Fairmile A motor launch
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The Fairmile A motor launch was a type of Motor Launch
designed by Fairmile Marine
for the Royal Navy
.
Shortly before the Second World War the British industrialist Noel Macklin
submitted to the Admiralty
an innovative plan for the series production of a motor launch
. The design used prefabricated parts, which allowed various small concerns, such as furniture and piano manufacturers,, to produce the individual components. These components could then be assembled in separate shipyards. The hull was to be made of double diagonal mahogany
planking with plywood
frames divided into nine watertight compartments.
In July 1939, two months before the outbreak of war, the Admiralty awarded Macklin a contract to build twelve Type A Fairmiles.
Motor Launch
A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....
designed by Fairmile Marine
Fairmile Marine
Fairmile Marine was a British boat building company founded in 1939 by the car manufacturer Noel Macklin.Macklin used the garage at his home at Cobham Fairmile in Surrey for manufacturing assembly which is why the boats he designed came to be called Fairmiles....
for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
.
Shortly before the Second World War the British industrialist Noel Macklin
Noel Macklin
Sir Noel Campbell Macklin was an innovative British car maker and boat designer. He was also the father of post-war sports car and Formula One racing driver Lance Macklin....
submitted to the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
an innovative plan for the series production of a motor launch
Motor Launch
A Motor Launch is a small military vessel in British navy service. It was designed for harbour defence and submarine chasing or for armed high speed air-sea rescue....
. The design used prefabricated parts, which allowed various small concerns, such as furniture and piano manufacturers,, to produce the individual components. These components could then be assembled in separate shipyards. The hull was to be made of double diagonal mahogany
Mahogany
The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany....
planking with plywood
Plywood
Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...
frames divided into nine watertight compartments.
In July 1939, two months before the outbreak of war, the Admiralty awarded Macklin a contract to build twelve Type A Fairmiles.
See also
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