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40ft 6in Watson-class Lifeboat
The Watson-class lifeboat is a design of wooden lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1888 and 1991. There were several variations over the years but all the boats had hulls that conformed to a design by George Lennox Watson, the RNLI's naval architect from 1887 until his death in 1904. Pulling and sailing lifeboats The majority of lifeboats in service with the RNLI during the second half of the nineteenth century were of the self-righting type, designed to operate in rough seas close to the shore. Some stations which required a better sea-going boat preferred the greater stability of a non self-righting boat such as the . G.L. Watson designed a new non self-righting hull shape for the RNLB ''Edith and Annie'' which was built in 1888. 42 pulling and sailing lifeboats to Watson's design were built, the last in 1915 some 11 years after his death. They came in a variety of lengths to suit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thames Ironworks And Shipbuilding Company
The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was a shipyard and iron works straddling the mouth of Bow Creek at its confluence with the River Thames, at Leamouth Wharf (often referred to as Blackwall) on the west side and at Canning Town on the east side. Its main activity was shipbuilding, but it also diversified into civil engineering, marine engines, cranes, electrical engineering and motor cars.Jim Lewis 1999, ''London's Lea Valley'', Phillimore, The company notably produced iron work for Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar in the 1850s, and the world's first all-iron warship, HMS ''Warrior'', launched in 1860. History 1837–46 The company originated in 1837 as the Ditchburn and Mare Shipbuilding Company, founded by shipwright Thomas J. Ditchburn and the engineer and naval architect Charles John Mare. Originally located at Deptford, after a fire destroyed their yard the company moved to Orchard Place in 1838, between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Annes Lifeboat Station
St Annes Lifeboat Station is a former lifeboat station, (by virtue of its merger), located on Eastbank Road, in the Fylde coast town of St Annes, Lancashire. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1881. In the 1920s, sand and silt build up in the area destroyed the local fishing industry, which had provided most of the lifeboat crew. St Annes was then deemed a 'half-time' station, only be able to launch around high-tide. It was decided to close the St Annes Lifeboat Station in May 1925. In 1931, the remaining St Annes RNLI branch merged with the station, becoming Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Station, which continues to this day. History St Annes as a town didn't exist before 1874. Starting in 1875, development of this Victorian seaside was rapid, and discussions of a lifeboat were soon on the agenda, hastened by the gift in 1879 of £1000 to start a lifeboat station, from the legacy of Mrs Catherine D. Foxton of Pendlebury, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Benfleet
South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. It is adjacent to the village of North Benfleet. The Benfleet (SS7) post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh, Essex, Hadleigh. The Battle of Benfleet took place here between the Vikings and Saxons in 894. The community is directly north of Canvey Island and is served by Benfleet railway station. It hosts South Benfleet Primary School, which was used temporarily to house local residents during the widespread North Sea flood of 1953#North Sea flood in the United Kingdom, flooding of 1953. At the junction of Saint Mary's Church and The Anchor pub is the site of the UK's first "overrunable" mini roundabout. History In Ancient Rome, Roman times the reclaimed area which is now Canvey Island was joined to the mainland by a road providing access from Benfleet at low tides to Camulodunum (Colchester) and Londinium (London). The A130 road from Sadlers F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migennes
Migennes () is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. Laroche-Migennes station has rail connections to Dijon, Paris, Auxerre, Corbigny and Avallon. Population Town partnership * Simmern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany See also * *Communes of the Yonne department
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Abersoch Lifeboat Station
Abersoch Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Abersoch in Gwynedd, Wales. A station was opened in 1869 but was moved to become Penrhyndhu Lifeboat Station from 1894 until 1931. An inshore Lifeboat (rescue), lifeboat station was opened in Abersoch in 1965 and moved into its present building in 1994. It operates an lifeboat. History The RNLI opened a lifeboat station on the north side of the bay at Abersoch in 1869. It was moved to a new site on the south side of the bay in 1894 and was then known as Penryndhu. This boathouse was extended in 1897 by the addition of a watch room. The station was closed in 1931 when a motor lifeboat was stationed at which could cover the coast around Abersoch. The 1894 building still stands and is known as the 'old lifeboat station'. The RNLI started to provide Inshore Lifeboats (ILBs) in the 1960s and a D-class lifeboat (RFD PB16), D-class was sent to Abersoch in 1965, a new lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southport Lifeboat Station
Southport Lifeboat Station is located in the Victorian seaside town of Southport, situated to the south of the River Ribble estuary, historically in the county of Lancashire, now Merseyside. It is operated by the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust. A lifeboat was first stationed at Southport by the Southport Lifeboat Society in 1812, but was removed from service by 1817 as it was deemed unsafe. A new boat was provided in 1840. Management of the station was passed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on 2 August 1860. The station operated under the RNLI until 1925, when it was closed due to the silting up of the River Ribble. The Southport and St Anne's lifeboats disaster of 1886 occurred during that period. Following loss of multiple lives along the coast at Southport during the 1980s, there were campaigns for a new lifeboat at Southport in 1987. A new independent lifeboat operated by the Southport Offshore Rescue Trust began service in December 1988. History South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erith
