WILFRED TEMPLEMAN (WAGOR) class

 2 WILFRED TEMPLEMAN-class OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH SHIPS (WAGOR)

 Name                  In Service    Status

 WILFRED TEMPLEMAN     1981          Active
 ALFRED NEEDLER        1982          Active

These ships are converted stern-haul trawlers used for fisheries research. They are expected to be disposed of in 2011 and 2012, respectively.

Both ships are active and subordinated to the coast guard with a civilian crew. NEEDLER is based at Halifax in the Scotia/Fundy region and...