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£199,999
1944 Thornycroft HS Target Towing Launch
Price:
£199,999
Financing:
Summary:
Used 1944 454 miles
Location:
Cuxton
Description:
Amiens RASC Amiens is a truly unique vessel. She is one of 14 Battlefield Class high speed target towing launches built by Thornycroft for the MOD in 1944 and is believed to be the only seagoing vessel left of her class. There is some incredible history behind this vessel from her service days with the Royal Army Service Corp as well as her time in commercial use as a survey vessel when she surveyed the sea floor for the Channel Tunnel. Since her current owners purchased her, she has had an extensive amount of works completed both interior and exterior and is currently used as a fully functioning liveaboard. Amiens RASC is registered both on Part 1 of the Ships Register and the National Historic Ships Register Mechanical - The large engine room is located just aft of the Saloon and leads through to the Master aft cabin- The engine room gives very easy access to all areas of the engines and gearboxes- There is good space throughout for tools and mechanical equipment- Rolls Royce supercharged C6SFLM diesel inboard engines on shafts with hydraulic Self Change gear boxes- Purchased in 1994 from the MOD, we are advised the engines and gearboxes were rebuilt by Perkins to Lloyds A1 standard and the hour meters reset to 0. Actual date of build is unknown- Economic cruising at 8 - 10 knots- The port engine has 454 hours - The starboard engine has 427 hours - Both engines fitted with Racor twin diesel fuel filter/water separator with integral changeover switch- Dual station hydraulic steering with Morse controls (flybridge and wheelhouse)- 3 x fuel tanks (below Saloon floor) with total capacity of 6364 litres (port and starboard 1,682L centre 3000L) Wheelhouse - Morse controls - Gauges consist of RPM, oil pressure, temperature, battery voltage, rudder angle indicator and fuel gauges above the dashboard Flybridge - Morse (gold tipped) controls - Gauges consist of RPM, oil pressure, temperature, battery voltage, and rudder angle indicator Electrical - Victron. Still available at ListedBuy!
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