Registration number
2913
Status
Registered
adminnhs
Previous names
- Greater London II
Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Lifeboat
Location
Portland
Vessel type
Lifeboat - Watson Class
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes
Built in
1955
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
2
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
46.75 feet
(14.25m)
Breadth: Beam
12.75 feet
(3.89m)
Depth
5.00 feet
(1.52m)
Air Draft
6.00 feet
(1.83m)
Tonnage: Gross
23.00
History
GALLICHAN was built as a Watson class lifeboat by Groves & Gutteridge of Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1955 and is a vessel of mahogany double diagonal construction. After service as a lifeboat at Southend and Beaumaris she was sold out of service in 1991 and converted to a family cruiser.The forecabin was converted to 4 berths
Mechanically and exterior fittings are largely as sold out of service. She was based in Barcelona from 2002 and returned to the UK in 2015.
Key dates
-
1955
Built by Groves & Gutteridge, Isle of Wight
-
1955/1991
Served as Lifeboat at Southend and Beaumaris
-
2002/2015
Based in Barcelona
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