CCGS J.E. Bernier
| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | CCGS J.E. Bernier |
| Namesake: | Joseph-Elzéar Bernier |
| Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon PQ |
| Launched: | 1967 |
| Commissioned: | 29 November 1967 |
| Decommissioned: | 2006 |
| In service: | 1967-present |
| Homeport: | CCG Base St. John's, NL (Newfoundland and Labrador Region) |
| Identification: |
IMO number: 328080 Call sign: CGBT |
| Fate: | 2006 sold to Midnight Marine Ltd of Newfoundland[1] |
| Status: | inactive |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Icebreaker |
| Tonnage: | 2,457.25 GRT 704.63 NRT |
| Displacement: | 3096 |
| Length: | 66.72 m (218.90 ft) |
| Beam: | 15 m (49.21 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.82 m (19.09 ft) |
| Installed power: | 3,145 kW (4,250 bhp) |
| Propulsion: | Diesel-electric (AC/DC) Two fixed-pitch propellers |
CCGS J.E. Bernier was a Canadian Coast Guard medium Arctic Icebreaker with a steel hull. CCGS J.E. Bernier 's home port was St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The Canadian Coast Guard used the ship from 1967 to 2006.
The cruising speed was 11 knots, the maximum speed was 13.3 knots. In 1976, it was the second ship to pass Victoria Strait after CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.
See also
External links
Official website
Sources
Literature
- MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In: Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia
- Canada List of Shipping; Jane's Fighting Ships
- Maginley, C.D. & B. Collin (2001)