General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

2

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

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General Description

FIBROUS GLASS REINFORCED PLASTIC HULL & COVER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

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Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Vessels

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

HARDING

Country

Norway

State/Province

Unknown

City

Rosendal

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Newfoundland and Labrador

Period

BETWEEN 1976 & 1982

Canada

ONLY ONE OF FOUROCEAN RANGER LIFEBOATS IS KNOWN POSITIVELY TO HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED. #2 LIFEBOAT WAS A HARDING BOAT, LAUNCHED FROM THE OCEAN RANGER WITH APPROX. 31 OR MORE MEN ABOARD. IT CAPSIZED ALONGSIDE SHIP'SEAFORTH HIGHLANDER' WHICH WAS ATTEMPTING TO ASSIST IN RESCUE. HEAVY SEAS & EFFECTS OF HYPOTHERMIA PREVENTED RESCUE OF 4-9 MEN OBSERVED CLINGING TO OVER-TURNED BOAT (REPORT, P.357)

Function

Unknown

Technical

HARDING LIFEBOATS FITTED WITH MILLS GEAR OFF-LOAD RELEASE MECHANISM, & A 'GLASSED-IN' CONNECTION FOR THE KEEL SHOE, NEITHER OF WHICH IS U.S. COAST GUARD APPROVED. THESE & OTHER PERCEIVED SHORTCOMINGS WITH REGARD TO LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT PROMPTED MUCH REVIEW & MANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW AND/OR REDESIGNED EQUIPMENT

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NUMEROUS MARKINGS ON LIFEBOAT FRAGMENTS PERTAINING TO TENSILE STRENGTH TESTING, ETC.

Missing

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Finish

YELLOW-ORANGE COLOURED EXTERIOR; GREY ON REVERSE.

Decoration

N/A