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RNLB Julia Park Barry of Glasgow (ON 819)

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History
British Civil Ensign
OperatorRoyal National Lifeboat Institution
In service1939-1969
HomeportPeterhead, Scotland, United Kingdom
Official Number: ON 819
General characteristics
Class and typeWatson-class lifeboat
Displacement20.5 tons
Length46 ft (14 m)
Beam13 ft (4.0 m)
Height22 ft (6.7 m)
PropulsionTwin diesel engines
Speed8.5 knots (15.7 km/h)

RNLB Julia Park Barry of Glasgow (ON 819) is a former RNLI Watson-class lifeboat that was in active service in Peterhead, Scotland from 15 June 1939 to 14 January 1969.

During its near 30 years of service, RNLB Julia Park Barry of Glasgow saved 496 lives.[1] Notably, it facilitated the rescue of 90 seamen in March 1942 over a 75-hour period, which earned Coxswain John B McLean the RNLI Gold Medal, the first to be awarded in Scotland in 104 years.[citation needed]

The 46 feet (14 m) vessel, most recently berthed in Northern Ireland after being used as a leisure craft, was recently purchased by a local dignitary in Peterhead with a view to returning it as an exhibition piece to the town.[2]

References

  1. ^ "RNLI Peterhead Lifeboat Station - 144 Years of Lifeboats". Peterheadlifeboat.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ Published on Tuesday 29 January 2013 03:00 (29 January 2013). "RNLI values were key to lifeboat purchase - Local Headlines". Buchan Observer. Retrieved 26 March 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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