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H-boat. The H-Boat is a strict one-design keelboat designed by Finn Hans Groop in 1967, with some minor modifications by Paul Elvstrøm in 1971. The boat gained international status in 1977. Since 1967 over 5000 hulls have been made, [1] making it one of the most popular yacht classes in the world.
The yacht's dimensions were 420 ft (128.0 m) length, 380 ft (115.8 m) length between perpendiculars, 50 ft (15.2 m) beam with a displacement of 5,700 tons and 18 ft (5.5 m) draft. Belleville water-tube boilers provided steam powering two sets of vertical four cylinder triple expansion engines with combined 11,000 indicated horse power for eight ...
With the RNAS, H-12s and H-16s operated from flying boat stations on the coast in long-range anti-submarine and anti-Zeppelin patrols over the North Sea.A total of 71 H-12s and 75 H-16s were received by the RNAS, commencing patrols in April 1917, with 18 H-12s and 30 H-16s remaining in service in October 1918.
William H. Brown (June 16, 1803 – October 27, 1855) was an American shipbuilder during the 19th-century. He built yachts, paddle steamers and steamboats.He was one of the first shipbuilders in the country and had his business for more than thirty years having built over 300 vessels.
The yacht is owned by the Saudi royal family. [3] The 147-metre-long ship has a beam of 18.3 m and a draught of 4.9 m. It is propelled by two 5,816 kW Pielstick diesel generator sets. Cruising speed is set at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph), but it can be raised to 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph). [4] At full capacity, the yacht requires a 60–65 man crew.
The boat drew only 13 in (330 mm) of water when light (empty of cargo and passengers). [1] With 100 tons of freight loaded, the vessel was expected to draw only about 25–26 in (640–660 mm) of water.
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HMS Surprise was the name the Royal Navy gave to the French Navy's corvette Unité after Unité ' s capture in 1796. Unité was launched on 16 January 1794.Surprise gained fame in 1799 for the recapture of HMS Hermione.