52-foot Motor Lifeboat
The United States Coast Guard operates four 52 foot motor lifeboats in the Pacific Northwest. | |
Class overview | |
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Name: | 52' MLB |
Cost: | $236,000 (1962) |
Active: | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 32 tons |
Length: | 52 feet (16 m) |
Beam: | 14.5 feet (4.4 m) |
Draught: | 6 feet (1.8 m) |
Propulsion: | 2 x 170 horsepower (130 kW) |
Speed: | 11 knots |
Range: | 495 nautical miles (917 km) |
Complement: | 5 |
The United States Coast Guard operates four 52-foot Motor Lifeboats, which supplement its fleet of 227 47-foot Motor Lifeboats.[1] These vessels were built in 1960, and displace 32 tons.[2] The four vessels are all stationed in the Pacific Northwest.
See also
References
- ↑ "America's Maritime Guardian". "Coast Guard Outlook". 2011. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ↑ "52-foot Motor Life Boat (MLB)" (PDF). United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
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