CCGS Bradbury facts for kids
CCGS Bradbury at Marine Museum of Manitoba
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| Name | Bradbury |
| Owner | Government of Canada |
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| Builder | Government Shipyard, Sorel, Quebec |
| Laid down | 1915 |
| Commissioned | 1915 |
| Decommissioned | 1935 |
| In service | 1915 |
| Out of service | 1973 |
| Homeport | Selkirk, Manitoba |
| Status | museum ship since 1973 |
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| Type | Fisheries patrol vessel/lighthouse tender/Icebreaker |
| Length | 158 ft (48 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
The CGS Bradbury (later called CCGS Bradbury) was a special ship. It was built in 1915 to help patrol fisheries for the Canadian government. This ship was part of the Department of Transport's Marine Services. This department later became today's Canadian Coast Guard. In 1935, the ship was sold to private companies. It stopped working in 1973. Now, the Bradbury is a museum ship. You can see it on display at the Marine Museum of Manitoba.
About the Bradbury
The Bradbury was made mostly of wood. It was about 158 feet (48 m) long, which is like half a football field! This ship could travel at a top speed of 15 knots (28 km/h). That's about 28 kilometers per hour. When it was first built, the ship used steam engines that burned coal. But in 1935, these engines were changed to use diesel fuel instead.
Ship's Journey and Work
The Bradbury was built in a special way. Its parts were made in Sorel, Quebec. Then, these parts were brought to Selkirk, Manitoba, and put together. This happened right on the bank of the Selkirk slough in 1915.
The Bradbury worked as a federal fisheries patrol vessel. This means it helped watch over fishing activities on Lake Winnipeg. It did this job until 1930. After that, the ship was given to the government of Manitoba.
In 1917, the Bradbury did something very important. It traveled through thick ice to reach a northern community. The ship carried doctors and medicine. They were going to help people who were sick with a flu epidemic.
The ship was not used for a while after 1935. But in 1952, it was put back into service. The Bradbury kept working until 1973. Today, you can visit the Bradbury at the Marine Museum of Manitoba. It is a museum ship that you can see up close.
