A NEW TYPE OF STEEL LIFEBOAT, borrowed from the United States Coast Guard, on the River Thames, London, after completing 4500 miles of sea trials round the British coast. The trials proved outstandingly successful, and several boats of this type may be taken into service by the Royal NationaL Lifeboat Institution. During the trials, which lasted six months, five rescues were made. The principal advantages of the lifeboat are its speed—about 15 knots—its stability in heavy seas, and its self-righting ability. One disadvantage is that the boat is unsuited for launching from a beach and must be based in a harbour.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30635, 29 December 1964, Page 1
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101A NEW TYPE OF STEEL LIFEBOAT, borrowed from the United States Coast Guard, on the River Thames, London, after completing 4500 miles of sea trials round the British coast. The trials proved outstandingly successful, and several boats of this type may be taken into service by the Royal NationaL Lifeboat Institution. During the trials, which lasted six months, five rescues were made. The principal advantages of the lifeboat are its speed—about 15 knots—its stability in heavy seas, and its self-righting ability. One disadvantage is that the boat is unsuited for launching from a beach and must be based in a harbour. Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30635, 29 December 1964, Page 1
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