Record of progress made since 1922; lifeboats in service are classed under two headings: (1) deep-water boats, which are usually launched from slipways or lie afloat, and (2) shallow-water boats, which are mostly launched from flat beaches; chief advance made in recent years is introduction of twin screws. Indexed in Engineering Index 1929, from Advance Paper, no. 12, Mar. 22, 1929. (See also - discussion p 229-237)


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    Title :

    Motor life-boats of the royal national life-boat institution


    Additional title:

    Instn. Naval Architects


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Motor life-boats of the royal national life-boat institution

    Barnett, J.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Motor life-boats of the royal national life-boat institution

    Barnett, J.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Motor life-boats of the royal national life-boat institution

    Barnett, J.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Motor life-boats of the royal national life-boat institution

    Barnett, J.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1929


    Life-boats and royal national life-boat institution

    Christie, P.D. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1959