CCGS Shark
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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| 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
- CCGS Kelso - Shark's replacement
References
- Eric McGuinness (2009-09-09). "Mixed emotions as Kelso christened". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- Vessel - Canadian Coast Guard
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