CCGS Alexander Henry

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Career
Commissioned:	1950s
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Region:	Great Lakes
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Decommissioned:	1984
Fate:	Exhibit at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ontario
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Propulsion: Two Fairbanks-Morse 10 cylinder 2-cycle diesels, model 37F16 rated 1775 HP each at 300 RPM
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Named After:	Alexander Henry British explorer

CCGS Alexander Henry is a former Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and currently an exhibit at the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes in Kingston, Ontario.

The vessel is named after Alexander Henry, an 18th Century British explorer and fur trapper. CCGS Alexander Henry served her entire coast guard career on the Great Lakes. She was launched in 1958 and retired from service in 1984 after CCGS Samuel Risley entered service.