(Left) 50' Thames Class Lifeboat Is a Development By the Rnli of the 44' Waveney Lifeboat Like the Waveney She Lies Afloat Is Self-Righting and Is of Steel and Aluminiu
(Left) 50' Thames class lifeboat is a development by the RNLI of the 44' Waveney lifeboat. Like the Waveney, she lies afloat, is self-righting and is of steel and aluminium construction. Twin General Motors Detroit marine diesel engines, each developing 425 bph, give her a speed of about 17 knots. The prototype, 50-001, on show at Plymouth, has been undergoing extensive trials this year..
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