Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboat

RNLB H F Bailey (ON 670)
Class overview
Name:	Norfolk and Suffolk-class
Operators:	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
General characteristics
Displacement:	14-17 tons
Length:	46 ft 6 in (14.17 m)
Beam:	12 ft 9 in (3.89 m)
Installed power:	ON 432: 32 bhp Blake 4SA 4-cyl. petrol ON 663: 60 bhp Tyler D.1 4-cyl. petrol ON 670: 80bhp Weyburn DE6 6-cyl. petrol ON 691: 80bhp White DE6 6-cyl. petrol
Propulsion:	Single screw
Speed:	8 knots (9.2 mph)
Range:	~115 nautical miles (213 km)
Crew:	13

Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboats were lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from stations around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. They were able to operate further from shore and around the sandbanks common off East Anglia.

Description

Norfolk and Suffolk class boats were designed to operate further from shore and specifically around East Anglia. Originally a pulling and sailing design, in 1906 Walton on the Naze's 43 foot RNLB James Stevens No. 14 (ON 432), built in 1900, was fitted with a 32 bhp petrol engine and served at the station until 1928. Originally, the engines in motor lifeboats were regarded as an auxiliary and they retained their full sailing rig. The conversion of James Stevens No. 14 was deemed a success and from 1921 to 1925 three further 46ft 6in boats were built new as motor lifeboats for service at East Anglian stations.

RNLB Alfred Corry (ON 353), built Gt Yarmouth 1893 is a 44 ft, non-self righting lifeboat. She is a pulling and sailing type Norfolk and Suffolk-class with two-masts and 16 oars.^[1][2]

Motor lifeboats

ON[lower-alpha 1]	Name	Built	Builder	In service	Principal Station	Disposal
432	James Stevens No.14[3]	1900	Thames Ironworks, Blackwall	1900–1928	Walton and Frinton	sold June 1928
663	John and Mary Meiklam Of Gladswood (1921) Agnes Cross (1921–1952)	1921	S.E.Saunders, Cowes	1921 1921–1939 1939–1952	Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lowestoft Relief fleet	Sold October 1952
670	H.F. Bailey (1923–1924) John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood (1924–1952)	1923	J. Samuel White, Cowes	1923–1924 1924–1939 1939–1952	Cromer No.1 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Relief fleet	Sold October 1952
691	Mary Scott	1925	J. Samuel White, Cowes	1925–1940 1940–1953	Southwold Relief fleet	Sold March 1953

1. ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.

References

1. http://freespace.virgin.net/david.cragie/alfredcorry.html
2. http://www.seelowestoft.com/old_lifeboats.htm
3. "Restoration of James Steven No.14 Lifeboat - Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust". Essex Heritage Trust. Retrieved 24 March 2013.

External links

• RNLI