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RNLB Peter and Lesley-Jane Nicholson 16-01


RNLB Peter and Lesley-Jane Nicholson 16-01

RNLB Peter and Lesley-Jane Nicholson 16-01 up on the stocks at Buckie Boatyard, Scotland on 27th August 2009.

Now on the RNLI Relief Fleet she was the first Tamar Class Lifeboat built.

Length:  16m (52ft 6in)
Width:  5m (16ft 5in)
Draught:  1.35m (4ft 5in)
Weight:  31.5 tonnes
Crew:  7 (including doctor)
Material:  Fibre reinforced plastic
Endurance: 10 hours at 25 knots
Speed:  25 knots
Power:  2 x 1,000hp turbo-charged diesels
Propulsion: 2 x fixed-pitch five-bladed propellers
Fuel:   4,600 litres/1,000 gallons