*CABS* RNLI Waveney Class 44' Lifeboat Versão v1.1.5

REAL LIFE VERSION

Operators: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Built: 1964–1982
In service: 1964–1999

General characteristics

Type: motor lifeboat
Displacement: 18–19 tons
Length: 44 ft 10 in (13.67 m)
Beam: 12 ft 8 in (3.86 m)
Draught: 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m)
Propulsion: Two diesel engines (various models)
Speed: 10 - 15.4 knots (17.7 mph)
Range: 190 nautical miles (350 km)
Crew: 5

The Waveney-class lifeboat was the first class of lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) capable of operating at speeds in excess of 10 knots (12 mph). Based on an American design, 22 saw operational service between 1964 and 1999 at the RNLI's stations around the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland. After being superseded by faster boats in the 1990s, many were sold for further use with lifeboat services abroad, notably in Australia and New Zealand.