CCGS Cape Hurd

ex-CCGS Cape Hurd berthed in Toronto
History
Canada
Name
  • Cape Hurd
  • William Thornton
Operator
BuilderBreton Industries Limited, Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
Yard number800748
Launched1982
Christened1982
Completed1982
Acquired1982
Commissioned1982
Recommissioned2015 with Toronto Fire Services
Decommissioned2015 from CGS
In service1982–present
Stricken2015
Homeport
Identification
FateTransferred as reserve ship for the Toronto Fire Services
StatusRetired from CCG in 2015 and active service with TFS since 2015
General characteristics
TypeInland waters patrol boat / utility fireboat
Tonnage55 gross tons
Length21.4 m (70 ft 3 in)
Beam5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Draft1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 MTU 8V396 Diesel engines
Speed18 knots (33 km/h)
Range1,400 nautical miles (2,600 km)
Endurance2 days
Complement4

CCGS Cape Hurd is a 21.4-metre (70 ft) mid-shore patrol vessel formerly serving with the Canadian Coast Guard and last stationed in Sarnia, Ontario. The vessel is classed for inland waters (Great Lakes) with no ice-class. It now serves as a fireboat in Toronto.