Crusader Speedboat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Crusader was a jet powered speed boat piloted by John Cobb. It was built by Vospers of Portsmouth and designed by Reid Railton, costing £15,000 in 1949. It was silver and scarlet in colour and 10m long. The engine was a De Havilland Ghost. The boat was destroyed and Cobb killed on 29 September 1952 when on a world record attempt at Loch Ness, Scotland.
[edit] See also
[edit] Reference
- John Cobb and the Crusader Reprinted from The World Water Speed Record by Leo Villa and Kevin Desmond 1976
