Range Safety Launch 1650 | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2797

Status Registered

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Details

Function Naval & Military Vessel

Subfunction Launch

Location Southampton

Vessel type Launch - Range Safety

Current use Museum based

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder Thornycroft, J I & Co Ltd, Woolston, Southampton

Built in 1955

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Number of masts 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 2

Primary engine type Diesel

Boiler type None

Dimensions

Length: Overall

43.00 feet (13.11m)

Breadth: Beam

13.83 feet (4.22m)

Depth

4.62 feet (1.41m)

Tonnage: Gross

12.00

History

RANGE SAFETY LAUNCH 1650 was built by Thornycroft, Southampton in 1955 and is a vessel of double diagonal timber construction with twin Rolls Royce C.6 FLM engines. She served with the RAF until 1976 and is now ashore at Hythe Marina Village, Southampton as a display piece.