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List Of RNLB Lifeboats
This is a list of notable RNLB coastal rescue lifeboats. Where applicable, their ''Official Number'' (or 'ON') is also given. * RNLB H F Bailey III (ON 777) * RNLB Lucy Lavers (ON 832) * RNLB Forester’s Centenary (ON 786) * RNLB Manchester Unity of Oddfellows (ON 960) * RNLB J C Madge (ON 536) * RNLB Alfred Corry (ON 353) * RNLB Jesse Lumb (ON 822) * RNLB Thomas McCunn (ON 759) * RNLB Benjamin Bond Cabbell II (ON 12) * RNLB Aguila Wren (ON 892) * RNLB Helen Smitton (ON 603) * RNLB William and Kate Johnstone (ON 682) * * * * * * RNLB Louisa Heartwell (ON 495) * RNLB Mona (ON 775) * RNLB Lester (ON 1287) * RNLB Ruby and Arthur Reed II (ON 1097) * RNLB Mary Stanford (ON 661) * RNLB Mary Stanford (ON 733) * RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770) * RNLB Lloyds II (ON 986) * RNLB Ruby and Arthur Reed (ON 990) * RNLB The Oddfellows (B-818) * RNLB Cecil Paine (ON 850) * RNLB Manchester Unity of Oddfellows (B-702) * RNLB B-536 * RNLB William Bennett (ON 11) * RNLB Duncan * RNL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It is one of Independent lifeboats in Britain and Ireland, several lifeboat services operating in the same area. Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, soon afterwards becoming the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, under the patronage of King George IV. On 5 October 1854, the institution’s name was changed to its current name (RNLI), and in 1860 was granted a royal charter. The RNLI is a charity in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland and has enjoyed royal patronage since its foundation, the most recent being Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II until her death on 8 September 2022. The RNLI is principally funded by Will (law), legacie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Ruby And Arthur Reed II (ON 1097)
RNLB ''Ruby and Arthur Reed II'' (ON 1097)The Cromer Lifeboats, by Bob Malster & Peter Stibbons,:Poppyland Publishing, was a Tyne-class lifeboat stationed at Cromer in the English county of Norfolk''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . from 16 December 1985Cromer Lifeboat, A pictorial history, By Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell, Pub; Landmark Collector’s Library, and was the No 1 lifeboat between various relief’s''Cromer Lifeboats 1804-2004'', Leach, Nicholas & Russell, Paul, Pub: Tempus Publishing, 2004, until she was replaced after 21 years service by the Tamar-class in December 2007. Between 1996 and 1999, during the rebuilding of the pier head lifeboat house and slipway, she was temporarily replaced by a carriage launched Mersey-class lifeboat, . During the time that the ''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' was on station at Cromer she performed 120 service launches, rescuing 102 lives including 3 dogs. Nearly 50% of her launches took place during the hours of darkness an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Lord Southborough (Civil Service No
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It is one of several lifeboat services operating in the same area. Founded in 1824 as the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, soon afterwards becoming the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, under the patronage of King George IV. On 5 October 1854, the institution’s name was changed to its current name (RNLI), and in 1860 was granted a royal charter. The RNLI is a charity in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland and has enjoyed royal patronage since its foundation, the most recent being Queen Elizabeth II until her death on 8 September 2022. The RNLI is principally funded by legacies (65%) and donations (28%), with the remainder from merchandising and investment. Most of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Guide Of Dunkirk (ON 826)
RNLB ''Guide of Dunkirk'' (ON 826) is a 35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class lifeboat whose construction was funded by the Girl Guides in 1940. She was self-righting and designed for launching from a beach. As one of the Little Ships of Dunkirk she was used in the evacuation of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk in World War II. Between 1941 and 1963 she was stationed in Cadgwith, UK as a lifeboat. In 1963 she passed into private ownership. Before Dunkirk The £5,000 needed to buy a lifeboat was one of the targets of the Guide Gift Week appeal of 1940. Money was donated by Guides throughout the British Empire from their salaries or, for those too young to work, by earning money doing odd jobs. ''Guide of Dunkirk'' was built by Rowhedge Iron Works near Colchester, UK, and was unnamed when she was called into service straight from the builder's yard for the Dunkirk evacuation on 1 June 1940. She had the designation ON 826. Dunkirk At the Dunkirk evacuation, she made two crossin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Duncan
RNLB ''Duncan'' was the first Royal National Lifeboat Institution, RNLI lifeboat placed on station in the England, English coastal town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom.''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . The arrival of this lifeboat also coincided with the construction of the first RNLI lifeboat station. The station and boat worked in conjunction with the already established privateThe Sheringham Lifeboats, 1838-2000, Publisher: Bengunn 2003, ''Fishermans'' lifeboat stationThe Fishermen's Lifeboat By Peter Cox & Tim Groves:Published By Sheringham Town Council 1994, also in the town. Expansion In the mid-1850s the RNLI had been reformed and renamed and the institution and plans were made to expand the service around the country. During their expansion in the 1850s and 1860s the institution began to integrate many of the local and private life saving organisations which had sprung up around the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB William Bennett (ON 11)
RNLB ''William Bennett'' (ON 11) was the second RNLI lifeboat to be stationed at the English seaside town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk.''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . She served the North Norfolk coast from 1886 until 1904.Sheringham Lifeboats: By Leach, Nicholas and Russell, Paul :Published by landmark Pub Ltd, 2009: Her time at Sheringham was notorious for the difficulties she had during launch and retrieval to the lifeboat station which at this time was awkwardly placed in the centre of town. New replacement By 1885 the towns’ old lifeboat was a cause of concern to the towns’ lifeboat men. It had become apparent to these men that the ''Duncan'', which had been the first RNLI lifeboat to be stationed at the town, was no longer suitable. In June 1885 a meeting was arranged by the local committee of the lifeboat and fishermen. So concerned were these men that 150 men attended. A request was formulised and sent to the RNLI asking for a new ligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB B-536
