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RNLB The Duke of Kent 17-45
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Steve Ellwood
, May 06 2011 10:54 AM
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- Uploaded: May 06 2011 10:54 AM
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- Category: Maritime Rescue Services
Some photographs of the arrival of the relief RNLI Lifeboat THE DUKE OF KENT 17-45, inbound to allow the Tynemouth Stations boat, Spirit of Northumberland 17-20 to travel around to Holyhead for an engines refit. Photographs taken from Western Quay, North Shields
A Severn class lifeboat introduced - 1995
Length - 17m
Weight - 41 Tonnes
Max Speed - 25 Knots
Range - 250 nm
Crew - 6
Engines: 2 Caterpillar 1200hp Diesels