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Sir William Alexander had her derricks replaced by a crane in 1998. [1] Sir William Alexander displaces 4,662 long tons (4,737 t) fully loaded with a 3,727.2 gross tonnage (GT) and a 1,503.0 net tonnage (NT). The ship is 83.0 metres (272 ft 4 in) long overall with a beam of 16.2 metres (53 ft 2 in) and a draught of 5.8 metres (19 ft 0 in).
Witnesses say the Sir William Alexander was going too fast and failed to realize L'Acadien II had swerved into a large cake of ice and capsized at approximately 1] [2]. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigation report released later that year found that the clutch was likely engaged in the ahead position with the engine running as it left the centreline track.
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CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier: December 1985: November 1986: 4,737 tonnes: Arctic Class 2: CCG Base Victoria: Active CCGS Kopit Hopson 1752 (ex-Edward Cornwallis) [9] February 1986: August 1986: 4,737 tonnes: Arctic Class 2: CCG Base Dartmouth: Active CCGS Sir William Alexander: October 1986: February 1987: 4,737 tonnes: Arctic Class 2: CCG Base ...
Kopit Hopson 1752 and sister ship CCGS Sir William Alexander differ from the rest of the class by having one less deck in the superstructure and their buoy-handling derricks mounted forward. [1] Kopit Hopson 1752 displaces 4,662 long tons (4,737 t) fully loaded with a 3,727.2 gross tonnage (GT) and a 1,503.0 net tonnage (NT).
The following is a list of notable burials at Brookwood Cemetery near Woking in Surrey.. Alexis Theodorovich Aladin Muhammad al-Badr Mancherjee Bhownagree in a Vanity Fair caricature Charles Bradlaugh Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll Cosmo Duff-Gordon Thomas Hawksley Zaha Hadid Aylmer Haldane Sir William Robertson John Singer Sargent Jamshedji Tata Rebecca West Albert Visetti Dennis ...
A remarkable photograph of an American bald eagle perched atop of a veteran's gravestone went viral on Memorial Day, and reminded the nation the true reason for the national holiday.Sunday evening ...
Des Groseilliers and CCGS Griffon were sent to their aid, with Des Groseilliers arriving on 11 April and worked to free the stuck vessels and provide safe passage until 29 April. [19] In 1987, Sir John Franklin escorted the Arctic cargo ship/oil tanker MV Arctic to Nanisivik. In July 1989, the icebreaker again attempted to transit the Northwest ...