CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M.
 CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. at anchor in Khutzmateen Inlet in 2015 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name: | CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. |
| Namesake: | Nichola Goddard |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Launched: | 21 May 2014 |
| Sponsored by: | Sally Goddard |
| Christened: | 24 May 2015 |
| Homeport: | Prince Rupert, BC (Seasonal) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hero-class patrol vessel |
| Tonnage: | 253 t (249 long tons) |
| Length: | 42.8 m (140 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.99 m (22.9 ft) |
| Draught: | 2.80 m (9.2 ft) |
| Installed power: | 2,496 kW (3,347 hp) |
| Propulsion: | 2x MTU-12-VS 4000 Diesel |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 3,700 km (2,000 nmi) |
| Endurance: | 2 weeks |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | 1 x Hurricane 753 RHIB |
| Capacity: | 14 |
| Crew: | 9 + up to 5 Fishery Officers |
CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's nine Hero-class patrol vessels.[1][2] She was launched in May 2014. Like the other vessels in her class she is named after a Canadian (Capt Nichola Goddard, MSM) who lost their life in the course of their duty. Goddard was killed on 17 May 2006, during a firefight in the Panjwaye District by rocket propelled grenades while protecting the outskirts of Kandahar.
Design
The vessels are 42.8 metres (140 ft) long, capable of approximately 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). Her design is based on the Damen Stan 4200 patrol vessel design developed by the Damen Group of the Netherlands.
The Canadian Coast Guard, unlike the Coast Guards of other nations does not have a military role, and the vessels do not mount cannon or machine guns. The vessel's primary roles will be fishery and environmental patrols, border control, search and rescue.
References
- ↑ "Launch of the CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. by Irving Shipbuilding Inc.". Government of Canada. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ "Canada : Launch of the CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. by Irving Shipbuilding Inc". Mena Report. 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-07-15.