Namesake Nichola Goddard Sponsored by Sally Goddard Launched 21 May 2014 Draft 2.8 m Builder Halifax Shipyard | Operator Canadian Coast Guard Christened 24 May 2015 Length 43 m Endurance 14 days 0 hours | |
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Name CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. Homeport Prince Rupert, BC (Seasonal) | ||
CCGS Captain Goddard M.S.M. is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's nine Hero-class patrol vessels. She was launched in May 2014. Like the other vessels in her class she is named after a Canadian (Capt Nichola Goddard, MSM) who lost their life in the course of their duty. Goddard was killed on 17 May 2006, during a firefight in the Panjwaye District by rocket propelled grenades while protecting the outskirts of Kandahar.
Design
The vessels are 42.8 metres (140 ft) long, capable of approximately 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). Her design is based on the Damen Stan 4200 patrol vessel design developed by the Damen Group of the Netherlands.
The Canadian Coast Guard, unlike the Coast Guards of other nations does not have a military role, and the vessels do not mount cannon or machine guns. However the MSPV Class of vessels were built with two machine gun mounts on the front deck as well as ammunition lockers. The vessel's primary roles will be fishery and environmental patrols, border control, search and rescue.