Registration number
2797
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Inspection Launch
Location
Southampton
Vessel type
Launch - Range Safety
Current use
Museum based
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Thornycroft, J I & Co Ltd, Woolston, Southampton
Built in
1955
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
2
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
43.00 feet
(13.11m)
Breadth: Beam
13.83 feet
(4.22m)
Depth
4.62 feet
(1.41m)
Tonnage: Gross
12.00
History
RANGE SAFETY LAUNCH 1650 was built by Thornycroft, Southampton in 1955 and is a vessel of double diagonal timber construction with twin Rolls Royce C.6 FLM engines. She served with the RAF until 1976 and is now ashore at Hythe Marina Village, Southampton as a display piece.
Key dates
-
1955
Built by Thornycroft, Southampton
-
1976
Sold out of RAF service
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