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Tower Lifeboat crew at the naming ceremony of 'Legacy', a E-class boat serving on the Thames.

The E-class has an aluminium alloy hull coated with a closed cell foam collar. It is powered by twin 240HP Steyr turbo-diesel engines and propelled by water jets. The 9m vessel displaces approximately 3.5tonnes and can reach a speed of 40 knots.

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