CCGS C.P. Edwards

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CCGS C.P. Edwards was a small Canadian coast guard ship used to support lighthouses and buoys. It was built by Collingwood Shipbuilding in Ontario and laid down as Ottawa Mayhill. The ship was launched on October 26, 1946 and completed in March 1947. During construction it was taken over and finished as a buoy tender for the Department of Transport, then commissioned in 1947 as CGS C.P. Edwards. It was named after Charles Peter Edwards, who served as Deputy Minister of Transport (1941–1948) and later Deputy Minister of Air Transport. The vessel was based at Parry Sound, Ontario.

C.P. Edwards began service in coastal work and, in 1962, became part of the newly formed Canadian Coast Guard. It remained in service until 1972, when it was decommissioned and sold into private hands, continuing to carry the same name for a time. In 1976, one of its engines was donated to the Canadian Science and Technology Museum. The vessel’s Canadian registry was closed on September 19, 1979, and it was sold to interests in the United States.

Specifications: Type — lighthouse supply and buoy tender; tonnage — 338 GRT and 258 DWT; length — 144 ft (43.9 m); beam — 27 ft (8.2 m); draught — 10 ft (3.0 m); propulsion — triple-expansion steam engine, 375 ihp (280 kW), single screw; maximum speed — 10 knots. Home port was Parry Sound, Ontario.