Although forced descents in Channel are rare, it is important that suitable vessel should be available to rescue passengers when such descents occur; vessel was required capable of going out in worst storms, while at same time being much faster than any of lifeboats previously in service; new boat has length 64 ft., and sea speed 17 knots; main propelling machinery consists of two Thornycroft Y12-type marine engines and reversing gears, running on gasoline and developing 375 b.hp. each, at 1600 r.p.m. (See also Engineering vol. 128, no. 3333, Nov. 29, 1929 p. 718, 1 fig)
High-speed lifeboat for the royal national lifeboat institution
Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 34 , n 23
1929
2 pages
4 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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High-speed lifeboat for the royal national lifeboat institution
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|Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution
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