Long Range & Recovery Support Craft - SEAL Class

ON CHARGE 1967 (5000) & 1970 (5001/5002)
RAF NUMBERS 5000 - 5002
5000 - Seal, 5001 - Seagull, 5002- Sea Otter
BUILDERS Brooke Marine Ltd, Fairmile Construction
DISPLACEMENT Loaded...158 Tons
HULL DIMENSIONS LOA.........120ft 3.5in
Beam.......23ft 6in
Draught....5ft 6in
CONSTRUCTION Steel, Round Bilge, All Welded
MAIN PROPULSION Twin Paxman Ventura 16 YJCM Diesels
MAIN POWER OUTOUT 2 X 2000 BHP @ 1485 RPM
GEARBOX 2 X Z.F. Type (Zahnradfabriek Friedrichshafen)
REDUCTION 1.25 : 1
ELECTRICAL POWER TWIN 55kW/75kVA Rootes Alternators
AUXILIARY MACHINERY TWIN Lister Blackstone TS3MA Diesels 90 B.H.P @ 1,800 r.p.m
MAXIMUM SPEED 25 Knots
CRUISING SPEED 17 Knots
FUEL 31 Tons
RANGE 950 miles @ 20 Knots
2,200 miles @ 12 Knots
WEAPON RECOVERY M.L. Aviation winch speed 600ft/min (in stern)
DAVIT 1-Ton Welin single arm davit radius 16 ft
TENDER 1 x R.F.D. Inflatable Z-boat with O/B engine.
RADAR 1 x Type 978
CREW 2 Officers, 3 NCOs & 12 Airmen
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