CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Built: | 1986 |
| Commissioned: | 1986 |
| Modernized: | |
| Region: | Pacific |
| Home Port: | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Decommissioned: | Still active |
| Fate: | Still active |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3,727 tons |
| Length: | 83 m |
| Beam: | 16.2 m |
| Draught: | 6 m |
| Propulsion: | Diesel |
| Speed: | 15.5 knots |
| Range: | 6,500 nautical miles |
| Ice Class: | |
| Complement: | 26 |
| Aircraft: | |
| Named After: | Sir Wilfrid Laurier |
The CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier is a light icebreaker and Major Navaids Tender of the Canadian Coast Guard. Built in 1986 by Canadian Shipbuilding, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada the ship currently is based out of Victoria, British Columbia.
The vessel has been employed on research voyages and the rescue of survivors of the MV Queen of the North.