Archibald & Alexander M Paterson | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2028

Status Registered

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Archibald and Alexander M Paterson - starboard side

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson - being launched

The crew of Archibald and Alexander M Paterson

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson leaving the quay

On board Archibald and Alexander M Paterson

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson - the launching process

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson - port side view

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson at sea

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson - port side

Archibald and Alexander M Paterson out the water - port side

Previous names

St Issey

Details

Function Service Vessel

Subfunction Lifeboat

Location Lawrenny

Vessel type Barnett Class Lifeboat

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Construction

Builder White, J Samuel & Co Ltd, Cowes, Isle of Wight

Built in 1952

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 1

Primary engine type Inboard diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

13.50 feet (4.80m)

Breadth: Beam

13.50 feet (4.80m)

Depth

4.50 feet (1.37m)

Length: Overall

52.00 feet (15.86m)

History

Built in 1952 by J Samuel White of Cowes, Isle of Wight, RNLB ARCHIBALD AND ALEXANDER M PATERSON is a Barnet class lifeboat of timber construction, with a Ford Thornycroft diesel engine, 72 shp. She was originally built for the Stromness Lifeboat Station in the Orkneys and the cost of her construction was a gift from Miss M M Paterson of St Petersburg, Florida, USA, in memory of her brothers, uncle and grandfather. Whilst in service, she was launched 156 times and saved 53 lives. She was re-engined in 1970 and was then sold out of service in 1989. For the last year of her service life she was on station at Lowestoft and Arranmore. She is now in private ownership based in Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire.