Allegheny Arms & Armor Museum - Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat MLB 44 Foot
Bill Maloney 8/14/2011 |
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Length: 44 feet 1 inch
Beam: 12 feet 8 inches
Draught: 3 feet 6 inches
Crew: 4
Displacement: 17.7 tons
Max Speed: 14 knots
Fuel Capacity: 300 gallons of diesel fuel
Range: 200 nautical miles
Armament:
None
Hull Construction: Corton Steel hull, aluminum superstructure
Power Plant: Two GM 6V-53 Diesels 184hp each
Entered Service : 1962
Here is a good Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat video showing the 44 foot MLB in action in heavy surf.
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