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CCGS Frederick G. Creed
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CCGS Frederick G. Creed[lower-alpha 1] was a hydrographic survey vessel operated by the Canadian Coast Guard on behalf of the Canadian Hydrographic Service, a scientific agency of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The ship was built in 1988 by Swath Ocean Systems Incorporated of San Diego, California and entered service the same year. The ship was taken out of service in March 2020 and sold for scrap.
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Name | Frederick G. Creed |
Namesake | Frederick G. Creed |
Operator | |
Port of registry | Ottawa, Ontario |
Builder | Swath Ocean Systems Incorporated, San Diego, California |
Launched | 1988 |
Commissioned | 1989 |
In service | 1989–2020 |
Homeport | CCG Base Rimouski, Quebec |
Identification |
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Fate | Broken up for scrap, 2020 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Hydrographic survey vessel |
Tonnage | 152 GT |
Length | 20.4 m (66 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in) |
Draught | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | 2 × Detroit V12 TA diesel engines |
Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
Range | 870 nmi (1,610 km; 1,000 mi) |
Endurance | 3 days |
Complement | 4 |
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