Rescue vessel
R-17 class rescue boat
Polish Maritime Search and Rescue Service · Poland
Polish Baltic rescue boats that could take up to 50 survivors.
Specifications
Hull & dimensions
- Manufacturer / builder
- Wisła Shipyard, Gdańsk
- Hull type
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- Hull material
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- Watertight compartments
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- Length overall
- 20.92 m (68.6 ft)
- Length at waterline
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- Beam
- 5.58 m (18.3 ft)
- Draught
- 1.4 m (4.6 ft)
- Freeboard at bow
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- Freeboard at stern
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- Displacement
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- Gross tonnage
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- Net tonnage
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- Min vertical clearance
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- Height to highest unfixed point
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- Height to highest fixed point
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- Number built
- 8
- Year introduced
- 1972
- Year retired
- 2011
Machinery & propulsion
- Propulsion type
- 2 × Wola-Henschel diesel
- Engines
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- Engine manufacturer
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- Total engine power
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- Fuel type
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- Total fuel capacity
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- Fresh water capacity
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- Launch method
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Performance & capabilities
- Maximum speed
- 11 kn (20.4 km/h · 12.7 mph)
- Range
- 600 nm (1,111 km · 690 mi)
- Endurance
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- Crew complement
- 8
- People capacity
- 50
- Self-righting
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- Self-bailing
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- Ice operations capable
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- Max ice-breaking thickness
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- Medical facilities onboard
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Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Operational envelope & limits
Members-only
Operating limits (seas, surf, wind), towing and stability data, and detailed engineering specifications are available to Members.
Source citations
| # | Source | Type | Supports | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [1] | R-17-class lifeboat Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R-17-class_lifeboat | reference | General | 2026-09-30 |
| [2] | Statki ratownicze typów R-17 i R-27 ZBiAM https://zbiam.pl/artykuly/statki-ratownicze-typow-r-17-i-r-27/ | publication | General | 2026-09-30 |