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Registration number
2011
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Lifeboat
Location
Ramsgate
Vessel type
Self Righter Class Lifeboat
Current use
None
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Rutherford, Birkenhead
Built in
1896
Rig
None
Number of decks
2
Number of masts
2
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
10.43 feet
(3.18m)
Depth
3.60 feet
(1.10m)
Length: Overall
40.00 feet
(12.20m)
History
FRANCIS FORBES BARTON is a wooden hulled lifeboat built in 1896 by Rutherford at Birkenhead. She served as the Broadstairs lifeboat from 1897 to 1912 and as the reserve lifeboat at North Deal from 1912 to 1921. She was sold out of service in 1926. She was the last vessel to serve Broadstairs as its lifeboat and during her career two RNLI silver medals were awarded to her crew.
This vessel is a survivor from the First World War. You can read more about her wartime history by visiting our First World War: Britain's Surviving Vessels website www.ww1britainssurvivingvessels.org.uk.
Key dates
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1896
Built by Rutherford in Birkenhead as a Self-Righting Lifeboat
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1897-1912
Served as the Broadstairs Lifeboat saving 77 lives
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1912-1921
Served as reserve Lifeboat in North Deal saving 23 lives. Also during the Great War whilst serving in North Deal, awards were made to all the crew including Silver Medals to the Coxswain and Second Coxswain
-
1926
Sold out of service
-
2000
Sold to present owner
-
2016
Sold to present owner
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