CCGS Henry Larsen

CCGS Henry Larsen is a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker.

A "Medium Gulf/River icebreaker", the vessel is named after Henry Larsen, the commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrol vessel St. Roch which was the first vessel to traverse the Northwest Passage in a single season.

The Canadian Coast Guard has two vessels in their "Heavy icebreaker" class, and four in the "Medium Gulf/River icebreaker" class. These are their only vessels capable of year-round operation in the high Arctic. These vessels all have a helicopter hangar and can carry and maintain a BO-105 helicopter, which is used for logistical purposes, as well as ice-spotting, and search and rescue.

External links

• The CCG's pages describing the CCGS Henry Larsen

See also: CCGS Henry Larsen, Canada, Canadian Coast Guard, Henry Larsen, Icebreaker, Northwest Passage, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, St. Roch