CCGS J.E. Bernier
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 Canada
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| Name: | J.E. Bernier |
| Namesake: | Joseph-Elzéar Bernier |
| Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Davie Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Lauzon, Quebec |
| Yard number: | 659 |
| Launched: | 28 April 1967 |
| Commissioned: | August 1967 |
| Decommissioned: | 2005 |
| Homeport: | CCG Base St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador Region) |
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| Fate: | sold 2006 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Icebreaker |
| Tonnage: | |
| Displacement: | 3,096 long tons (3,146 t) |
| Length: | 66.72 m (218.90 ft) |
| Beam: | 15 m (49.21 ft) |
| Draught: | 5.82 m (19.09 ft) |
| Installed power: | 4,250 bhp (3,170 kW) |
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| Speed: | 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h) |
| Range: | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities: | Flight deck |
CCGS J.E. Bernier was a Canadian Coast Guard medium Arctic icebreaker with a steel hull. The vessel was in service from 1967 to 2006. The ship was initially based at Quebec City but finished her career at St. John's. The ship was named for Joseph-Elzéar Bernier, captain of CGS Arctic which explored and monitored the eastern Arctic for the Government of Canada in the early 20th century. The vessel was sold in 2006 to private interests.
J.E. Bernier was 66.72 metres (218.90 ft) long overall with a beam of 15 metres (49.21 ft) and a draught of 5.82 metres (19.09 ft). The ship had a fully loaded displacement of 3,096 long tons (3,146 t), a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 2457.25 and a net register tonnage (NRT) of 704.63. The ship was propelled by a two fixed-pitch screws powered by a diesel-electric system (AC/AC) composed of four Fairbanks-Morse 8-cylinder diesels and four generators driving two motors that created 4,250 brake horsepower (3,170 kW). This gave the ship a maximum speed of 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h) but the vessel made 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h) during sea trials. The ship carried 512.00 m3 (18,081 cu ft) of diesel fuel and had a range of 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h). The vessel could operate one Bell 206L helicopter from a flight deck placed over the stern of the ship.
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