CCGS John P. Tully

John P. Tully
History
Canada
NameJohn P. Tully
NamesakeJohn P. Tully, oceanographer
OperatorCanadian Coast Guard
Port of registryOttawa, Ontario
BuilderBel-Air Shipyard Limited, Vancouver, British Columbia
Yard number302
LaunchedDecember 1984
CommissionedJune 1985
Recommissioned1995
In service1985–present
HomeportCCG Base Patricia Bay, Sidney, British Columbia (Pacific Region)
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
TypeOffshore oceanographic science vessel
Tonnage
Displacement1,800 long tons (1,800 t)
Length68.9 m (226 ft 1 in)
Beam14.5 m (47 ft 7 in)
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Ice classA1 (Lloyds)
Propulsion
  • Diesel – 2 × Deutz 8 cyl engines
  • 2,757 kW (3,697 hp)
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h)
Range12,000 nmi (22,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Endurance50 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 × RHIB
Complement21
Aircraft carried1 × light helicopter
Aviation facilities190 m2 (2,000 sq ft) flight deck

CCGS John P. Tully[note 1] is an offshore oceanographic science vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard operating out of Pacific Region at CGS Base Patricia Bay in Sidney, British Columbia. Prior to 1995, the ship was assigned to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The vessel entered service in June 1985 with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on the West Coast of Canada. In 1995, the fleets of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard were merged under Canadian Coast Guard command and John P. Tully became a Coast Guard vessel.
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