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[[File:CCGS Cape Hurd moored in Toronto.jpg | thumb | CCGS ''Cape Hurd'', prior to conversion to a fireboat.]] | |||
The '''''William Thornton''''' is a [[fireboat]] operated by the city of Toronto. | The '''''William Thornton''''' is a [[fireboat]] operated by the city of Toronto. | ||
She was formerly a [[Canadian Coast Guard]] vessel | She was formerly the [[CCGS Cape Hurd|CCGS ''Cape Hurd'']], a [[Canadian Coast Guard]] vessel. She was commissioned in 2015, to supplement the city's iconic [[William Lyon Mackenzie (fireboat)|''William Lyon Mackenzie'']]. | ||
She is named in honour of [[William Thornton]], the first firefighter to die in the line of duty, in Toronto. | She is named in honour of [[William Thornton]], the first firefighter to die in the line of duty, in Toronto. | ||
Revision as of 10:01, 12 July 2022
The William Thornton is a fireboat operated by the city of Toronto. She was formerly the CCGS Cape Hurd, a Canadian Coast Guard vessel. She was commissioned in 2015, to supplement the city's iconic William Lyon Mackenzie.
She is named in honour of William Thornton, the first firefighter to die in the line of duty, in Toronto.