55ft Vosper Firefloat Prototype

RAF NUMBERS 80
BUILDER Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth
HULL DIMENSIONS LOA......... 55'
Beam.......12' 6.5"
Draught.... 3' 9"
HULL PLATING Material........Galvanised Mild Steel
Method..........Riveted
MAIN MACHINERY FOUR PERKINS S6M diesels each rated at 100 bhp
GEARBOX Self change with Anderton clutches
REDUCTION 1.97 : 1
PROPELLOR Type . . . . . . . . Rotol Three-bladed
Pitch . . . . . . . . Variable
Blade Angle . . Range of 110 Degrees (20 astern to 90 ahead)
MAXIMUM SPEED 12.5 Knots
TOTAL FUEL CARRIED 300 Gallons
RANGE 100 Miles
PUMP MACHINERY Single General Motors 64-H.N.-5 diesel
FIRE PUMPS Twin Drysdale 5 Type
PUMP RATE Each pump - 500 gallons water per minute
FOAM TANK 2 x 50 Gallons
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