Clyde-class lifeboat
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 Ex Clyde class lifeboat 70-003 City of Bristol now Gemini Explorer | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: |
Yarrow and Co (70-001 & 70-002) Bideford (70-003) |
| Operators: | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Retired: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Motor lifeboat |
| Displacement: | 78 tons |
| Length: | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Beam: | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
| Draft: | 9 ft (2.7 m) |
| Installed power: | twin Gardner 8L3B 230bhp diesel engines |
| Propulsion: | Shaft drive |
| Speed: | 11.5 kn (21.3 km/h) |
| Range: | 1,700 nmi (3,100 km) |
The Clyde-class lifeboat was operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from two of its stations in the United Kingdom, Kirkwall and Clovelly. Only 3 vessels were built for the RNLI, however a fourth vessel was built in Holland to the same lines as 70-001 and 70-003 as a pilot boat for Trinity House. 70-002 had a unique hull design (by Tyrrell of Arklow), the other two vessels' hulls having been designed by the RNLI's own naval architect Mr R.A. Oakley. The Oakley hull was 1ft longer, broader and deeper than the Tyrrell boat, but 001 was otherwise broadly similar in design and layout. The 003 boat shared the same Oakley hull, but had a completely different design of deckhouse and interior layout.
History
Description
RNLI Fleet
| ON | Op. No. | Name | Built | In service | Principal Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 987 | 70-001 | Charles H Barret (Civil Service No.35) | 1965 | 1968–1975 1975-1988 |
Clovelly Relief fleet[1] |
| 988 | 70-002 | Grace Paterson Ritchie | 1966 | 1968–1988 | Kirkwall[2] [3] |
| 1030 | 70-003 | City of Bristol | 1974 | 1975–1988 | Clovelly |
Trinity House Fleet
| Name | Built | In service | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodesman | 1974 | 1974–1988 | Heavy weather pilot vessel |
References
- ↑ "Clovelly Lifeboat Station History". RNLI. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kirkwall Lifeboat Station History". RNLI. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- ↑ "Former Kirkwall lifeboat returns to visit local waters". RNLI. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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