Registration number 2268
Status Registered
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Previous names

  • RNLB Herbert John
  • Seadrift
  • Paua
  • Alexis

Details

Function Service Vessel
Subfunction Lifeboat
Location Brodick
Vessel type Liverpool Class Lifeboat
Current use Ongoing conservation
Available to hire No
Available for excursions No
Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes
Built in 1939
Hull material Wood
Number of decks 1
Number of masts 2
Propulsion Motor
Number of engines 1
Primary engine type Inboard
Boiler type None
Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam
10.30 feet (3.14m)
Depth
3.00 feet (0.92m)
Length: Overall
35.60 feet (10.86m)

History

HERBERT JOHN (ON825) was built in 1939 built  by Groves & Gutteridge Cowes at the cost of £4054.9.1d which wasprovided from legacies of Miss B A Athill of St Johns Wood & Sidney M.Poland of Brockham Green. She remained on service until 1952 when Cloughey Lifeboat Station received its last lifeboat, the 'Constance Calverley' (ON902).

She is a Single engine Liverpool class lifeboat restored to as near original condition as possible by Nelsons using original plans and RNLI equipment sourced as being from this boat when converted to private use.

In 1946, the Cloughey she was launched at 4.11am completing her nine miles journey to the scene by 4.45am. Her first trip was to Portaferry with sick and injured. She then returned to the ship and continued to take off men until her help was no longer needed. She landed altogether 400 men in eight trips. She left about two in the afternoon and reached her station again at 2.45am. Both the Newcastle and Cloughey life-boats were heavily coated with crude oil which had escaped from the steamer.

In 1952 she was transferred to Youghal as station lifeboat station, where she stayed until 1966 where she was launched 14 times and saved 30 lives.

Update, May 2024: Vessel recently sold and under new ownership.

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