46ft Vosper Firefloat Mk.II

RAF NUMBERS 93 & 94
BUILDER Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth
DISPLACEMENT Laoded....12.16 Tons
Light.........10.33 Tons
HULL DIMENSIONS LOA.........46'
Beam.......13' 3.25"
Draught.... Fwd 1' 10.25"
Draught.... Aft 3' 5.5"
HULL PLANKING Material........Mahogany
Method.......Hard Chine double skin
MAIN PROPULSION Twin Rover Meteorite Mk203 petrol each 375 hp @ 2,400 rpm
GEARBOX Mathway Type
REDUCTION Direct
AUXILIARY MACHINERY Single J.A.P. Type 2A
GENERATORS Two C.A.V. Type DO7X 24-volt, 33 amp
One J.A.P. 28-volt 288 watt
PROPELLOR Type . . . Three-bladed
Pitch. . . . . . 17.25"
Diameter . . 19.25"
Hand . . . . . . Anti-clockwise looking forward
MAXIMUM SPEED 28.5 Knots
MAXIMUM CRUISING SPEED 25.5 Knots
TOTAL FUEL CARRIED 270 Gallons
RANGE AT CRUISING SPEED 155 Miles (light)
FIRE PUMP MACHINERY Single Coventry Climax Type F
PUMP MACHINERY Single Ford V-8 petrol engine
FIRE PUMP Sun Engineering vane pump
PUMP RATE 500/600 gallons water per minute
FOAM TANK 2 x 50 Gallons
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