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52ft Barnett class
| Property | 52ft Barnett class RNLI · United Kingdom & Ireland |
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| Nation & organisation |
| Organisation | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Organisation type | Charity (volunteer) |
| Nation | United Kingdom & Ireland |
| Vessel type | Motor lifeboat |
| Status | Retired |
| Service period | 1950–1988 |
| Hull & dimensions |
| Manufacturer / builder | J. Samuel White; Saunders-Roe; Groves & Guttridge |
| Length overall | 15.8 m (51.8 ft) |
| Beam | 4.11 m (13.5 ft) |
| Displacement | 28 t (30.9 US tons) |
| Number built | 20 |
| Machinery & propulsion |
| Propulsion type | Twin diesel, propellers in tunnels |
| Performance & capabilities |
| Maximum speed | 9.5 kn (17.6 km/h · 10.9 mph) |
| Range | 300 nm (556 km · 345 mi) |
| Capabilities |
| Capabilities recorded | 1 |
| Heavy-weather operations | ✓ |
| Provenance |
| Data status | Verified |
| Last checked | 2026-09-30 |
| Sources cited | 2 |
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