CCGS Cape Storm
CCGS Cape Storm is a  of the Canadian Coast Guard. Normally assigned at terminus of the Welland Canal at Port Weller, Ontario, she is currently undergoing a Vessel Life Extension and has been temporarily replaced by the CCGS Cape Lambton. 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  and a total length of  and a beam of . Constructed from marine-grade aluminium, it has a draught of . It contains two computer-operated Detroit DDEC-III 6V-92TA diesel engines providing a combined 870 shaft horsepower. It has two  four-blade propellers, and its complement is four crew members and five passengers. The lifeboat has a maximum speed of  and a cruising speed of . Cape-class lifeboats have fuel capacities of  and ranges of  when cruising. Cape Storm is capable of operating at wind speeds of  and wave heights of . It can tow ships with displacements of up to  and can withstand  winds and -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

Cape-class motor lifeboats
1999 ships
Ships built in Kingston, Ontario
Ships of the Canadian Coast Guard