Class overview | |
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Name | 35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class |
Builders | |
Succeeded by | Liverpool-class |
Cost | £3,000- £14,000 |
Built |
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Completed |
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Lost | 3 |
Retired | 24 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement |
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Length | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) |
Beam | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)-9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
Draught | 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h) |
Crew | 7/8 |
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.