CCGS Leonard J. Cowley
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| Career | 
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|---|---|
| Commissioned: | 1984 |
| Modernized: | 1996 |
| Region: | Newfoundland |
| Home Port: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Decommissioned: | still active |
| Fate: | still active |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1,255 tons |
| Length: | 62.5 m |
| Beam: | 12.1 m |
| Draught: | 5.3 m |
| Propulsion: | diesel electric |
| Speed: | 17 knots |
| Range: | 10,000 nautical miles |
| Ice Class: | 100 A1 Class 2 |
| Complement: | 19 |
| Aircraft: | 1 BO-105 Helicopter |
| Named After: | |
The CCGS Leonard J. Cowley is a high endurance all weather, offshore ice strengthened multi patrol vessel of the Canadian Coast Guard. It was built in 1984 and underwent a modernization in 1996. CCGS Leonard J. Cowley has a hangar and flight deck capable of operating a Eurocopter BO-105 helicopter.
Notes: This vessel is armed with two 12.7mm machine guns(50 cal browning) and carries a stockpile of small arms. She is mostly used for fishery patrol off Newfoundland and Labrador. She is named for Canada's first Minister of Marine and Fisheries.
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