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{{Image|Samuel Risley at the foot of Sherbourne, Toronto 2.jpg|right|350px| CCGC ''Samuel Risley moored at the foot of Sherbourne Street on September 3, 2008.}} | |||
{{Image|Bridge and Crane of the CCGC Samuel Risley 2.jpg|right|350px| CCGC ''Samuel Risley moored at the foot of Sherbourne Street on September 3, 2008. Her very large yellow crane is visible between two domed tennis courts.}} | |||
The '''CCGC ''Samuel Risley''''' is a [[Canadian Coast Guard]] [[icebreaker]] assigned to the [[North American Great Lakes]]. | The '''CCGC ''Samuel Risley''''' is a [[Canadian Coast Guard]] [[icebreaker]] and [[buoy tender]] assigned to the [[North American Great Lakes]].<ref name=CCGRisley> | ||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/Fleet/Vessels?id=983 | |||
| title=CCGS Samuel Risley | |||
| publisher=[[Canadian Coast Guard]] | |||
| date=2008-03-31 | |||
| accessdate=2008-09-04 | |||
| quote= | |||
}} | |||
</ref><ref name=BoatnerdRisley> | |||
{{cite news | |||
| url=http://www.boatnerd.com/pictures/special/risley/default.htm | |||
| title=The Unstoppable Samuel Risley | |||
| publisher=[[Boatnerd]] | |||
| author=[[Neil Schultheiss]] | |||
| date=2001 | |||
| accessdate=2008-09-05 | |||
| quote= | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
The Risley is named after a [[19th century]] maritime inspector. | |||
The Risley is a [[Polar Class]] 2 vessel, capable of breaking ice up to 2 feet in depth. | |||
''Risley'' is responsible for keeping an ice-free passage between [[Port Colborne, Ontario]] and [[Thunder Bay, Ontario]]. She also performs [[Search and Rescue]] duties. Unlike the [[United States Coast Guard]] Canadian Coast Guard vessels are unarmed, and have no [[military]] or [[paramilitary]] duties. | |||
The vessel has a long low afterdeck, with a large crane for manipulating [[buoy]]s. | The vessel has a long low afterdeck, with a large crane for manipulating [[buoy]]s. | ||
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The vessel has a crew of approximately twenty. | The vessel has a crew of approximately twenty. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
{| class="wikitable" border="1" | |||
| '''officers''' || 9 | |||
|- | |||
| '''crew''' || 13 | |||
|- | |||
| '''displacement''' || 3400 [[ton]]s | |||
|- | |||
| '''cruising speed''' || 13 [[knot]]s | |||
|- | |||
| '''cruising range''' || 10,000 [[nautical mile]]s | |||
|- | |||
| '''power''' || 6595 [[Kilowatt]]s | |||
|- | |||
| '''length''' || 69.73 [[metre]]s | |||
|- | |||
| '''width''' || 13.7 [[metre]]s | |||
|- | |||
| '''draft''' || 5.2 [[metre]]s | |||
|} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 22 July 2024
The CCGC Samuel Risley is a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and buoy tender assigned to the North American Great Lakes.[1][2]
The Risley is named after a 19th century maritime inspector.
The Risley is a Polar Class 2 vessel, capable of breaking ice up to 2 feet in depth.
Risley is responsible for keeping an ice-free passage between Port Colborne, Ontario and Thunder Bay, Ontario. She also performs Search and Rescue duties. Unlike the United States Coast Guard Canadian Coast Guard vessels are unarmed, and have no military or paramilitary duties.
The vessel has a long low afterdeck, with a large crane for manipulating buoys.
The vessel has a crew of approximately twenty.
Specifications
| officers | 9 |
| crew | 13 |
| displacement | 3400 tons |
| cruising speed | 13 knots |
| cruising range | 10,000 nautical miles |
| power | 6595 Kilowatts |
| length | 69.73 metres |
| width | 13.7 metres |
| draft | 5.2 metres |
References
- ↑ CCGS Samuel Risley, Canadian Coast Guard, 2008-03-31. Retrieved on 2008-09-04.
- ↑ Neil Schultheiss. The Unstoppable Samuel Risley, Boatnerd, 2001. Retrieved on 2008-09-05.