HSL 2762E built by Vosper Ltd and sponsored by Ministry of Supply, is 68-ft launch with max speed of more than 40 knots for air-sea rescue purposes; framing, longitudinals, and bottom plating are of aluminum welded throughout, and side panels of fiber glass laminate; tests of planing performance, pressures, and stresses; propulsion is by two Rolls-Royce Sea Griffons. Abstract of paper before Instn Naval Architects. (see also unsigned article in Shipbldr and Mar Engine-Bldr v 63 n 580 Aug 1956 p 509-11)


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    Title :

    Experimental high-speed launch


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Contributors:
    DuCane, P. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1956


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    High-speed passenger launch

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