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'''CGS ''Aberdeen''''' was a [[Canadian Government Ship]] launched in 1894, which served as a [[Buoy tender|lighthouse supply and buoy vessel]]. The vessel served on the [[Atlantic Canada|East Coast of Canada]] until 1923, when the vessel [[Ship grounding|ran aground]] on [[Seal Island, Nova Scotia]].
'''CGS ''Aberdeen''''' was a [[Canadian Government Ship]] launched in 1894, which served as a [[Buoy tender|Lighthouse supply and buoy vessel]].<ref name=CcgShips1850-1967>{{cite news | url=http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/USQUE_Ship_Details | title=Ships of the CCG 1850-1967 | date=31 March 2008 | author= | publisher=[[Canadian Coast Guard]] |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ccg-gcc.gc.ca%2Feng%2FCCG%2FUSQUE_Ship_Details&date=2009-09-13 | archivedate=13 September 2009}}</ref> Originally flush-decked and able to set [[Fore-and-aft_rig|fore and aft]] sail, she was later rebuilt with a high foc'sle and a heavy derrick forward. After serving in the [[Atlantic Ocean]], the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence]], and the [[Saint Lawrence River]], she was wrecked off [[Seal Island, Nova Scotia]] in October 1923.<ref>Charles D. Maginley, and Bernard Collin, ''The Ships of Canada's Marine Services'', (St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing, 2001), p. 49. ISBN 1-55125-070-5</ref><ref name=Ap1/>


==Loss==
==Description==
Constructed of steel, ''Aberdeen'' was {{Convert|180|ft|m}} long with a [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{Convert|31|ft|m}} and a [[Draft (hull)|draught]] of {{Convert|19|ft|m}}. The vessel had a tonnage of {{GRT|674|disp=long}}. Powered by a [[quadruple expansion steam engine]] that drove one [[propeller|screw]], ''Aberdeen'' had a maximum speed of {{convert|13|kn|kph|lk=in}}. Originally flush-decked and able to set [[Fore-and-aft rig|fore and aft]] sail, she was later rebuilt with a high [[forecastle]] and a heavy [[derrick]] forward.<ref name=maginley>{{cite book |last=Maginley |first=Charles D. |last2=Collin |first2=Bernard |date=2001 |title=The Ships of Canada's Marine Services |publisher=Vanwell Publishing Limited |location=St. Catharines, Ontario |isbn=1-55125-070-5 |pages=49}}</ref>
On Saturday, October 13, 1923, ''Aberdeen'' sailed from [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]] in thick fog on an inspection tour. She carried a crew of forty-five men under the command of Captain Loran B. Kinney, along with Marine Agent J. C. Chesley, Engineer P. F. Morrison, and John Kelley, the Superintendent of Lighthouses, aboard.<ref name="coastalradio">{{Cite web |url= http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/spud/spud/spud06.pdf
|title=Loss of the CGS ''Aberdeen'' |work=coastalradio.org.uk |accessdate=13 September 2010}}</ref>


==Service history==
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At about 13:00 ''Aberdeen'' was approaching the Black Ledge, about {{convert|1.25|m|abbr=on}} from [[Seal Island, Nova Scotia|Seal Island]], when she struck the wreck of the trawler ''Snipe'', which had sunk the previous June. The collision ripped a {{convert|25|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} hole in her side. The ship filled and settled on the ledge within 15 minutes. ''Aberdeen'' sent a [[Mayday (distress signal)|mayday]] signal by radio, and her sister ship ''Laurentian'' sailed from Saint John immediately, along with ''Acadia'' from Halifax, and ''Arleux'' from Briar Island.<ref name="coastalradio"/>
''Aberdeen'' was ordered in 1893 from [[Fleming & Ferguson]] and constructed at their yard in [[Paisley, Renfrewshire|Paisley]], Scotland.<ref>{{cite book|last=Appleton |first=Thomas E. |title=Usque Ad Mare: A History of the Canada Coast Guard and Marine Services |date=1969 |publisher=Department of Transport |location=Ottawa |oclc=2230587 |pages=168–169}}</ref> The ship was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 19 June 1894 and completed in August of that year.<ref name=miramar>{{csr|register=MSI|id=1103227|shipname=Aberdeen |accessdate=29 April 2017}}</ref> The ship was named for the [[John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair|Earl of Aberdeen]], the [[Governor General of Canada]] at the time.<ref name=maginley/> Entering service in 1894, ''Aberdeen'' was initially deployed as a lighthouse supply and buoy vessel along the Atlantic coast of Canada. The vessel was later transferred to [[Quebec]] before returning to the Atlantic coast in 1904 when the vessel was assigned to [[Saint John, New Brunswick]].<ref name=maginley/><ref name=CcgShips1850-1967>{{cite web | url=http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/USQUE_Ship_Details | title=Ships of the CCG 1850–1967 | date=31 March 2008 | publisher=[[Canadian Coast Guard]] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091217114023/http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/eng/CCG/USQUE_Ship_Details | archivedate=17 December 2009 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Loss===
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On 13 October 1923, ''Aberdeen'' sailed from [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth]] in thick fog on an inspection tour. She carried a crew of forty-five men under the command of Captain Loran A. Kenney. At about 13:00 ''Aberdeen'' was approaching the Black Ledge, about {{convert|1.25|mile|order=flip|abbr=on}} from [[Seal Island, Nova Scotia|Seal Island]], when she struck the wreck of the trawler ''Snipe'', which had sunk the previous June. The collision ripped a {{convert|25|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} hole in her side. The ship filled and settled on the ledge within 15 minutes. ''Aberdeen'' sent a [[Mayday (distress signal)|mayday]] signal by radio, and her [[sister ship]] {{HMCS|Laurentian||2}} sailed from Saint John immediately, along with {{ship|CSS|Acadia||2}} from [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] and {{HMCS|Arleux||2}} from Briar Island.<ref name="coastalradio">{{Cite web |url= http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/spud/spud/spud06.pdf |title=Loss of the CGS ''Aberdeen'' |work=coastalradio.org.uk |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219170707/http://www.coastalradio.org.uk/spud/spud/spud06.pdf |archivedate=19 February 2018 |accessdate=19 February 2018}}</ref>


