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)


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    Title :

    High-speed lifeboat for the royal national lifeboat institution


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg. Shipg. Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :



    Institution lifeboat

    Bowen, F.C. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1942


    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution

    Johnson, P.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution

    Johnson, P.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1941


    Mechanical requirements of Royal national lifeboat institution

    Johnson, P.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1941