The Atlantic 21 is part of the B class of lifeboats that served the shores of the United Kingdom and Ireland as part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) inshore fleet. The Atlantic 21 was the first generation rigid inflatable boat (RIB), originated at and by Atlantic College in South Wales, the birth place of the RIB after which the craft is so named. The school was also one of nine locations where the RNLI first established lifeboat stations using smaller inshore watercraft. Atlantic College Lifeboat Station was commissioned by the RNLI in 1963 and decommissioned in 2013. Nearly all of the Atlantic 21s have been retired from service by 2006, one of the notable exceptions to this being the boat allocated to Walmer in Kent. RNLB ''James Burgess'' (B-589) was retired to the relief fleet in December 2006. It was replaced by an Atlantic 85. Description The Atlantic 21 can be launched from a davit, trolley or floating boathouse depending on the location of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Manchester Unity Of Oddfellows (B-702)
RNLB ''Manchester Unity of Oddfellows'' (B-702)Sheringham Lifeboats: By Leach, Nicholas and Russell, Paul :Published by landmark Pub Ltd, 2009: was an lifeboat rigid-inflatable inshore lifeboat on station at the English coastal town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom.''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . The boat was a permanent replacement for the lifeboat which served at Sheringham from 29 January 1994. Funding and new equipment ''Manchester Unity of Oddfellows'' was the very first ''Atlantic 75''-class of lifeboat to be placed on permanent service at an RNLI station in the United Kingdom, reinforcing the faith and investment in the continuing future of the Sheringham station. The new lifeboat was built at a cost of £61,000 and this was funded by the Independent Order of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity, who through this new boat maintained their strong link with the Sheringham branch of the RNLI. The organisation had, in the past, fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Cecil Paine (ON 850)
RNLB ''Cecil Paine'' (ON 850) is a retired non-self-righting lifeboat (rescue), lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. It was the second motor lifeboat to be stationed in the England, English coastal town of Wells-next-the-Sea in the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom,''OS Explorer Map 24 - Norfolk Coast Central''. . and was on station at Wells from 25 July 1945 until she was sold in June 1965. New design It had been decided in November 1941''Wells-next-the-Sea Lifeboats''. Author: Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell. Published by:Tempus Publishing Ltd, 2006. by the district inspector that Wells station should be sent a new Liverpool-class motor lifeboat, but the Second World War delayed the new lifeboat's arrival on station. The RNLI wanted to place one of their new twin-engine Liverpool-class lifeboats at Wells. The prototype of the twin-engined design had been laid down in 1940, but the boatyard was bombed by the Germans, destroying this lifeboat, which delaye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB The Oddfellows (B-818)
RNLB ''The Oddfellows'' (B-818)Sheringham Lifeboats: By Leach, Nicholas and Russell, Paul :Published by landmark Pub Ltd, 2009: is the current rigid-inflatable inshore lifeboat on station at the English coastal town of Sheringham in the county of Norfolk in the United Kingdom.''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . State-of-the-art inshore lifeboat ''The Oddfellows'' arrived on station 11 July 2007 to replace . This latest version of the Atlantic 85 class had been in development by the RNLI since 2004. This lifeboat at the time of its arrival in Sheringham was the most modern state-of-the-art class of inshore lifeboat in the RNLI fleet. The new lifeboat was funded by the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows, from which the lifeboat once again took her name. The organization also provided £68,000 for a new drive-on, drive-off launch and recovery carriage required for this larger boat. This new apparatus had a number of improved features such as illumin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Ruby And Arthur Reed (ON 990)
''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' (RNLI Official Number 990)The Cromer Lifeboats, by Bob Malster & Peter Stibbons,:Poppyland Publishing, was an lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) stationed at Cromer in the English county of Norfolk''OS Explorer Map 252 - Norfolk Coast East''. . from 30 April 1967Cromer Lifeboat, A pictorial history, By Nicholas Leach & Paul Russell, Pub; Landmark Collector’s Library, and was the No 1 lifeboat between various relief’sCromer Lifeboats 1804-2004, Leach, Nicholas & Russell, Paul, Pub: Tempus Publishing, 2004, until she was replaced after 17 years service by the ''Ruby and Arthur Reed II'' on 16 December 1985. During the time that the ''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' was on station at Cromer she performed 125 service launches, rescuing 58 lives. Design and construction ''Ruby and Arthur Reed'' was built in 1966 at the yard of William Osborne at Littlehampton, West Sussex. She was an Oakley class self-righting design which combined grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RNLB Lloyds II (ON 986)
RNLB ''Lloyds II'' (ON 986) was an lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) stationed at Sheringham in the English county of Norfolk from 8 October 1990 until April 1992, when she was replaced by the second generation Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) ''Manchester Unity of Oddfellows'' in April 1992. During the time that the ''Lloyds II'' was on station at Sheringham, she performed 13 service launches. Design and construction ''Lloyds II'' was built at the yard of Morris and Lorimer at Sandbank, Argyll. She was an Oakley-class self-righting design which combined great stability with the ability to self-right in the event of the lifeboat capsizing. This was achieved by a system of shifting water ballast. The system worked by the lifeboat taking on one and half tons of sea water at launching into a tank built into the base of the hull. If the lifeboat then reached a crucial point of capsize the ballast water would transfer through valves to a righting tank bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
