36-foot motor lifeboat
MLB CG-36503, off the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River Bar, Florence Oregon (circa 1973-1974). | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | 36 foot MLB |
| Operators | United States Coast Guard |
| Succeeded by | 44-foot motor lifeboat |
| In service | 1929–1970's |
| Planned | 218 |
| Completed | 218 |
| Active | 0 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 36.5 ft (11.1 m) |
| Beam | 10.5 ft (3.2 m) |
| Draft | 3.3 ft (1.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 6-cyl. Sterling Petrel |
| Speed | 8.5 mph (7.4 kn) @800 RPM |
| Range | 280 mi (450 km) at 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
| Capacity | 30 passengers |
| Complement | 3 crew |
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The 36-foot motor lifeboat is a motor lifeboat class operated by the United States Coast Guard between 1929 and 1987. These vessels are remembered for the daring rescues performed by Coast Guard surfmen while using them.