Susan Ashley

Watson Class Lifeboat built 1945 by Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes

Designated ensign Designated house flag

1733

Registered


Service Vessel

Lifeboat


Watson Class Lifeboat

Chatham Historic Dockyard


Museum: indoors

Museum: indoors


No

No


14/08/1999

28/09/2011


Web site

www.rnli.org.uk

Gallery


Propulsion

Engine

Inboard


None

None


Dimensions

To be confirmed

11.61 feet (3.54 metres)


40.98 feet (12.50 metres)

To be confirmed


0.00


History

SUSAN ASHLEY is a Watson twin screw motor lifeboat. Her yard number was G&G 481 and her lifeboat number was 856. She was sold out of service in 1981 and is now on display as a museum vessel.

Subsequent developments

September 2011: Vessel visit made to Susan Ashley by National Historic Ships.
If you are the owner of the vessel and would like to provide more details or updated information please contact info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk

hawse eye:

tubular metal fitting in the bows of a vessel through which the anchor cable passes