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CCGS John A. MacDonald (1987/06/13)		 Thumbnail Image for CCGS John A. MacDonald oncontextmenu=
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CCGS John A. MacDonald (1987/08/11)
  IMO: 5173125  
Details/Construction
Builder:Davie Shipbuilding Company (G.T. Davie & Sons)Location:Lauzon, Quebec, CanadaHull #:620
Keel Layed:Launched:1959/10/31Commissioned:1960/09
Propulsion
As builtType:3 Fairbanks, Morse 12-cylinder diesel enginesOutput:15000 shp (11034 kW) - 12.5 knots
Manufacturer:Canadian Locomotive Company Ltd. - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 
Dimensions
As builtLength (oa):96.02 m (315.0 ft)Gross Tonnage:6186
Length (lbp):88.4 m (290.0 ft)Net Tonnage:2212
Beam:21.42 m (70.3 ft)Dead Weight:3058
Depth:12.53 m (41.1 ft)Displacement:
Draft:8.579 m (28.1 ft) 
Owner HistoryFleet History
OwnerManagerFromUntil
Government of CanadaMinister of Transport1960/091991/12
FleetFromUntil
Canadian Coast Guard - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada1960/091991/12
Name HistoryRegistration History
NameUntil
CCGS John A. MacDonald1992
12011993
NumberPortCall SignMMSIFromUntil
Can 313107 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada CGBK 1960/09 1991/12
Description
The ship was taken out of service in 1991. The vessel was replaced by Terry Fox, initially on charter to the Canadian Coast Guard, and later purchased. The vessel was transferred to Crown Assets and was renamed 1201. The ship was then sold for scrap in 1993 and broken up in 1995.
Disposition
Description/LocationScrapped at Alang, India
Arrival at Yard1994/01Beached:Work Began:1995
LostDate:

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