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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 42ft Watson-class |
| Builders |
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| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | 41ft Watson |
| Succeeded by | various |
| Cost | £26,000-£36,000 |
| Built | 1954-1962 |
| In service | 1954-1987 |
| Completed | 10 |
| Retired | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 42ft Watson |
| Displacement | 17 tons |
| Length | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft (3.7 m) |
| Draught | 3 ft 7 in (1.09 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × 48bhp Gardner 4LW 4-cyl. diesel |
| Speed | 8 knots |
| Range | 235 nm |
| Crew | 7 |
The 42ft Watson-class was a class of non self-righting displacement hull lifeboat built between 1954 and 1962 and operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1954 and 1987.