47ft Watson-class lifeboat
RNLB Margaret (ON 947) at Dunbar, 1981. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 47ft Watson class |
| Builders |
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| Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | 46ft 9in Watson-class |
| Succeeded by | Tyne-class |
| Cost | £34,346–£40,500 |
| Built | 1955–1963 |
| In service | 1956–1991 |
| Completed | 18 |
| Lost | 2 |
| Retired | 16 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | 47ft Watson |
| Displacement | 23 tons |
| Length | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Beam | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Draught | 4 ft 5 in (1.35 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × 60-bhp Gardner 5LW 5-cyl. diesel |
| Speed | 9 knots |
| Range | 280 nmi (520 km; 320 mi) |
| Crew | 8 |
The 47 ft Watson-class was a class of non-self-righting displacement hull lifeboat, built from 1955 to 1963 and operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) between 1956 and 1991.