CCGS ''Brant'' was a

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vessel in service between 1928 and 1966. Stationed on the East Coast of Canada, ''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 trawler-design. The ship had a tonnage of and was long with a

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of and a draught of . The ship was powered by a

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driving one

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, creating . This gave the vessel a maximum speed of .

Service history

''Brant'' was constructed by the

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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 people, Mohawk military and political leader, based in present-day New York (state), New York, who was closely associated with Kingdom of Great Britain, Great B ...

in Canadian service. Initially in service with the Department of Marine as CGS ''Brant'', ''Brant'' served as a navigation aids vessel for the

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's Marine Service, stationed at

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. In 1962, ''Brant'' joined the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel was decommissioned in 1966 and sold in 1967. ''Brant'' was the last coal-burning vessel in the Canadian government fleet.

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Annual Departmental Reports
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brant, CCGS Navaids tenders of the Canadian Coast Guard Service vessels of Canada 1927 ships Ships built in Sorel-Tracy Steamships