Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboat
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Norfolk and Suffolk-class |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| General characteristics - motor lifeboats | |
| Displacement | 14-17 tons |
| Length | 46 ft 6 in (14.17 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Single screw |
| Speed | 8 knots (9.2 mph; 15 km/h) |
| Range | ~115 nautical miles (132 mi; 213 km) |
| Crew | 13 |
Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboats were lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from stations around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. They were able to operate further from shore and around the sandbanks common off East Anglia.
Description
Norfolk and Suffolk class of non-self righting lifeboats were designed to operate further from shore and specifically around East Anglia. Originally a pulling and sailing design, in 1906 the Walton-on-the-Naze's RNLB James Stevens No. 14 (ON 432), built in 1900, was fitted with a 32 bhp petrol engine and served at the station until 1928. Originally, the engines in motor lifeboats were regarded as an auxiliary and they retained their full sailing rig. The conversion of James Stevens No. 14 was deemed a success and a further number of new motor lifeboats were built for service at East Anglian stations.
Pulling & Sailing lifeboats
| ON[a] | Name | Built | Builder | Description | In service | Principal Station | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solebay | 40-foot (12 m) | 1841-1858 | Southwold | ||||
| 29 | Harriett / London Coal Exchange No. 1 | 40-foot (12 m) | 1858-1893 | Southwold | |||
| 270 | Margaret | 44 ft (13 m) | ?
1899-1901 |
Winterton | |||
| 304 | Aldeburgh | 1890 | Mr. Critten of [Great] Yarmouth | 44 ft 3 in (13.49 m)14 oars, double banked[1] | 1890-1899 | Albeburgh | Capsized with the loss of seven of the 18 crew. |
| 353 | Alfred Corry | 1893 | Beeching Brothers of Great Yarmouth | 44-foot (13 m), with two-masts and 16 oars.[2][3] | 1893-1919 | Southwold | sold 1919 |
| Bolton | 42-foot (13 m) | 1918-1925 | Southwold | ||||
| 430 | James Stevens No. 9[4] | 1899 | 38-foot (12 m), 12-foot (3.7 m) beam inside, 14-foot (4.3 m) outside, carried a crew of 15. | 1899-1909 | Southend-on-Sea | ||
| 432 | James Stevens No.14 | 1900 | Thames Ironworks, Blackwall | 43-foot (13 m) Engine fitted 1906 |
1900 - 1928 | Walton and Frinton | sold June 1928 |
| 482 | City of Westminster | 1902 | Thames Iron Works Company | 46 ft (14 m)12 oars, double banked[5] | 1902 - 1928 | Aldeburgh |
Motor lifeboats
| ON | Name | Built | Builder | In service | Principal Station | Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | James Stevens No.14[6] | 1900 | Thames Ironworks, Blackwall | 1900–1928 | Walton and Frinton | sold June 1928 |
| 656 | Hearts of Oak[7] length - 40-foot (12 m) beam - 10-foot (3.0 m) |
1918 | Summers and Payne, Southampton completed by S. E. Saunders, Cowes |
1918–1929 1929–1934 |
Palling no 2 Relief fleet |
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| 663 | John and Mary Meiklam Of Gladswood (1921) Agnes Cross (1921–1952) |
1921 | S. E. Saunders, Cowes | 1921 1921–1939 1939–1952 |
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lowestoft Relief fleet |
Sold October 1952 |
| 670 | H.F. Bailey (1923–1924) John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood (1924–1952) |
1923 | J. Samuel White, Cowes | 1923–1924 1924–1939 1939–1952 |
Cromer No.1 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Relief fleet |
Sold October 1952 |
| 691 | Mary Scott | 1925 | J. Samuel White, Cowes | 1925–1940 1940–1953 |
Southwold Relief fleet |
Sold March 1953 |
- ^ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.
References
- ^ "Aldeburgh - New Lifeboat". Eastern Daily Times. 3 January 1891.
- ^ "Alfred Corry Lifeboat". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "LOWESTOFT HISTORY - LOWESTOFT LIFEBOATS - Joe Capp's Lowestoft - A Lowestoft photographer's website Lowestoft Suffolk England - interesting places in the Lowestoft area". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Southend Standard, 21 September 1899
- ^ "New Life-Boat for Aldeburgh". Framlingham Weekly News. 8 November 1902.
- ^ "Restoration of James Steven No.14 Lifeboat - Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust". Essex Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ Diss Express, and Norfolk and Suffork Journal, 28 June 1918
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