Steel and aluminum lift boat, of type now in service with U S Coast Guard, will be tested in England for possible adoption; design features use of mild steel for bulkheads, hull framing, raised decks and cockpit deck; shell plating is in 3/16 in. low carbon corrosion resistant Corten steel; aluminum alloy is used for trunks over mess, litter, and passenger spaces, etc; length oa is 44 ft 10 1/2 in., beam oa 12 ft 8 in., and draft 3 ft 2 1/2 in.; two diesel engines each produce 200 shp. (See also Engineering v 197 n 5122 June 19 1964 p 831)
US lifeboat design to be tested by RNLI
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 103 , n 25
1964
3 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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