CCGS Cygnus
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CCGS Cygnus[lower-alpha 1] is a Cape Roger-class fisheries patrol vessel of the Canadian Coast Guard. The ship entered service in 1981 and is used to monitor the fisheries along the Atlantic coast of Canada. During the Turbot War, Cygnus was among the Coast Guard vessels sent to monitor the European fishing fleet on the Grand Banks.
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CCGS Cygnus in St. John's Harbour, Newfoundland | |
History | |
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Canada | |
Name | Cygnus |
Namesake | Cygnus, constellation in the northern hemisphere |
Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
Port of registry | Ottawa, Ontario |
Builder | Marystown Shipyard, Marystown |
Launched | 3 July 1981 |
Commissioned | May 1981 |
Refit | 1996 |
Homeport | CGS Base St. John's |
Identification |
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Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cape Roger-class fisheries patrol vessel |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 1,465 long tons (1,489 t) |
Length | 62.5 m (205 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 12.1 m (39 ft 8 in) |
Draught | 4.0 m (13 ft 1 in) |
Propulsion | 2 × Polar Nohab 12-cylinder diesel engines |
Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
Range | 10,800 nmi (20,000 km) at 13 knots (24 km/h) |
Endurance | 25 days |
Complement | 19 |
Armament | 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns |
Aircraft carried | 1 × light helicopter |
Aviation facilities | Flight deck |
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