"Seal" is prototype long range recovery and support craft for deployment within RAF's Coastal Command, and was built by Brook Marine Ltd; vessel is designed to meet need for weapon recovery and support in off-shore training areas; length oa 120 ft 3 in., beam 23 ft 6 in., molded depth amidships 14 ft 6 in.; two 16-cyl Ventura engines developing 2000 bhp at 1500 rpm drive twin propellers, giving specified maximum continuous speed of 25 knots and range of 2200 mi at 12 knots. (See also Engineering v 204 n 5286 Aug 11 1967 p 210)
RAF's biggest ship
Shipbldg and Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 110 , n 10
1967
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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