CCGS Shark
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The CCGS Shark was a research vessel
employed by the Canadian Coast Guard
.
She was employed on the North American Great Lakes. Shark was built by Hike Metals & Shipbuilbing Limited of Wheatley, Ontario
. She was a converted tugboat
commissioned into the Coast Guard in 1971.
She was retired in late 2009.
Research vessel
A research vessel is a ship designed and equipped to carry out research at sea. Research vessels carry out a number of roles. Some of these roles can be combined into a single vessel, others require a dedicated vessel...
employed by the Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard
The Canadian Coast Guard is the coast guard of Canada. It is a federal agency responsible for providing maritime search and rescue , aids to navigation, marine pollution response, marine radio, and icebreaking...
.
She was employed on the North American Great Lakes. Shark was built by Hike Metals & Shipbuilbing Limited of Wheatley, Ontario
Wheatley, Ontario
Wheatley is a community in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, within the municipality of Chatham-Kent. It lies about east of Leamington. Nearby parks include Two Creeks Conservation Area, which has 15 km of hiking and bicycling paths, Kopegaron Woods Conservation Area, Hillman Marsh Conservation...
. She was a converted tugboat
Tugboat
A tugboat is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal,or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for...
commissioned into the Coast Guard in 1971.
She was retired in late 2009.