CCGS CG 117 was one of three training vessels of the

Canadian Coast Guard The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG; ) is the coast guard of Canada. Formed in 1962, the coast guard is tasked with marine search and rescue (SAR), communication, navigation, and transportation issues in Canadian waters, such as navigation aids and i ...

and located at the

Canadian Coast Guard College The Canadian Coast Guard College (CCGC) is a maritime training college and Canadian Coast Guard facility located in Westmount, Nova Scotia—a suburb of the former city of Sydney in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. The CCGC core training ...

Westmount, Nova Scotia Westmount (2001 pop.: 3,000) is a suburban community in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality. Geography Located on the west bank of the Sydney River at the point where Sydney Harbour begins, Westmount faces Sydney's downtown. Neighbouring com ...

. The ship is based on the 44-foot Motor Lifeboat, a converted self-righting lifeboat and variant of the

Waveney class lifeboat The Waveney-class lifeboat was the first class of lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) capable of operating at speeds in excess of . Based on an American design, 22 saw operational service between 1964 and 1999 ...

. It was sold in 2011.

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Motor lifeboats of the Canadian Coast Guard, CG 117 1975 ships Ships built in Montreal Ships of the Canadian Coast Guard {{ship-stub

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