RS 14 Stavanger
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stavanger |
| Owner | Stiftelsen Tollerodden |
| Builder | Colin Archer |
| Launched | 1901 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| In service | 1901-1938 |
| Out of service | 1938 |
| Status | Museum vessel |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sea rescue vessel |
| Length | 14.35 metres (47.1 ft) |
| Beam | 4.65 metres (15.3 ft) |
| Height | 4.65 metres (15.3 ft) |
| Draught | 2.35 metres (7 ft 9 in) |
RS 14 Stavanger is a rescue ship built for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue in 1901, in accordance to drawings by Colin Archer. She was in service until 1938. In 2018, RS 14 Stavanger became the cover motif of the 500 kroner banknote in the new banknote series that was introduced in 2017.[1]