The ship had about 500 bags of [[cement]] destined for the [[Cape Sable Island|Cape Sable]] Light aboard, and also drums of [[calcium carbide]], that caused much concern (as it reacts with water to form the [[Flammability|flammable]] gas [[acetylene]]). About 25 of the crew were sent to the Seal Island Light Station in the ship's boats, while the remainder stayed aboard to assist in salvaging as much of the wreck as they could.<ref name="coastalradio"/>
The ship had about 500 bags of [[cement]] destined for the [[Cape Sable Island|Cape Sable]] Light aboard, and also drums of [[calcium carbide]], that caused much concern (as it reacts with water to form the [[Flammability|flammable]] gas [[acetylene]]). About 25 of the crew were sent to the Seal Island Light Station in the ship's boats, while the remainder stayed aboard to assist in salvaging as much of the wreck as they could.<ref name="coastalradio"/>
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Aberdeen in 1894
History
Dominion of Canada
NameAberdeen
OwnerGovernment of Canada
OperatorDepartment of Marine
Port of registryOttawa, Ontario
BuilderFleming & Ferguson, Paisley, Scotland
Laid down1893
Launched19 June 1894
CompletedAugust 1894
In service1894–1923
Stricken1923
FateWrecked, 13 October 1923
General characteristics
TypeLighthouse supply and buoy tender
Tonnage674 GRT
Length180 ft (55 m)
Beam31 ft (9.4 m)
Draft19 ft (5.8 m)
Propulsion
Speed13 knots (24 km/h)
Complement45

CGS Aberdeen was a Canadian Government Ship launched in 1894, which served as a lighthouse supply and buoy vessel. The vessel served on the East Coast of Canada until 1923, when the vessel ran aground on Seal Island, Nova Scotia.

Description

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Constructed of steel, Aberdeen was 180 feet (55 m) long with a beam of 31 feet (9.4 m) and a draught of 19 feet (5.8 m). The vessel had a tonnage of 674 gross register tons (GRT). Powered by a quadruple expansion steam engine that drove one screw, Aberdeen had a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h). Originally flush-decked and able to set fore and aft sail, she was later rebuilt with a high forecastle and a heavy derrick forward.[1]

Service history

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Aberdeen was ordered in 1893 from Fleming & Ferguson and constructed at their yard in Paisley, Scotland.[2] The ship was launched on 19 June 1894 and completed in August of that year.[3] The ship was named for the Earl of Aberdeen, the Governor General of Canada at the time.[1] Entering service in 1894, Aberdeen was initially deployed as a lighthouse supply and buoy vessel along the Atlantic coast of Canada. The vessel was later transferred to Quebec before returning to the Atlantic coast in 1904 when the vessel was assigned to Saint John, New Brunswick.[1][4]

Loss

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On 13 October 1923, Aberdeen sailed from Yarmouth in thick fog on an inspection tour. She carried a crew of forty-five men under the command of Captain Loran A. Kenney. At about 13:00 Aberdeen was approaching the Black Ledge, about 2.01 km (1.25 miles) from Seal Island, when she struck the wreck of the trawler Snipe, which had sunk the previous June. The collision ripped a 25-foot-long (7.6 m) hole in her side. The ship filled and settled on the ledge within 15 minutes. Aberdeen sent a mayday signal by radio, and her sister ship Laurentian sailed from Saint John immediately, along with Acadia from Halifax, Nova Scotia and Arleux from Briar Island.[5]

The ship had about 500 bags of cement destined for the Cape Sable Light aboard, and also drums of calcium carbide, that caused much concern (as it reacts with water to form the flammable gas acetylene). About 25 of the crew were sent to the Seal Island Light Station in the ship's boats, while the remainder stayed aboard to assist in salvaging as much of the wreck as they could.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Maginley, Charles D.; Collin, Bernard (2001). The Ships of Canada's Marine Services. St. Catharines, Ontario: Vanwell Publishing Limited. p. 49. ISBN 1-55125-070-5.
  2. ^ Appleton, Thomas E. (1969). Usque Ad Mare: A History of the Canada Coast Guard and Marine Services. Ottawa: Department of Transport. pp. 168–169. OCLC 2230587.
  3. ^ "Aberdeen (1103227)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Ships of the CCG 1850–1967". Canadian Coast Guard. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Loss of the CGS Aberdeen" (PDF). coastalradio.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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