CCGS C.P. Edwards manufacturer Collingwood Shipbuilding
Service history
The ship was ordered from Collingwood Shipbuilding as part of wartime construction and was built at their yard in Collingwood, Ontario. The vessel was laid down as Ottawa Mayhill and launched on 26 October 1946. The vessel was taken over during construction and was completed as a buoy tender in March 1947.Named for the former Deputy Minister of the Department of Transport (1941–1948) and later Deputy Minister of Air Transport, Charles Peter Edwards, the ship was stationed at Parry Sound, Ontario until 1972 when the vessel was taken out of service. The ship was put up for sale and sold to Peter LePage Ltd in 1972, keeping the same name. In 1974, the ship was sold to E. Nieminen. Acquired by Kilbear Construction Company Limited in 1975 and sold later to Marine Transport & Engineering Ltd. in 1976. Its engine was acquired by the Canada Science and Technology Museum in 1976. The vessel's Canadian registry was closed on 19 September 1979 and it was sold to U.S. interests.
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