The Liverpool class, designed by James Barnett, was derived from the 35ft 6in Self-righting motor-class lifeboat and had many similarities with it. Lifeboatmen at many stations preferred non self-righting boats due to their better stability and the Liverpool class was designed to be light enough for carriage launching at these stations. The single-engined version entered service in 1932 and was powered by an RNLI designed, Weyburn Engineering built AE6 six-cylinder 35 horsepower (26 kW) petrol engine mounted in a watertight compartment. Like all early motor lifeboats, the Liverpool class carried an auxiliary sailing rig and had a drop keel just forward of the engine room. 28 boats were built between 1931 and 1941. The introduction of tractors to assist with carriage launching enabled the RNLI to consider a heavier, twin-engined version of the Liverpool class and a prototype was ordered but was destroyed in an air raid at the builder's yard at Cowes in May 1942. Production got underway early in 1945 and the boat was powered by two 18 hp (13 kW) Weyburn AE4 four-cylinder petrol engines mounted in a watertight compartment. The extra redundancy of twin engines reduced the need for auxiliary sails. 31 boats were built between 1945 and 1954, the last 21 of which were powered by 20 hp (15 kW) Ferry Kadenacy FKR3 diesels. The William Cantrell Ashley now July 2017 is in dry standing Penarth marina, Cardiff.
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The Liverpool class was based on the 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) Self-righting motor introduced in 1929, but had greater beam (10 ft (3.0 m) rather than 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)) and much shallower endboxes. The shelter was extended forward to cover the engine compartment, which was watertight and allowed the engine to continue to operate as long as the air intake was not submerged. The single propeller was protected by the keel. The twin-engined variant was visually very similar but had 8 in (20 cm) more beam and the twin propellers were in protective tunnels. In the mid 1960s the petrol engines in the first ten boats were replaced by 47 hp (35 kW) Parsons Penguin diesels (as were a couple of the Ferry engined boats). Only one single-engined boat, ON 832, was re-engined with a diesel engine, a Parsons Porbeagle of 47 hp.
Sold February 1969. Later to Caister Lifeboat and renamed Shirley Jean Ayde in 1973. Sold to Pembroke Dock Authority and renamed Mariners Friend in 1992. Sold into private ownership 1994[9]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Liverpool class lifeboat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Liverpool class motorised lifeboat was a non self righting boat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution RNLI from its stations around the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland The boats were designed for carriage launching and were developed from the Liverpool Class Pulling and Sailing type of lifeboats there were two types built single and twin engined Former Clovelly twin engined RNLB William Cantrell Astley ON 871 Class overviewOperatorsRoyal National Lifeboat InstitutionSucceeded byOakleyBuiltSingle engine 1931 1941 Twin engine 1940 1945 1954In service1931 1984CompletedSingle engine 28 Twin engine 32Retired60General characteristicsTypeMotor lifeboatDisplacement6 8 tonsLength35 ft 6 in 10 82 m PropulsionSingle engine 35 hp 26 kW Weyburn AE6 Petrol Twin engine 2 x 18 hp 13 kW Weyburn AE4 Petrol 20 hp 15 kW Ferry Kadenacy FKR3 DieselSpeed6 5 7 5 knots 12 0 13 9 km h 7 5 8 6 mph Range70 120 nautical miles 130 220 km 80 140 mi Crew7 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Fleet 3 1 Single screw boats 3 2 Twin screw boats 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe Liverpool class designed by James Barnett was derived from the 35ft 6in Self righting motor class lifeboat and had many similarities with it Lifeboatmen at many stations preferred non self righting boats due to their better stability and the Liverpool class was designed to be light enough for carriage launching at these stations The single engined version entered service in 1932 and was powered by an RNLI designed Weyburn Engineering built AE6 six cylinder 35 horsepower 26 kW petrol engine mounted in a watertight compartment Like all early motor lifeboats the Liverpool class carried an auxiliary sailing rig and had a drop keel just forward of the engine room 28 boats were built between 1931 and 1941 The introduction of tractors to assist with carriage launching enabled the RNLI to consider a heavier twin engined version of the Liverpool class and a prototype was ordered but was destroyed in an air raid at the builder s yard at Cowes in May 1942 Production got underway early in 1945 and the boat was powered by two 18 hp 13 kW Weyburn AE4 four cylinder petrol engines mounted in a watertight compartment The extra redundancy of twin engines