CCGS Cape Roger is the lead ship of the fisheries patrol vessels operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The ship entered service in 1977 and was assigned to monitor the Atlantic fisheries. During the Turbot War, Cape Roger took part in the detainment of the Spanish fishing trawler Estai. The ship is currently in service.
Design and description
Cape Roger is long overall with a beam of and a draught of . The ship has a fully loaded displacement of , a gross tonnage (GT) of 1,255 and a . Cape Roger is registered in Ottawa, Ontario, but is homeported at CCG Base St. John's in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. During this refit the flight deck and hangar were modified. In December 2018, Cape Roger, along with , , a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and a United States Coast Guard took part in the rescue of four crew of the sailboat Makena which had been disabled south of Newfoundland.