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Air cushion vehicles. See Utility craft Alden, John, naval architect, 52 Algernon, Duke of Northumberland, 3–6, 11 Atlantic-type rigid-hull inflatable boats. See Royal National Lifeboat Institute, Great Britain Audacious (36ft. McLellan Type E power lifeboat): first of type completed for U.S. Life-Saving Service, 45–46 Bamfield, B.C., lifeboat station: first completed 36ft. McLellan Type E power lifeboat, 45 Beebe, Frederick, 24, 27 Billard, Rear Admiral F. C., U.S. Coast Guard Commandant: visit to European lifeboat services, 68, 76 Binney, Arthur, 52–53 Board of Lifesaving Appliances. See Life-Saving Service, U.S. Boat builders, private: Ambar, 132–34, 156; Avon, 123; S. Ayers, 19, 24–25; Beebe, 24, 27; D. Blackburn, 19; Boston Whaler, 119–21, 140; Henry Botsford , 37; William F. Butler, 24–25; Camden and Anchor, 54–57; Caulkins Craft, 111; Electric Launch Company (ELCO), 43–47; Joseph Francis, 9–12, 14–15, 19, 34, 38, 92, 146; Charles Gardner, 25–26; Gibbs Gas Engine Co., 86; Halmatic, 123, 137; J. V. Herbert , 19; Higgins and Gifford, 19–22, 24, 27, 31, 146; William Hingston, 23, 35; Charles Jenkins, 24–25; George W. Kneass, 36; Kvichak, 141–42; Lake Shore Engine Works, 39, 41; H. C. Lane, 19; LeCompte, 133, 135; Marine Construction and Dry Dock Company, 37, 43; Marinette Marine, 140–42; Ocean Technical Services, 140, 142; William Raymond, 8, 13, 29; Stephen Roberts, 19, 23–24; T. F. Rowland, 32; SafeBoat International, 132–35, 137, 140–41, 144, 156; SeaArk, 119, 156; Frank J. Smith, 37; Stewart Seacraft, 117; Swiftships, 117; Textron Marine & Land Systems, 126– 29, 141–42; Wheeler Shipyard, 64; Willard Boat Co., 115; Wolverine Dry Dock Company, 37; A. B. Wood and Son, 37; Zodiac, 123, 131–33, 156 Capsizing events: 41ft. utility boatlarge , 119; 44ft. motor lifeboat, 108; 47ft. motor lifeboat, 128; 52ft. steel motor lifeboat, 99; 52ft. wooden Type F motor lifeboat, 78; CG36500, 36-foot Type TRS motor lifeboat, 82, 84 Chapelle, Howard, 18 China, lifeboat rescue services in: Chinkiang Association for the Saving of Life, xxix Cleary, Henry, 39–40 Coast Guard, Canadian: 36ft. McLellan Type E power lifeboat for Bamfield, 45; 44ft. steel motor lifeboat, 108; 47ft. Cape class motor lifeboat, 131; Dobbins lifeboat, 35 Coast Guard, U.S.: Boating Safety Detachments (BOSDETs), 115–16; boat paint color scheme, 55; Boat Standardization Team (STAN Team), 131, 169; coxswain training, 144, 167–69; Curtis Bay Yard, 24, 26, 31, 54, 56–61, 66–67, 71–73, 75–77, 79–81, 87–94, 96–98, 100–102, 104–6, 108, 117, 121, 125, 143; design issues for contemporary boat types, 142–43; development of boatbuilding capabilities, 24, 26, 31, 54, 56–61; downsizing post–World War II, 97; expanded missions for, 99; lifeboat comparative characteristics (Table 7.1), 145–46; National Motor Lifeboat School, 167–69; personnel turnover problems, 144; Project Kimball , 144; Response Boats 2010 concept , 139; shore-based rescue craft capabilities (Table 7.3), 147; Shore-Based Response Boat Siting Plan, 139; standard versus non-standard boat types, 138; surfboat comparative characteristics (Table 7.2), 146–47; surfman training, 167–69 Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S.: auxiliaryoperated (AUXOP) boats, 139 Coast Guard Reserve, U.S.: boats during World War II, 96 Coble, as basis for early lifeboat designs, 1–2, 163 Collins, Captain J. W., U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, 44 Crash boat (63ft.), 96 Crowninshield, B. B., naval architect, 41–42 Curtis Bay Yard, 24, 26, 31, 54, 56–61, 66–67, 71–73, 75–77, 79–81, 87–94, 96–98, 100–102, 104–6, 108, 117, 121, 125, 143 De Bernieres, 1 Disasters: Huron, 34; Mermaid rescue, 78; Metropolis, 34; Mexico rescue, 76; Pendleton rescue, 82; Providence rescue, 3; Quillayute River, 108–109, 144; Station Niagara rigid-hull inflatable boat capsizing, 134; Triumph I capsizing, 78 Dobbins, David, Superintendent, Ninth District, U.S. Life-Saving Service, 34–36, 38 Drug enforcement operations, 63, 119 Electronics installed at coxswain station: of 41ft. utility boat-large, 119; of 44ft. motor lifeboat, 104; of 47ft. motor lifeboat , 125, 130–31 Engines: Buda, 77–78, 81; Buffalo, 42, 44; Capitol, 66; Caterpillar, 131; Consolidated Speedway, 64; Cummins, 101, 119; Detroit Diesel, 115, 129, 131; General Motors, 81, 95, 101, 104, 112; Gray, 58–59; Holmes, 44–46, 49, 54; Honda, 140; Kermath, 59, 71, 81, 87, 89; Knox, 56; Lathorp, 49; Liberty, 64; Murray and Tregurtha, 65–66, 87; Sterling, 54, 64, 67, 69, 73, 75, 81, 87, 92...

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