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RNLB Samuel Oakes 1929 - 1932
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| In October, 1929, after a 5 year closure due
to silting, it was decided to reopen the station and
place a motor lifeboat there, RNLB Samuel Oakes. She was built at a
cost of £7,156, being provided by a legacy left by Mrs.
E. M. Laing of Barnes. She was powered by a single screw
petrol engine that gave her a speed of just over 7 knots,
and was 40 feet long with a beam of 11 feet. She carried
eight oars for use in emergency and had a crew of nine. |
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