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	Lifeboat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The first boat specialized as a lifeboat was tested on the River Tyne on January 29, 1790.
		This means that the boats are designed to operate with water inside the boat hull and rely on flotation tanks rather than hull displacement to stay afloat and upright.
		When the Apollo 13 command module was affected by an explosion in the service module, the lunar module was used as a lifeboat, as it had separate life support, propulsion and guidance systems that remained functional (though it was not a lifeboat in the sense that it was detached from the main vehicle).
	www.esdng5.com /en/wikipedia/l/li/lifeboat.html (699 words)

	Lifeboat -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A lifeboat is a (A small vessel for travel on water) boat carried on board a ship and designed to allow passengers to escape, or a boat kept on land or in a harbour to rescue people in trouble at sea.
		The first boat specialized as a lifeboat was tested on the (A river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea) River Tyne on January 29, 1790.
		Also see the discussion in (A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled) dinghy and liferaft.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/Lifeboat.htm (1085 words)

	Lifeboat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A lifeboat is a boat carried on board a ship and designed to allow passengers to escape, or a boat kept on land or in a harbour to rescue people in trouble at sea.
		Modern motor life boats (MLB) originated as life boats that had been modified with the addition of a engine and provided more power to get in and out of the swell area inside the surf.
		Any small self-contained spacecraft designed to operate as a life-preserving vehicle for the crew of a spacecraft in distress might also be termed a "lifeboat", and this usage frequently appears in science fiction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lifeboat (1205 words)

	Lifeboat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In Australasia, surf lifesaving clubs operate inflatable rescue boats (IRB) for in-shore rescues of swimmers and surfers.These boats are best typified by the rubber Zodiac and are powered by an outboard motor.
		This means that the boats are designed to operate with water inside the boat hull and rely onflotation tanks rather than hull displacement to stay afloat and upright.
		When the Apollo 13 command module was affected by an explosion in the servicemodule, the lunar module was used as a lifeboat, as it had separate life support, propulsion and guidance systems that remainedfunctional (though it was not a lifeboat in the sense that it was detached from the main vehicle).
	www.therfcc.org /RFCC/lifeboat-15261.html (676 words)

	Berthon Boat article - Berthon Boat Titanic 1912 iceberg White Star Line lifeboats canvas Attorney - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Berthon boats built for this purpose had double linings of canvas, sectioned in two watertight envelopes that assisted buoyancy and gave protection from the possibility that the canvas could be accidentally torn.
		Another innovative deck feature was to become the raft, a more exposed, but compact buoyancy aid, still built of wood, and supported by four long tanks.
		Berthon Boat article - Berthon Boat definition - what means Berthon Boat
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Birthon_Boat (227 words)

	BOAT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A boat consists of one or more buoyancy structures called hulls and some system of propulsion, such as a screw, oars, paddles, a setting pole, a sail, paddlewheels or a water jet.
		The term 'gravy boat' is used to describe a small jug used to dispense meat gravy at the dining table.
		A boat can also be one of the massive cars manufactured in America from the 1950s through the 1970s.
	www.news-olympics.com /Boat (1093 words)

	LIFEBOAT FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A quick release and pressure release mechanism is fitted so that the canister or pump automatically inflates the lifeboat, and the lifeboat breaks free of the sinking vessel.
		Modern motor_life_boats (MLB) originated as life boats that had been modified with the addition of a engine and provided more power to get in and out of the swell area inside the surf.
		One of the most famous independent group maintaining lifeboats is the Royal_National_Lifeboat_Institution (or RNLI) of the United_Kingdom, composed of volunteers, and paid for by voluntary donation - web-site at www.rnli.org.uk.
	www.livingflowers.com /lifeboat (1088 words)

	Birthon Boat Article, BirthonBoat Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Berthon boats built for this purpose had double linings of canvas, sectioned in two watertight envelopes that assisted buoyancy and gave protection from the possibility thatthe canvas could be accidentally torn.
		Another innovative deck feature was to become the raft, a more exposed, but compact buoyancy aid, still built of wood, andsupported by four long tanks.
		We take no responsibility for the content, accuracy and use of this article.
	www.anoca.org /lifeboats/titanic/birthon_boat.html (155 words)

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