Liverpool-class P&S lifeboat
The early Liverpool-class lifeboats used by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were 'Pulling and Sailing' types (P&S) (i.e. powered by oars and sails) and should not be confused with the later one or two engined Liverpool-class motorised lifeboats.
 RNLB J C Madge (ON 536) Liverpool P & S Class | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | S. E. Saunders and Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company |
| Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Pulling and sailing lifeboats |
| Length | 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) to 41 ft 11 in (12.78 m) |
| Propulsion | Oars and Sails |
Description
The Liverpool-class 'Pulling and Sailing' lifeboats were of a non-self righting type of lifeboat of various dimensions and various numbers of oars used by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Typically they were launched from carriages into the sea.
The development of the Liverpool-class motorised lifeboats enabled longer range of operation and smaller crews (i.e. no need for oarsmen).
Fleet
| ON | Name | Built | Builder | Description | Principal station | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | James Stevens No. 8 | 1899 | ||||
| 495 | Louisa Heartwell | 1902 | Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company | 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m) long and 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) wide, fitted to 14 oars double-banked, and fitted with two water ballast tanks and two sliding or drop-keels[1] | Cromer | |
| 524 | William and Emma | 1904 | Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. | 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) long and 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) wide, fitted to 12 oars double-banked, and fitted with two water ballast tanks and two sliding or drop-keels[2] | Salcombe | Capsized and wrecked at Salcombe in 1916. |
| 536 | J C Madge | 1904 | Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. | 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m) long and 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) wide, fitted to 16 oars double-banked, and provided with two sliding or drop-keels and two water-ballast tanks[3] | Sheringham | |
| 545 | Edward Z Dresden | 1905 | Thames Ironworks & Shipbuilding Co. | 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m) long and 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) wide, fitted to 14 oars double-banked, and provided with two drop-keels[4] | Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station | |
| 661 | Mary Stanford | 1916 | S. E. Saunders, East Cowes | 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) long and 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) wide, fitted to 14 oars double-banked, and fitted with two water ballast tanks and two drop-keels[5] | Rye Harbour | Wrecked at Rye Harbour, 1928 |
| 665 | Baltic | 1916 | S. E. Saunders, East Cowes | 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m) long and 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) wide, weighing 4 tons 11cwt. 1qr.fitted to 14 oars, and fitted with 12 relieving tubes, ordinary keel, 2 drop keels, and 2 water ballast tanks[6] | Wells-next-the-Sea |
References
- "NEW LIFE-BOAT FOR CROMER". Diss Express. 5 September 1902. p. 8.
- "NEW LIFEBOAT FOR THE COAST OF DEVONSHIRE". The Langport & Somerton Herald. 30 April 1904. p. 5.
- "NEW LIFEBOAT FOR THE NORFOLK COAST". The Evening Star and Daily Herald. 2 December 1904. p. 2.
- "NEW LIFEBOAT STATION AT ALDEBURGH". Norwich Mercury. 9 August 1905. p. 4.
- "NEW LIFE-BOAT FOR SOUTH COAST". Chichester Observer. 1 November 1916. p. 8.
- "Wells - New Lifeboat". Lynn Advertiser. 6 October 1916. p. 3.
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