Pentland | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2470

Status Registered

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Details

Function Service Vessel

Subfunction Lifeboat

Location Milford Haven

Vessel type Lifeboat - Watson Class

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 1957

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 (4.12m)

Depth

4.50 feet (1.37m)

Length: Overall

47.50 feet (14.49m)

History

PENTLAND was built as a Watson Class lifeboat by J Samuel White of Cowes Isle of Wight in 1957. She is of mahogany double diagonal construction and has a Gardner 5LW diesel engine. The vessel first served as the Thurso lifeboat until 1970 and was then transferred to the Relief Fleet. Between 1974 and 1985 she served as the station lifeboat at The Mumbles. After a refit she was allocated to Workington until 1990 when she was surveyed, stored and placed on the disposal list. PENTLAND was sold out of service in 1991 and is now in private ownership.

Update, April 2021: Pentland is currently berthed in Milford Marina and can often be seen sailing in the Haven. In 2019 the boat was fully serviced and painted.