CGS Aberdeen
 Aberdeen in 1894
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| History | |
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 Dominion of Canada | |
| Name | Aberdeen |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Operator | Department of Marine |
| Port of registry | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Builder | Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley , Scotland |
| Laid down | 1893 |
| Launched | 19 June 1894 |
| Completed | August 1894 |
| In service | 1894–1923 |
| Stricken | 1923 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 13 October 1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Lighthouse supply and buoy tender |
| Tonnage | 674 GRT |
| Length | 180 ft (55 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draft | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Complement | 45 |
CGS Aberdeen was a
Seal Island, Nova Scotia
.
Description
Constructed of steel, Aberdeen was 180 feet (55 m) long with a
quadruple expansion steam engine that drove one screw, Aberdeen had a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h). Originally flush-decked and able to set fore and aft sail, she was later rebuilt with a high forecastle and a heavy derrick forward.[1]
Service history
Aberdeen was ordered in 1893 from
Fleming & Ferguson and constructed at their yard in Paisley, Scotland.[2] The ship was launched on 19 June 1894 and completed in August of that year.[3] The ship was named for the Earl of Aberdeen, the Governor General of Canada at the time.[1] Entering service in 1894, Aberdeen was initially deployed as a lighthouse supply and buoy vessel along the Atlantic coast of Canada. The vessel was later transferred to Quebec before returning to the Atlantic coast in 1904 when the vessel was assigned to Saint John, New Brunswick.[1][4]
Loss
On 13 October 1923, Aberdeen sailed from
mayday signal by radio, and her sister ship Laurentian sailed from Saint John immediately, along with Acadia from Halifax, Nova Scotia and Arleux from Briar Island.[5]
The ship had about 500 bags of
flammable gas acetylene). About 25 of the crew were sent to the Seal Island Light Station in the ship's boats, while the remainder stayed aboard to assist in salvaging as much of the wreck as they could.[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-55125-070-5.
- OCLC 2230587.
- ^ "Aberdeen (1103227)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "Ships of the CCG 1850–1967". Canadian Coast Guard. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Loss of the CGS Aberdeen" (PDF). coastalradio.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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