| History | |
|---|---|
 Canada | |
| Name | J.E. Bernier |
| Namesake | Joseph-Elzéar Bernier |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry | Ottawa |
| Builder | Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon |
| Yard number | 659 |
| Launched | 28 April 1967 |
| Commissioned | August 1967 |
| Decommissioned | 2005 |
| Homeport | CCG Base St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador Region) |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold 2006 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Icebreaker |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 3,096 long tons (3,146 t) |
| Length | 66.72 m (218.90 ft) |
| Beam | 15 m (49.21 ft) |
| Draught | 5.82 m (19.09 ft) |
| Installed power | 4,250 bhp (3,170 kW) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13.3 knots (24.6 km/h) |
| Range | 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | Flight deck |
CCGS J.E. Bernier[note 1] was a Canadian Coast Guard medium Arctic icebreaker with a steel hull. The vessel was in service from 1967 to 2006. The ship was initially based at Quebec City but finished her career at St. John's. The ship was named for Joseph-Elzéar Bernier, captain of CGS Arctic which explored and monitored the eastern Arctic for the Government of Canada in the early 20th century. The vessel was sold in 2006 to private interests.
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