46ft Watson-class lifeboat
The Good Hope (centre) at Watchet, Somerset | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 46ft Watson-class |
| Builders |
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| Operators | RNLI |
| Preceded by | 45ft 6in Watson-class |
| Succeeded by | 46ft 9in Watson-class |
| Cost | £7,300-£17,000 |
| Built | 1935-1946 |
| In service | 1935-1981 |
| Completed | 28 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Retired | 26 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 46ft Watson motor lifeboat |
| Displacement | 21 tons |
| Length | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 8 knots |
| Crew | 8 |
The 46 ft Watson-class was a non self-righting displacement hull lifeboat built between 1935 and 1946 and operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution between 1935 and 1981.