A boat with an interesting history

[skirk]

A friend of mine has just bought an old boat with an interesting history.....it really is a piece of beautiful engineering....anyone like to hazard a guess....





It should appeal to aviation types too.....

[skirk]

The pic is the stern.....the slot is for the rudder....

[skirk]

No,certainly not jet powered.......but at some point in her service career will have done more than 150 knots....

[skirk]

We have a winner.....Its a Saunders - Roe mk3 Airdrop lifeboat.....1950'S

Edited by skirk on Tuesday 29th July 17:35

[skirk]

I think the one in the IOW collection is a MK1 Uffa Fox design......the MK3 is over 30' in length....i don't think they were ever used in anger....

[skirk]

She's looking good Lee..........