CGS C.D. Howe
ship
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- CGS C.D. Howe
- IMO number
- 5056262
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ship
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 89.8 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1950
- Builder
- Davie Shipbuilding
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About CGS C.D. Howe
CGS C.D. Howe was a Canadian Arctic patrol vessel tasked with controversial missions that served first with the Department of Transport, then the Canadian Coast Guard. Conceived as a way to make Canada's presence in the Arctic more visible, C.D. Howe entered service in 1950. The ship would make an annual voyage to Canada's north in the summer months, visiting remote communities to resupply them and to provide medical and dental services. The patrol vessel would sometimes remove members of Aboriginal communities to the south for further treatment. The ship was also involved in a forced resettlement of Inuit families in the High Arctic. During winter months, C.D. Howe provided services in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In 1962, the ship joined the Canadian Coast Guard and was given the new prefix CCGS. C.D. Howe was deemed obsolete in 1969 and taken out of service.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is CGS C.D. Howe now?
- CGS C.D. Howe has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is CGS C.D. Howe?
- CGS C.D. Howe is a ship, built in 1950 by Davie Shipbuilding. The vessel is 89.8 m long.
- Has CGS C.D. Howe been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for CGS C.D. Howe appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).