Erith () is an area in south-east London, England, east of Charing Cross. Before the creation of Greater London in 1965, it was in the historical county of Kent. Since 1965 it has formed part of the London Borough of Bexley. It lies north-east of Bexleyheath and north-west of Dartford, on the south bank of the River Thames. The town centre has been modernised with further dwellings added since 1961. The curved riverside high street has three listed buildings, including the Church of England church and the Carnegie Building. Erith otherwise consists mainly of suburban housing. It is linked to central London and Kent by rail and to Thamesmead by a dual carriageway. It has the longest pier in London, and retains a coastal environment with salt marshes alongside industrial land. History Pre-medieval Work carried out at the former British Gypsum site in Church Manorway by the Museum of London Archaeological Service shows that the area was covered by a dense forest of o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen Lifeboat Station
Aberdeen Lifeboat Station is located at the entrance to Victoria Dock, in Aberdeen, a port city which sits at the mouth of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, River Dee, in the historic county of Aberdeenshire, on the east coast of Scotland. A Lifeboat (rescue), lifeboat was first stationed at Aberdeen in 1802 by the Aberdeen Shipmaster Society, taken over by the Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners in 1810. The management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1925. The station currently operates a All-weather lifeboat, the 17-24 ''Bon Accord'' (ON 1248), on station since 2000, and a Inshore lifeboat, the ''Buoy Woody 85N'' (D-830), on station since 2018. History In a great storm of January 1800, a considerable number of ships were wrecked off the Aberdeenshire coast. This prompted moves for a lifeboat in Aberdeen. However, public donations failed to be sufficient, and it was Alexander Baxter of Glassel, Rector of the University of Aberde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little And Broad Haven Lifeboat Station
Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station is located at Grove Place in Little Haven, Pembrokeshire, a village approximately west of Haverfordwest, overlooking St Bride's Bay, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, on the coast of West Wales. A lifeboat was first placed at Little Haven in 1882 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), remaining in operation until 1921. The station reopened in 1967 under its present name, and serves the area in St Bride's Bay surrounding Little Haven and Broad Haven resorts. When it was built it was the RNLI's smallest lifeboat station. The station currently operates a inshore lifeboat, ''Swaine-Legane'' (D-899), on station since February 2025. History The report of the Chief Inspector of Lifeboats was read at the meeting of the RNLI committee of management on Thursday 6 October 1881, following a visit to both Broad Haven and Little Haven. A 33-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with both sails and (10) oar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Great Ouse
The River Great Ouse ( ) is a river in England, the longest of several British rivers called "Ouse". From Syresham in Northamptonshire, the Great Ouse flows through Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to drain into the Wash and the North Sea near Kings Lynn. Authorities disagree both on the river's source and its length, with one quoting and another . Mostly flowing north and east, it is the fifth longest river in the United Kingdom. The Great Ouse has been historically important for commercial navigation, and for draining the low-lying region through which it flows; its best-known tributary is the Cam, which runs through Cambridge. Its lower course passes through drained wetlands and fens and has been extensively modified, or channelised, to relieve flooding and provide a better route for barge traffic. The unmodified river would have changed course regularly after floods. The name ''Ouse'' is from the Celtic or pre-Celtic *''Udso-s'', and probably ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Suffolk, England. It is the county town, and largest in Suffolk, followed by Lowestoft and Bury St Edmunds, and the third-largest population centre in East Anglia, after Peterborough and Norwich. It is northeast of London and in 2011 had a population of 144,957. The Ipswich built-up area is the fourth-largest in the East of England and the 42nd-largest in England and Wales. It includes the towns and villages of Kesgrave, Woodbridge, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Bramford and Martlesham Heath. Ipswich was first recorded during the medieval period as ''Gippeswic'', the town has also been recorded as ''Gyppewicus'' and ''Yppswyche''. It has been continuously inhabited since the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Saxon period, and is believed to be one of the Oldest town in Britain, oldest towns in the United Kingdom.Hills, Catherine"England's Oldest Town" Retrieved 2 August 2015. The settlement was of great eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Stevens Lifeboats
The James Stevens lifeboats were a series of twenty lifeboats which were purchased by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) using a legacy received in 1894 from the estate of Mr James Stevens, the largest number of RNLI lifeboats funded from a single donation. James Stevens' legacy The RNLI received a £50,000 legacy in 1894 () from the estate of Mr James Stevens, a developer, from Edgbaston in Birmingham. This donation provided more lifeboats than any other single donation received by the RNLI. The 20 lifeboats were built between 1896 and 1901, during which time they accounted for 22% of the 90 lifeboats built: Lifeboats ''James Stevens No. 1'' entered service in 1896, followed by the other 19 between 1898 and 1901. They were built to several different designs and sizes to suit the needs of their stations. ''James Stevens No. 4'', ''James Stevens No. 5'' and ''James Stevens No. 13'' were all lost in service between 1900 and 1917, the remainder being withdrawn betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