reduced the need for auxiliary sails 31 boats were built between 1945 and 1954 the last 21 of which were powered by 20 hp 15 kW Ferry Kadenacy FKR3 diesels The William Cantrell Ashley now July 2017 is in dry standing Penarth marina Cardiff Description EditThe Liverpool class was based on the 35 ft 6 in 10 82 m Self righting motor introduced in 1929 but had greater beam 10 ft 3 0 m rather than 8 ft 10 in 2 69 m and much shallower endboxes The shelter was extended forward to cover the engine compartment which was watertight and allowed the engine to continue to operate as long as the air intake was not submerged The single propeller was protected by the keel The twin engined variant was visually very similar but had 8 in 20 cm more beam and the twin propellers were in protective tunnels In the mid 1960s the petrol engines in the first ten boats were replaced by 47 hp 35 kW Parsons Penguin diesels as were a couple of the Ferry engined boats Only one single engined boat ON 832 was re engined with a diesel engine a Parsons Porbeagle of 47 hp Fleet EditSingle screw boats Edit ON a Name Built Builder In service Principal Station Comments750 Oldham 1931 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1931 1952 Hoylake Sold in 1952760 Anne Allan 1 1932 Thorneycroft Chiswick 1932 1953 Skegness 2 Sold in 1953764 Nellie and Charlie 1933 J Samuel White Cowes 1933 1950 Anstruther Sold April 1951765 Fifi and Charles 1933 J Samuel White Cowes 1933 1962 Weston super Mare Sold October 1962766 The Always Ready 1933 J Samuel White Cowes 1933 1954 Runswick Sold May 1954770 Harriot Dixon 1934 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1934 1964 Cromer No 2 Sold December 1964771 The Three Sisters 1934 J Samuel White Cowes 1934 1954 Coverack Sold in 1954772 Elizabeth and Albina Whitley 1934 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1934 19481948 1952 FlamboroughRelief fleet Sold January 1953773 Joseph Braithwaite 1934 J Samuel White Cowes 1934 19491950 1952 MaryportRelief fleet Sold December 1952781 W R A 1935 J Samuel White Cowes 1936 19541954 1958 North SunderlandRelief fleet Sold in 1958782 Margaret Dawson 1935 J Samuel White Cowes 1936 19551955 GourdonRelief fleet786 Foresters Centenary 1936 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1936 1961 Sheringham Sold 1961 Now in a museum in Sheringham791 Elizabeth Wills Allen 1936 J Samuel White Cowes 1936 19501950 1953 Seaham HarbourRelief fleet Sold February 1953792 Annie Ronald and Isabella Forrest 1936 J Samuel White Cowes 1936 19491949 19561956 19581959 1964 St AbbsRelief fleetScarboroughLlandudno Sold March 1965793 Clarissa Langdon 1937 J Samuel White Cowes 1937 196219631963 1965 BoulmerSeaham HarbourRelief fleet Sold March 1965794 Richard Silver Oliver 1937 J Samuel White Cowes 1937 19391940 19451945 19521953 19611961 1963 CullercoatsNewquayIlfracombeCricciethRelief fleet Capsized on exercise at Cullercoats 22 4 39 6 lost Sold in 1963795 Frank and William Oates 1937 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1937 19511952 19561956 1964 ExmouthGirvanRelief fleet796 Herbert John 1937 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes Cloughey Destroyed by fire at builders yard 18 6 37797 Howard D 1937 Saunders Roe Cowes 1937 19481948 19531953 19561956 1964 St HelierFlamboroughArbroathRelief fleet Under enemy control at St Helier 1940 1945 Sold in 1964 Located at the Maritime Museum in Jersey 3 798 Ann Isabella Pyemont 1937 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1937 1965 Kilmore Quay Sold 1966799 Helen Sutton 1937 Saunders Roe Cowes 1937 19521952 1958 PeelRelief fleet Sold in 1958800 Sarah Ann Austin 1937 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1937 19611962 1965 BlackpoolRelief fleet Sold August 1965825 Herbert John 1939 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1939 19521952 1966 ClougheyYoughal Sold in 1966 Now in private ownership 4 827 George and Elizabeth Gow 1939 Morgan Giles Teignmouth 1939 19431943 19461947 19621962 1964 Aberdeen No 2Royal Air ForceAberdeen No 2Relief fleet Used by RAF as a rescue craft in the Azores 1943 1946 Sold in 1965831 Caroline Oates Aver and William Maine 1939 Groves amp Guttridge 1940 19481948 1960 St IvesFerryside Sold July 1960832 Lucy Lavers 1939 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1940 19591959 1968 AldeburghRelief fleet This Lifeboat was one of the Little Ships of the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940 Sold 1968 Located in Wells Next The Sea Norfolk Full restored in use as a tour boat 833 The Cuttle 1940 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1940 19531953 19641964 1966 FileySkegnessRelief fleet Sold August 1966834 Jose Neville 1941 Groves amp Guttridge Cowes 1941 19641964 1966 CaisterRelief fleet Sold August 1966 Now a fishing vessel named Concorde in Southwold 5 Twin screw boats Edit All boats were built by Groves amp Guttridge Cowes except for ON 877 J Samuel White Cowes and ON 