CGS Stanley
The Canadian Government Ship Stanley escorting two vessels. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Canada | |
| Name | Stanley |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering, Glasgow |
| Launched | 16 October 1888 |
| Completed | November 1888 |
| In service | 1888 |
| Out of service | 1935 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1936 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Icebreaker |
| Tonnage | 914 GRT |
| Length | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Draught | 13.5 ft (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × screw, Steam triple-expansion engine, 2,300 hp (1,715 kW) (nominal) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
CGS Stanley has been described as Canada's first effective icebreaker. She was launched in 1888, and remained in service until 1935. Constructed in the United Kingdom, Stanley was deployed along the East Coast of Canada for use as a ferry and lighthouse and buoy supply vessel and was used for icebreaking during winter months.