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Registration number
3823
Status
Archived
paula.palmer
Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Lifeboat
Location
Antigua
Vessel type
Barnett Class Lifeboat
Archive reason
Overseas Watch List
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
1954
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
2
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
12.83 feet
(3.91m)
Depth
5.42 feet
(1.65m)
Air Draft
12.00 feet
(3.66m)
Length: Overall
52.00 feet
(15.85m)
Tonnage: Gross
28.00
History
JOHN GELLATLY HYNDMAN (ON 923) was built in 1955 by J.S. White of Cowes, Isle of Wight, through a legacy from Miss Elise Amelia Hyndman of Greenock, Scotland. She was originally stationed at Stronsay Lifeboat Station, Orkney, where she remained until 1972. During her time there, she was launched 116 times and saved 47 lives. After that, she was a part of the Relief fleet until 1985, launching 51 times and saving 45 lives.
In 1985, she was sold out of service with 167 launches and 92 lives saved. At some point, she was acquired by an enthusiast group who owned her for 15 years, before being sold to her current owner in 2016. She was then shipped to the Caribbean and as of 2024 has had a liveaboard conversion and is based in Antigua.
As of June 2024, the vessel is for sale.
Key dates
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1955
Built by J.S. White of Cowes, Isle of Wight, through a legacy from Miss Elise Amelia Hyndman of Greenock, Scotland. Stationed at Stronsay Lifeboat Station until 1972, during which time she was launched 116 times and saved 47 lives
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1972
Moved to the Relief Fleet until 1984, during which time she was launched 51 times and saved 45 lives
-
1985
Sold out of service to a private owner
-
2016
Purchased by her current owner and shipped to the Caribbean
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