Liverpool-class lifeboat
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The Liverpool-class motorised lifeboat was a non-self-righting boat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from its stations around the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland. The boats were designed for carriage launching and were developed from the Liverpool-Class Pulling and Sailing type of lifeboats - there were two types built, single and twin engined.
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Former Clovelly, twin engined RNLB William Cantrell Astley (ON 871) | |
Class overview | |
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Builders |
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Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Succeeded by | Oakley |
Built |
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In service | 1931–1984 |
Completed |
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Retired | 60 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Motor lifeboat |
Displacement | 6-8 tons |
Length | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 6.5–7.5 knots (12.0–13.9 km/h; 7.5–8.6 mph) |
Range | 70–120 nautical miles (130–220 km; 80–140 mi) |
Crew | 7 |
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