Barnett-class lifeboat
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 William and Kate Johnston | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | J Samuel White & Co, Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Operators: | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Motor lifeboat |
| Length: | 52 ft (16 m) - 60 ft (18 m) |
| Beam: | 14 ft 9 in (4.50 m) |
| Installed power: | Two D.E. Six-cylinder, 80 hp submersible petrol engins |
| Propulsion: | 2 x pitch propellers in tunnels |
| Speed: | 9.5 kn (17.6 km/h) |
| Range: | 300 nmi (560 km) |
| Crew: | 6 |
The Barnett-class lifeboat was operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from its stations around the coasts of the United Kingdom.
History
Description
Fleet
60 foot boats
| ON | Name | In service | Principal Station | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682 | William and Kate Johnston | 1923–1950 | New Brighton | |
| 693 | Emma Constance | 1926–1951 | Aberdeen |  |
| 696 | Robert & Marcella Beck | 1926–1952 | Plymouth | |
| 715 | Princess Mary | 1929–1952 | Padstow |
51 foot boats
| ON | Name | In service | Principal Station | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 702 | J.J.K.S.W. | 1928–1955 1955–1964 |
Stromness Relief fleet |
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| 717 | A.E.D. | 1929–1950 1951–1957 |
Holyhead Valencia |
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| 718 | William and Harriot | 1929–1959 | Stornaway[1] | |
| 719 | Queen Victoria | 1929–1958 | St. Peter Port | |
| 720 | City of Glasgow | 1929–1958 | Campbletown | |
| 731 | Lady Jane & Martha Ryland | 1930–1958 | Lerwick | |
| 733 | Mary Stanford | 1930–1959 | Ballycotton |  |
| 734 | George Shee | 1930–1958 | Torbay | |
| 735 | William and Clara Ryland | 1930–1957 | Weymouth | |
| 754 | The Lloyds | 1932–1969 | Barra Island | |
| 755 | Peter and Sarah Blake | 1932–1972 | Fenit | |
| 776 | The Rankin | 1935–1970 | Aith | |
| 860 | Southern Africa | 1949–1967 | Dover |
52 foot (x 13'6) boats
| ON | Name | In service | Principal Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 883 | Norman B Corlett | 1950–1973 | New Brighton |
| 884 | St.Cybi (Civil Service No. 9)[2] | 1950–1985 | Holyhead |
| 889 | Hilton Briggs | 1951–1975 | Aberdeen & Fenit |
| 890 | Thomas Forehead & Mary Rowse | 1952–1981 | Plymouth |
| 898 | Joseph Hiram Chadwick | 1952–1979 | Padstow & Galway Bay |
| 899 | City of Glasgow 2 | 1952–1979 | Campbletown |
| 912 | Euphrosyne Kendal | 1954–1983 | St.Peter Port & Dunmore East |
| 913 | James & Margaret Boyd | 1954–1984 | Stornoway & Invergordon |
| 923 | John Gellatly Hyndman | 1955–1984 | Stronsay |
| 924 | Archibald and Alexander M Paterson | 1955–1989 | Stromness |
52 foot (x 14') boats
| ON | Name | In service | Principal Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 935 | R A Colby Cubbin No. 3 | 1957–1984 | Barra Island |
| 936 | EMM Gordon Cubbin | 1957–1982 | Mallaig |
| 938 | Rowland Watts | 1957–1983 | Valencia |
| 939 | Frank Spiller Locke | 1957–1976 | Weymouth |
| 943 | Claude Cecil Staniforth | 1958–1978 | Lerwick |
| 944 | Ramsay Dyce | 1958–1976 | Aberdeen |
| 945 | Princess Alexandra of Kent | 1958–1980 | Torbay |
| 949 | Ethel Mary | 1959–1988 | Ballycotton |
| 952 | Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No. 33) | 1961–1989 | The Lizard |
| 956 | John and Francis MacFarlane | 1961–1986 | Aith |
References
- ↑ "RNLB William and Harriot". RNLI. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ "The RNLI Chatham Museum". RNLI. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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