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CCGS Cape Storm
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| section1 | {{Infobox ship/image |
| image | CCG medium endurance lifteboat off Hamilton.jpg |
| image_caption | Cape Storm in 2008 |
| section2 | {{Infobox ship/career |
| country | Canada |
| flag | |
| name | Cape Storm |
| namesake | Cape Storm |
| operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| registry | Ottawa, Ontario |
| builder | MIL Systems and MetalCraft Marine, Kingston |
| yard_number | 823616 |
| christened | 2005 |
| homeport | CCG Base Parry Sound, ON - Central and Arctic Region |
| identification | * |
| status | |
| section3 | {{Infobox ship/characteristics |
| class | |
| tonnage | * |
| length | 14.6 m |
| beam | 4.27 m |
| draft | 1.37 m |
| propulsion | 2 × diesel electric engines, 675 kW |
| speed | 22 kn cruise |
| range | 200 nmi |
| endurance | 1 day |
| complement | 4 |
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Callsign: CG8055
'*CCGS *Cape Storm''''' is a of the Canadian Coast Guard. |url-status = dead
On May 8, 2008 Cape Storm participated in a ceremony to honour American sailors of the US Navy who lost their lives when and sank in Canadian waters during the War of 1812.
Design
Like all s, Cape Storm has a displacement of 20 ST and a total length of 47 ft and a beam of 14 ft. Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, it has a draught of 4 ft. It contains two computer-operated Detroit DDEC-III 6V-92TA diesel engines providing a combined 870 shaft horsepower. It has two 28 x 36 in four-blade propellers, and its complement is four crew members and five passengers.
The lifeboat has a maximum speed of 25 kn and a cruising speed of 22 kn. Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of 400 USgal and ranges of 200 nmi when cruising. Cape Storm is capable of operating at wind speeds of 50 kn and wave heights of 30 ft. It can tow ships with displacements of up to 150 t and can withstand 60 kn winds and 20 ft-high breaking waves.
Communication options include Raytheon 152 HF-SSB and Motorola Spectra 9000 VHF50W radios, and a Raytheon RAY 430 loudhailer system. The boat also supports the Simrad TD-L1550 VHF-FM radio direction finder. Raytheon provides a number of other electronic systems for the lifeboat, including the RAYCHART 620, the ST 30 heading indicator and ST 50 depth indicator, the NAV 398 global positioning system, a RAYPILOT 650 autopilot system, and either the R41X AN or SPS-69 radar systems.
References
References
- (1 July 2015). "Motor Life Boat 47-Foot MLB: International Affairs (CG-DCO-I)". United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
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