CCGS Cape Lambton
The CCGS Cape Lambton is one of the Canadian Coast Guard's 36 Cape class motor life boat.[1]
The ship is named for the southern tip of Banks Island in the Northwest Territories and [2] in turn named for Lord Durham, John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham.
 Sister ship, CCGC Cape Sutil at CCG Station Port Hardy | |
| Career (Canada) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Cape Lambton |
| Namesake: | Geographical feature within the region |
| Operator: | Canadian Coast Guard |
| Port of registry: | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Builder: | MIL/Metal Craft Marine Limited, Kingston, ON |
| Yard number: | 822796 |
| Christened: | Margaret Matthews |
| Commissioned: | 2000 |
| Homeport: | CCG Base Port Dover, Ontario - Central and Arctic Region |
| Status: | in active service, as of 2015 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Cape Class lifeboat |
| Type: | SAR Lifeboat |
| Displacement: | 33.8 |
| 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: | Geared diesel engine, 671 kW |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) cruise 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) maximum |
| Range: | 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) |
| Endurance: | 1 day |
| Complement: | 4 |
| Notes: | Vessel number 6 in series. |
The vessel was built in 2000, in Kingston, Ontario. The vessel was stationed in Port Dover, on Lake Erie, in August 2005.
References
- ↑ Theresa Nichols (2005-08-11). "Lloyd St. Amand Announces the Dedication of the Cape Lambton in Port Dover Ontario". Canadian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 2010-01-05.
- ↑ http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/npress-communique/2005/ca12-eng.htm
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