Cape Discovery-class High Speed Patrol Boat

A Cape Discovery-class high speed patrol boat.

The Cape Discovery-class High-Speed Patrol Boat is a class of patrol vessel used in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command alongside the Orca-class patrol vessels. The Cape Discovery-class operates exclusively in the Caribbean. The are due to enter service in 2015.

Specifications

• Type: High-Speed Patrol Boat
• Service Period: 2015-
• Builders: Ontario Marine, Whitby, Ontario
• Characteristics
  • Length: 88.42 meters (290 ft 1 in)
  • Beam: 16.08 meters (52 ft 9 in)
  • Draft: 2.85 meters (9 ft 4 in)
  • Displacement: 955 tons

Capacity: 60 personnel Complement: 10 officers, 26 men

• Power Output: 90,000 horsepower
• Propulsion: 2 General Electric / Vektris Engineering LM2500 EVO gas turbines, 1 General Motors Model 265NV turbodiesel cruise engine, 2 Bombardier pumpjets
• Range: 10,000 miles at 12 knots, 4,000 miles at 40+ knots
• Top Speed: 54.5 knots (62.75 mph, 101 km/h)
• Electronics
  • SPS-67 surface search radar
  • radio frequency tracking equipment
  • RIM electronic direction-finder and depth finder
  • electro-optical detection system
• Armament:
  • 1 x MLG-27 27mm autocannon
  • 4 x 12.7mm machine guns, numerous small arms
• Aircraft carried: 1x Eurocopter EC635 helicopter
• Boats carried: 2x 7.5-metre RHIB boats

Unit Run

• HMCS Cape Discovery (PBHS-73)
• HMCS Cape Victory (PBHS-74)
• HMCS Cape Fox (PBHS-75)
• HMCS Cape Storm (PBHS-76)
• HMCS Cape Osprey (PBHS-77)
• HMCS Cape Traverse (PBHS-78)
• HMCS Cape Vision (PBHS-79)
• HMCS Cape Hunter (PBHS-80)
• HMCS Cape Runner (PBHS-81)
• HMCS Cape Master (PBHS-82)
• HMCS Cape Shark (PBHS-83)
• HMCS Cape Orca (PBHS-84)
• HMCS Cape Defender (PBHS-85)
• HMCS Cape Walker (PBHS-86)
• HMCS Cape Challenge (PBHS-87)
• HMCS Cape Eagle (PBHS-88)
• HMCS Cape Dolphin (PBHS-89)
• HMCS Cape Battle (PBHS-90)