Ernest Tom Neathercoat

The Ernest Tom Neathercoat Life boat. Restored in 2012'.

A Oakley Class Lifeboat served Wells for 25 years 1965 - 1995 85 launch's and 16 lives saved.

 

Builders:

William Osborne, Littlehampton

J. Samuel White, Cowes

Groves and Guttridge, Cowes

Operators: Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Cost: 37ft: £27,000-£38,000

amd 48ft 6in: £40,000-£72,000

Built: 1958–1971

In service: 1958–1993

Completed: 37ft: 26

and 48ft 6in: 5

Preserved: 10

General characteristics 37ft

Displacement:12 long tons (12 t)

Length: 37 ft (11 m)

Beam: 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)

Draught: 3 ft 4 in (1.02 m)

Propulsion: 2 × 43hp Perkins P4M/52hp Ford Thorneycroft/Parsons Porbeagle

Speed: 8 knots (9.2 mph)

Complement: 7

General characteristics 48ft 6in

Displacement: 30 long tons (30 t)

Length: 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m)

Beam: 14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)

Draught: 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m)

Propulsion: 2 × 110bhp Gardner 6LX

Speed:

8 knots (9.2 mph)

Complement: 8

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakley-class_lifeboat

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wells-next-the-Sea_Lifeboat_Station

 

www.lifeboatsonline.com/RNLIRother.html

 

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