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BOAT’S VITAL STATISTICS…
The DAVID ROBINSON is a slipway launched, Tyne class. Length 14.3 metres (47 feet), Beam 4.6 metres (15feet), Draught 1.3 Metres (4ft 2"), Displacement 24.4 tonnes. Engines: twin 425hp general motors 6V-92 TI Diesel, Maximum speed 19knots (22mph), Radius of action 120 nautical miles.
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Max.
fuel consumption 40 gallons an hour, Fuel
capacity 250 gallons. Crew of 6
plus doctor if needed The
Aluminium wheelhouse is watertight, and the boat self-rights in under 5
seconds if it is capsized. The all
weather lifeboat is highly equipped with regularly updated electronics,
including global position system (GPS) and night vision equipment.
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