40ft Seaplane Tender Mk.II

RAF NUMBERS 400, 401
BUILDER Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth
DISPLACEMENT 5.5 Tons
HULL DIMENSIONS LOA.........40' 0"
Beam.......9' 0"
Draught....2' 4"
HULL PLANKING Material........Mahogany
Method.......Single (Side)
             .......Double Diagonal (Bottom)
Side Thickness.....7/16"
Bottom Thickness.....3/4"
MAIN PROPULSION Triple Ford Vosper V8 each 72 bhp
GEARBOX Parsons
REDUCTION Direct
DYNAMO C.A.V. Bosch 24 Volt
PROPELLOR Material . . . Manganese Bronze
Pitch. . . . . .13"
Diameter . .12"
Hand . . . . . .Left Hand
TAILSHAFT Material. . . .Delta Metal
Diameter . . .1 1/8"
MAXIMUM SPEED 23 Knots
DURATION @ MAX RPM 0.5 Hours
MAX CRUISING SPEED 20 Knots
TOTAL FUEL CARRIED 107 Gallons (See Note 2)
ENDURANCE 170 miles
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