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Name: City of Bradford III

Certificate number: 2027

Status:

Registered

Function:

Service Vessel

Sub Functional Area:

Lifeboat

Type:

Watson Class

Location:

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Current use:

Pleasure craft

  • Length Overall:

    14.25 metres (46.75 feet)

  • Gross Tonnage:

    20.58

  • Draught:

    1.37 metres (4.50 feet)

  • Beam:

    3.89 metres (12.75 feet)
City of Bradford III - City of Bradford III under way - port side

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Builder

History

Built in 1954 by J Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight, CITY OF BRADFORD III is a Watson Class lifeboat of timber construction with a Parsons Barracuda diesel engine, 70 shp.

She served as the Humber lifeboat from 1954 to 1977 and as the Lytham St Annes lifeboat from 1978 to 1984. During her service life she was launched 377 times and saved 113 lives.

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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