882 Rowhedge Ironworks Rowhedge ON a Name In service Principal Station Comments839 W and B Prototype Destroyed in an air raid at builders yard 4 5 1942850 Cecil Paine 1945 19651965 19721972 1973 WellsKilmore QuayRelief fleet Sold in 1973861 Edgar George Orlando and Eva Child 1948 19681968 19701970 19751975 1982 St IvesRelief fleetBlackpoolRelief fleet Sold in 1983862 Thomas Corbett 1948 19701970 19741974 1981 RamseyHoylakeClogher Head Sold in 1982 Now in private ownership in Birkenhead 6 863 St Albans 1948 1970 New Quay Sold December 1970864 The Chieftain 1949 1982 Barmouth Sold April 1982869 Anthony Robert Marshall 1949 19681968 19721972 1979 RhylRelief fleetAbersoch Sold in 1980870 William and Laura 1949 1980 Newcastle Sold September 1980871 William Cantrell Ashley 1949 1968 Clovelly Sold in 1968 Now at Hoylake Lifeboat Museum 7 872 J B Couper of Glasgow 1949 19531953 19651966 19711972 19741974 1975 St AbbsKirkcudbrightYoughalPooleRelief fleet Sold February 1976873 George Elmy 1950 19621963 19691969 1972 Seaham HarbourRelief fleetPoole Capsized on service at Seaham 17 11 62 Nine lost Sold September 1972 Underwent restoration before being displayed in Seaham 8 874 Robert Lindsay 1950 19531955 19601961 1968 ArbroathGirvanCriccieth Capsized on service at Arbroath 27 10 1953 Six lost Sold in 1968875 Richard Ashley 1950 1966 Newbiggin Sold in 1967876 James and Ruby Jackson 1950 19651965 1967 AnstrutherRelief fleet Sold in 1969877 George and Caroline Ermen 1950 1974 Clogher Head Sold July 1974882 B H M H 1951 19731973 19811981 1984 MineheadRelief fleetClogher Head Sold in 1985891 Bassett Green 1951 19621962 1969 Padstow No 2Poole Sold in 1969892 Aguila Wren 1951 19641965 1972 AberystwythRedcar Sold December 1972893 Clara and Emily Barwell 1951 19631963 1968 EyemouthRelief fleet Sold February 1969894 Oldham IV 1952 1970 Hoylake Sold October 1970895 Edith Clauson Thue 1952 1969 Gourdon Sold in 1969902 Constance Calverley 1952 19651965 1970 ClougheyRelief fleet Sold in 1970903 Helen Harris Manchester amp District XXXI 1952 1972 Peel Sold in 1972904 Robert and Phemia Brown 19521966 Ilfracombe Sold in 1967905 Katherine and Virgoe Buckland 1953 1972 Pwllheli Sold in 1972906 W Ross MacArthur of Glasgow 1953 19641964 1968 St AbbsRelief fleet Sold February 1969 Later to Caister Lifeboat and renamed Shirley Jean Ayde in 1973 Sold to Pembroke Dock Authority and renamed Mariners Friend in 1992 Sold into private ownership 1994 9 914 Tillie Morrison Sheffield II 1953 1959 Llandudno 10 Sold in 1969915 Friendly Forester 1953 1983 Flamborough Sold in 1984 to the maritime museum at Blackgang Chine 11 But has since returned to Flamborough and is on display at Haven s Thornwick Bay Holiday Village located on the northern outskirts of the village 12 916 Mary Noble 1953 19621962 19701970 1973 ExmouthBlackpoolRelief fleet Sold in 1974917 ISA and Penryn Milsted 1953 1968 Filey Sold in 1969918 Eliott Gill 1953 19701970 1974 RunswickRelief fleet Sold August 1974927 Grace Darling 1954 19671967 19711971 1984 North SunderlandRelief fleetYoughal Now at Chatham Historic Dockyard 13 a b ON is the RNLI s Official Number of the boat References Edit National Register of Historic Vessels Anne Allan National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 10 December 2013 Skegness Lifeboats An illustrated History Author Leach Nicholas Publisher Landmark Publishing Ltd Year Published 2008 Work Page 117 Appendices list of Skegness Lifeboats ISBN 978 1 84306 423 7 National Register of Historic Vessels Howard D National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 6 September 2013 National Register of Historic Vessels Herbert John National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 6 September 2013 Caister Lifeboats Jose Neville Caster Lifeboat Retrieved 6 September 2013 National Register of Historic Vessels Thomas Corbett National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 6 September 2013 Historic Liverpool Class lifeboat at Albert Dock Pirate Festival Bay TV Life Liverpool Retrieved 6 September 2013 National Register of Historic Vessels George Elmy National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 6 September 2013 Caster Lifeboats Shirley Jean Ayde Caster Lifeboat Retrieved 6 September 2013 Tillie Morrison Sheffield II Llandudno Lifeboat Retrieved 6 September 2013 National Register of Historic Vessels Friendly Forester National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 6 September 2013 Lifeboat returns to coast after three decades away 7 November 2017 Retrieved 2 May 2019 National Register of Historic Vessels Grace Darling National Historic Ships UK Retrieved 6 September 2013 External links EditRNLI Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liverpool class lifeboats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liverpool class lifeboat amp oldid 1121877677, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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