CCGS ''Brant'' was a
Canadian Coast Guard
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vessel in service between 1928 and 1966. Stationed on the
East Coast of Canada
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, ''Brant'' was deployed as a
navigation aids tender. ''Brant'' was the last coal-burning vessel in Canadian government service.
Description
''Brant'' was a steel-hulled vessel of
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-design. The ship had a tonnage of and was long with a
beam
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of and a
draught of . The ship was powered by a
triple expansion steam engine
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driving one
screw
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, creating . This gave the vessel a maximum speed of .
Service history
''Brant'' was constructed by the
Government Shipyard
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in
Sorel, Quebec and was
launched in 1927. The vessel was completed in 1928. The vessel was the second ship to be named for
Joseph Brant
Thayendanegea or Joseph Brant (March 1743 – November 24, 1807) was a Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York, who was closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution. Perhaps th ...
in Canadian service. Initially in service with the
Department of Marine as CGS ''Brant'', ''Brant'' served as a navigation aids vessel for the
Department of Transport
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's Marine Service, stationed at
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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. In 1962, ''Brant'' joined the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel was
decommissioned
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in 1966 and sold in 1967. ''Brant'' was the last coal-burning vessel in the Canadian government fleet.
Notes
Citations
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External links
Annual Departmental Reports
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Navaids tenders of the Canadian Coast Guard
Service vessels of Canada
1927 ships
Ships built in Sorel-Tracy
Steamships