CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell
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 Sir Wilfred Grenfell during spring refit and maintenance, March 2008, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell |
| Namesake: | Sir Wilfred Grenfell |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Marystown Shipyard Ltd. |
| Commissioned: | 1987 |
| Homeport: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2024[update] |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 2,404 tons |
| Length: | 68.48 m (224 ft 8 in) |
| Beam: | 15 m (49 ft 3 in) |
| Draft: | 5.42 m (17 ft 9 in) |
| Ice class: | Lloyds 3 |
| Propulsion: | Geared diesel |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Range: | 11,000 nmi (20,000 km) |
| Complement: | 20 |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 × MBB Bo 105 helicopter |
CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is a Canadian Coast Guard vessel based in St. John's, Newfoundland.
An Offshore Ice Strength Multi Patrol Vessel, the vessel, is named after the medical missionary in Labrador, Sir Wilfred Grenfell.
Sir Wilfred Grenfell was built in 1987 by Marystown Shipyard Ltd., in Marystown, Newfoundland. It was originally laid down as an offshore supply vessel but was subsequently purchased by the Canadian Government and converted for Coast Guard service.
External links
- CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell Canadian Coast Guard
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