Chilean icebreaker Almirante Óscar Viel
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | Norman McLeod Rogers |
| Namesake | Norman McLeod Rogers |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Vickers Armstrong, Montreal |
| Launched | 25 May 1968 |
| In service | October 1969 |
| Out of service | 1993 |
| Fate | Sold to Chile in 1994 |
 Chile | |
| Name | Almirante Óscar Viel[3] |
| Namesake | Oscar Viel Toro |
| Operator | Chilean Navy |
| Acquired | 20 December 1994 |
| Commissioned | 14 January 1995 |
| Decommissioned | 11 February 2019[1] |
| Identification | IMO number: 6822137 |
| Fate | Sunk as target[2] |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Type | Icebreaker and buoy tender |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 6,320 long tons (6,420 t) |
| Length | 294.9 ft (89.9 m) |
| Beam | 62.5 ft (19.1 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Range | 12,000 nmi (22,000 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h) |
| Complement | 55 |
| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck |
Almirante Óscar Viel
Design and description
Contraalmirante Oscar Viel Toro was 294.9 feet (89.9 m) long overall with a beam of 62.5 feet (19.1 m) and a draught of 20 feet (6.1 m). As built, the ship had a fully loaded displacement of 6,320 long tons (6,420 t), gross register tonnage (GRT) of 4,179, net tonnage of 1,847 and deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 2,347 tons.[4][5]
As built, the vessel was equipped with a
The ship could operate one helicopter.[6] In Canadian service, the icebreaker had a complement of 55 but after entering Chilean service in 1995, this was reduced to 33.[4][6] Other changes to the ship following the Chilean takeover was the addition of two Oerlikon 20 mm cannon and the operation of the Chilean Navy MBB Bo 105 helicopters.[4]
Service
Canadian Coast Guard
The icebreaker was constructed by
In 1974, Norman McLeod Rogers performed hydrographic survey work in the Arctic, surveying around Bathurst Island for possible gas pipeline construction.[8] In 1975, while on a scientific mission in Ungava Bay, the icebreaker went to the aid of Aigle d'Ocean, a small cargo ship that overturned in a storm. Norman McLeod Rogers dispatched its helicopter to investigate before arriving on the scene. Contact with the helicopter was soon lost, but the icebreaker arrived at the scene of the sinking merchant vessel in time to rescue five people. A Hercules aircraft was sent to search for the helicopter, which had crashed into a hillside killing both crewmembers.[9]
In 1982, the Coast Guard, unhappy with Norman McLeod Rogers's experimental diesel and gas-powered propulsion system, had the gas turbines removed and diesel engines put in their place. Norman McLeod Rogers was transferred to the
The ship entered into service with the Chilean Navy on 14 January 1995.[3] The icebreaker was renamed Almirante Óscar Viel[3] and was placed into service as a replacement for the discarded Piloto Pardo.[4] The ship's primary use with the Chilean Navy was as the Antarctic patrol and survey ship, making its first patrol in Antarctica in 1995.[3][4]
The ship was decommissioned in February 2019[1] and later sunk as target.[2]
References
Notes
- ^ a b "Rompehielos "Óscar Viel" se despide tras navegar lo equivalente a casi 20 vueltas al mundo". Armada de Chile. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
- ^ a b Seawaves Magazine [@seawaves_mag] (September 21, 2021). "USS Mustin joined Chilean warships Almirante Cochrane, Capitan Prat, Almirante Reveros and Almirante Montt in a SINKEX of icebreaker Admiral Óscar Viel (ex-CCGS Norman McLeod Rogers) during Teamwork South 13-18 Sep. @CoastGuardCAN" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 January 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f "AP-46 "Almirante Oscar Viel"". Armada de Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-12-01. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Saunders, p. 110
- ^ a b c "Norman McLeod Rogers (6822137)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d Moore, p. 85
- ^ a b c Maginley and Collin, p. 153
- ^ Maginley, p. 124
- ^ Maginley, pp. 142–143
Sources
- Maginley, Charles D. (2003). The Canadian Coast Guard 1962–2002. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-55125-075-6.
- Maginley, Charles D. & Collin, Bernard (2001). The Ships of Canada's Marine Services. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited. ISBN 1-55125-070-5.
- Moore, John, ed. (1981). Jane's Fighting Ships 1981–82. New York: Jane's Publishing Incorporated. ISBN 0-531-03977-3.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Alexandria, Virginia: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.