CCGS A. LeBlanc
 CCGS Private Robertson V.C., the sister ship of A. Leblanc. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name: | CCGS A Leblanc |
| Namesake: | Agapit Leblanc |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder: | Halifax Shipyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| In service: | 20 March 2014 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hero-class patrol vessel |
| Length: | 42.8 m (140 ft) |
| Beam: | 7.11 m (23.3 ft) |
| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 3,700 km (2,000 nmi) |
| Endurance: | 2 weeks |
| Capacity: | 14 |
| Crew: | 8 + 6 fisheries/RCMP officers |
CCGS A. Leblanc is the seventh of nine Hero-class patrol vessels operated by the Canadian Coast Guard.
All nine vessels in the class are named "after heroic Canadians who put their duty ahead of their safety in service to our country.".[1] The Canadian Coast Guard's Hero-class vessels are based on the Damen Stan 4207 patrol vessel design.[2] The Canadian vessels' maximum speed is 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). The Hero-class vessels' expected complement is 14—nine Coast Guard personnel, and up to five fisheries officers or police officers. The vessels' endurance is 14 days.
Operation
A. Leblanc was accepted, following her sea trials, on March 20, 2014.[3][4][5] She will serve on the St. Lawrence Seaway. At times she will carry a small complement of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers.
Namesake Agipit Leblanc
The vessel's namesake, Agipit Leblanc, was a fishery control officer who was murdered in the line of duty.[6]
References
- ↑ "Government of Canada Commemorates Canadian War Heroes Through Naming of Two New Coast Guard Mid-Shore Patrol Vessels". Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans. November 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18.
CCGS Caporal Kaeble V.C. and CCGS Private Robertson V.C. will be used in a joint Canadian Coast Guard/Royal Canadian Mounted Police program to enhance maritime security along the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence system. These vessels are the first of nine new mid-shore patrol vessels, that the Government of Canada intends to name after heroic Canadians who put their duty ahead of their safety in service to our country.
- ↑ Michel Vermette (2012-02-27). "Canadian Coast Guard Fleet Renewal Conference: New Paradigms for Defence Procurement and Industrial Policy?". Queen's University. p. 10. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18.
- ↑ "Acceptance of the CCGS A. LeBlanc". Department of Fisheries and Oceans. 2014-03-20. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02.
This Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel will be based in the Central and Arctic Region and was constructed in Halifax, Nova Scotia by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. A formal naming and dedication ceremony will follow when the vessel arrives in its home region.
- ↑ "Acceptance of the CCGS A. LeBlanc: A New Hero Class Mid-Shore Patrol Vessel for the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet". Reuters. 2014-03-20. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
The new CCGS A. LeBlanc will be used primarily to support the joint Coast Guard-RCMP marine security enforcement team on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway system.
- ↑ "Hero #7 CCGS A. LeBlanc. accepted by Government". Halifax Shipping News. 2014-03-20. Archived from the original on 2014-12-02. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea announces the acceptance of the seventh of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Hero Class vessels, the CCGS A. LeBlanc.
- ↑ "Agipit Leblanc". Canadian Police And Peace Officer's Memorial. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2014-12-01.
Fishery Officer Agapit LeBlanc, 39, of Bouctouche, New Brunswick, was murdered on October 20, 1926, while investigating illegal fishing. Officer LeBlanc was found weighed down and sunken in eight feet of water.