 Henry Larsen in St. John's Harbour, 2010
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| History | |
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 Canada | |
| Name | Henry Larsen |
| Namesake | Henry Larsen RCMP ship captain and arctic explorer |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Ordered | 25 May 1984 |
| Builder | Versatile Pacific Shipyards, North Vancouver |
| Yard number | 110 |
| Laid down | 23 August 1985 |
| Launched | 3 January 1987 |
| Commissioned | 29 June 1988 |
| In service | 1988–present |
| Refit | 2000, 2015 |
| Homeport | CCG Base St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador Region) |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pierre Radisson-class icebreaker |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 8,290 long tons (8,420 t) full load |
| Length | 99.8 m (327 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 19.6 m (64 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in) |
| Ice class | CASPPR Arctic Class 4 |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Range | 20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km; 23,000 mi) at 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
| Endurance | 90 days |
| Capacity | 40 |
| Complement | 31 |
| Sensors and processing systems | 1 × Sperry Marine Bridgemaster navigational radar |
| Aircraft carried | Originally 1 × MBB Bo 105 or Bell 206L helicopter, currently 1 × Bell 429 GlobalRanger or Bell 412EPI |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar and flight deck |
CCGS Henry Larsen[note 1] is a Canadian Coast Guard Improved Pierre Radisson-class icebreaker serving in the Newfoundland and Labrador region and based in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Entering service in 1988, Henry Larsen is the fourth ship and of an improved design over the rest of the ships in her class. The ship operates in the Arctic Ocean during summer months.
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