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Name: Herbert Leigh

Certificate number: 1576

Status:

Designated Vessel

Function:

Service Vessel

Sub Functional Area:

Lifeboat

Type:

Watson Class

Location:

Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England

Current use:

Museum: Outdoors

  • Length Overall:

    14.30 metres (46.90 feet)

  • Current Tonnage:

    23.00

  • Draught:

    1.34 metres (4.40 feet)

  • Beam:

    3.93 metres (12.90 feet)
Herbert Leigh - Herbert Leigh - starboard side

Web address

http://www.dockmuseum.org.uk

Builder

History

HERBERT LEIGH, a Watson class lifeboat, was built by J Samuel White & Co. at Cowes and was in service until 1982. She is now in the museum at Barrow-in-Furness.

HERBERT LEIGH was the longest serving lifeboat at the Barrow-in-Furness station up to the time of her replacement in 1982. In 31 years of service she was launched 136 times and saved 71 lives. In 1990, HERBERT LEIGH came to the Dock Museum and has never seen seawater since. She was given to the museum by Mr Leigh-Bramwell, whose great-uncle donated the lifeboat to the RNLI. HERBERT LEIGH is a 46'9" Watson class lifeboat and could achieve 8.25 knots. She needed a crew of 8 to man her.

These brief histories are compiled from details supplied by vessel owners and enthusiasts and from various reference works. National Historic Ships would be grateful for any corrections of facts or additional information for inclusion. Please contact ron.ellis@nationalhistoricships.org.uk

Subsequent developments

None notified, please let us know if you have any additional information.

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