CCGS Sora

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As the fireboat Sora
History
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NameSora
Operator
BuilderCanadian Dredge & Dock Ltd., Kingston
Commissioned1982
Recommissioned2005 with Toronto Fire Services
Decommissioned2005 from CCG
In service
  • 1982–2005 (CCG)
  • 2005–2015 (TFS)
Stricken2005
Homeport
FateTransferred as reserve ship for the Toronto Fire Services
StatusRetired with Toronto Fire Services on October 31, 2015
General characteristics
TypeMultiple Task Utility Craft
Tonnage21 gross tons
Length12.5 m (41 ft 0 in)
Beam4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
Draft1.24 m (4 ft 1 in)
Propulsion Diesel engines
Speed26 knots (48 km/h)
Range300 nautical miles (560 km)
Endurance1 day
Complement3

CCGS Sora was a 12.5 metre small multi-task utility craft that has seen service with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) and Toronto Fire Services (TFS). It was deployed for medium range task and perform under moderate to high speed in moderate weather conditions and in sheltered waters in station mode. In 2005, it was purchased by the City of Toronto for use by TFS. It was finally retired in 2015.

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Career with Canadian Coast Guard

During her career with the Canadian Coast Guard, Sora was a search and rescue boat along the Detroit River and western Lake Erie. [1]

Her task included:

The vessel is not ice class and did not operate between December and April. [1]

Career with Toronto Fire Services

She was declared surplus in late 2005 and sold to the City of Toronto in 2006. It was a back-up fireboat for William Lyon Mackenzie. In November 2014, TFS acquired another former CCG vessel, CCGS Cape Hurd, which replaced Sora as its second fireboat [2] [3]

See also

Other utility ships in CCG:

References

  1. 1 2 Search and Rescue Duties, Responsibilities and Services – Canadian Coast Guard
  2. in 2015. David Rider (2015-06-24). "Toronto fireboat to be named after fallen firefighter". Toronto Star . Retrieved 2015-06-25. It will replace the Sora, another former Coast Guard vessel obtained by Toronto in 2006.
  3. Toni Vigna (2015-06-09). "Toronto Fire Services – Fireboat Naming" (PDF). City of Toronto government . Retrieved 2015-06-25. In November 2014, Toronto Fire Services (TFS) acquired a decommissioned vessel, "Cape Hurd" from the Canadian Coast Guard. The Coast Guard has retained the name. The vessel was commissioned as William Thornton and replaced Sora on October 31, 2015.