- ↑ CCGS EDWARD CORNWALLIS - IMO 8320470 - Callsign CGJV - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker
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