Previous names
- 1904 James William and Caroline Courtney
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History
Built as the JAMES WILLIAM AND CAROLINE COURTNEY ON515 in 1904 by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company. This is a Watson Pulling and Sailing Class lifeboat, stationed at Polkerris from 1904 to 1922. She was converted to a yacht in 1927 with a schooner rig and a new cabin. She is now known as GREY FOX.
Visited by the team in June 2022, she is now sitting in the mud in Erith and in a very poor condition.
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Key dates
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1904
Vessel built by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company
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1904-1922
Vessel stationed at Polkerris
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1927
Vessel converted to a yacht
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