35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class lifeboat

Class overview
Name35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class
Builders
Succeeded byLiverpool-class
Cost£3,000- £14,000
Built
  • Single engine: 1929–1940
  • Twin engine: 1947–1950
Completed
  • Single engine: 22
  • Twin engine: 5
Lost3
Retired24
General characteristics
Displacement
  • Single engine: 5–6 long tons (5.1–6.1 t)
  • Twin engine: 8–9 long tons (8.1–9.1 t)
Length35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Beam8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)-9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)
Draught2 ft 8 in (0.81 m)
Propulsion
  • Single engine: 35bhp Weyburn AE6 6-cyl. petrol
  • Twin engine: 18bhp Weyburn AE4 4-cyl petrol/20bhp Ferry FKR.3 3-cyl.diesel
Speed8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h)
Crew7/8

The 35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class was a 10.8 m displacement hull lifeboat built in single engine form between 1929 and 1940 and in twin-engined form between 1947 and 1950. The boats were operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution between 1929 and 1965.