CCGS Cape Norman
CCGS Cape Norman is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's 36 Cape-class motor lifeboats. She and a sister vessel, CCGS Cape Fox, serve the northern coast of Newfoundland. Her home port is Port aux Choix. She and Cape Fox were built in 2002 at Victoria Shipyards, Victoria, British Columbia. The two vessels were shipped from Vancouver to New York City aboard another vessel, where they proceeded under their own power.
CCGS Cape Norman, based at Port aux Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador. | |
| History | |
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| Canada | |
| Name | Cape Norman |
| Namesake | Cape Norman |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Victoria Shipyards, Victoria, British Columbia |
| Christened | 2005 |
| Commissioned | 2005 |
| Homeport | CCG Base Port au Choix and Lark Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Cape-class motor lifeboat |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 4.27 m (14 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 1.37 m (4 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel electric engines, 675 kW (905 hp) |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) cruise |
| Range | 200 nmi (370 km) |
| Complement | 4 |
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