CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell
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CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is a Canadian Coast Guard
vessel based in St. John's, Newfoundland.
An Offshore Ice Strength Multi Patrol Vessel, the vessel, is named after the medical missionary
in Labrador, Sir Wilfred Grenfell
.
Sir Wilfred Grenfell was built in 1987 by Marystown Shipyard Ltd., in Marystown
, Newfoundland
. It was originally laid down as an offshore supply vessel but was subsequently purchased by the Canadian Government and converted for Coast Guard service.
, by Max Brooks
, as a refugee rescue ship.
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...
vessel based in St. John's, Newfoundland.
An Offshore Ice Strength Multi Patrol Vessel, the vessel, is named after the medical missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
in Labrador, Sir Wilfred Grenfell
Wilfred Grenfell
Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, KCMG was a medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador.He was born at Parkgate, Wirral, England, the son of Algernon Grenfell, headmaster of Mostyn House School, and Jane Georgiana Hutchison and married Anne Elizabeth Caldwell MacClanahan of Chicago, Illinois, in...
.
Sir Wilfred Grenfell was built in 1987 by Marystown Shipyard Ltd., in Marystown
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Marystown is a Canadian town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador with a population of 5,436 . Situated 306 km from the province's capital, St. John's, it is on the Burin Peninsula. Up until the early 1990s, its economy was largely based on shipbuilding, and it is due in part to this...
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. It was originally laid down as an offshore supply vessel but was subsequently purchased by the Canadian Government and converted for Coast Guard service.
- CCGS Sir Wilfred GrenfellCCGS Sir Wilfred GrenfellCCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell is a Canadian Coast Guard vessel based in St. John's, Newfoundland.An Offshore Ice Strength Multi Patrol Vessel, the vessel, is named after the medical missionary in Labrador, Sir Wilfred Grenfell....
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In popular culture
The Grenfell appeared in the zombie literature World War ZWorld War Z
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a 2006 post-apocalyptic horror novel by Max Brooks. It is a follow-up to his 2003 book The Zombie Survival Guide. Rather than a grand overview or narrative, World War Z is a collection of individual accounts in the form of first-person anecdote...
, by Max Brooks
Max Brooks
Maximillian Michael "Max" Brooks is an American author and screenwriter, with a particular interest in zombies. Brooks is also a television and voice-over actor.- Early life and education :...
, as a refugee rescue ship.
External links
- CCGS Sir Wilfred Grenfell Canadian Coast Guard