Registration number 2381
Status Registered
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Pinnace 1374 - early 1970's, testing Torpedo release after simulated helicopter ditching, Falmouth Harbour

Details

Function Fighting Vessel
Subfunction Pinnace
Location Hendon
Current use Museum based
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No
Web address www.rafmuseum.org/london

Construction

Builder Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes
Built in 1955
Hull material Wood
Rig None
Number of decks 2
Number of masts 1
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 1
Primary engine type Inboard diesel
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam
15.50 feet (4.73m)
Depth
7.50 feet (2.29m)
Length: Overall
63.00 feet (19.22m)
Tonnage: Gross
48.00

History

Pinnace 1374 was built by Groves and Gutteridge, Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1955. She is of double diagonal mahogany construction and has a Rolls Royce diesel engine model C65FLM series 113. The 63 ft pinnace was the workhorse of the post-war RAF Marine Craft fleet, widely used in the UK and overseas bases for lifting and laying of marine and aircraft moorings, the recovery of torpedos, sonar buoys and other practice weapons dropped on exercise, towing and cargo carrying duties, and assisting with aircrew sea survival exercises and helicopter rescue crew training. The pinnace operated until 2002 and was delivered in a dissassembled state to the RAF Museum at Hendon where she has since been reassembled for external display.

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