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Basileus
Power boat, hydroplane. The boat is called 'Basileus'. 'Basileus' and '607' is painted on the hull. This racing hydroplane is built of the ground-breaking 1/8 inch Saunders-row waterproof plywood, which was then covered with a proofed aircraft fabric. Either side of the hull are two troughs for added stability when cornering at high speeds.
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Object Details
| ID: | BAE0062 |
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| Type: | Racing Hydroplane; B Class |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Cooper, Fred; Primmer and Snook |
| Vessels: | Basileus (1932) |
| Date made: | circa 1928 |
| People: | King, C. J. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 762 mm x 3760 mm x 1410 mm x 60 lb |