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RAF Launch 1659
Type/Class Motor > RAF Launches
Designer: J I Thorneycroft
Builder: Morgan Giles
Year: 1956
Ship statusUnknown
Yard Number691
Original Sail NumberN/A
Home PortNot Known
Known History
A Photograph of 1659 shows her sailing under a Dutch Flag
ConstructionHard Chine, Mahogany Skin, Planking - Double Diagonal
LOA43ft
Beam13ft
Draft 4ft 7in
DisplacementLight 10.75 Tons. Loaded 12 Tons
OwnerNot Known
Previous Ownership
Originally built for the RAF as Range Safety Launch and Seaplane Tender
