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Registration number
2913
Status
Registered
a12admin
Previous names
- Greater London II
Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Lifeboat
Location
Portland
Vessel type
Watson 46.9 Class Lifeboat
Current use
Private use
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Construction
Builder
Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes
Built in
1955
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Number of masts
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
2
Primary engine type
Diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Length: Overall
46.75 feet
(14.25m)
Breadth: Beam
12.75 feet
(3.89m)
Depth
5.00 feet
(1.52m)
Air Draft
6.00 feet
(1.83m)
Tonnage: Gross
23.00
History
GALLICHAN was built as a Watson class lifeboat by Groves & Gutteridge of Cowes, Isle of Wight in 1955 and is a vessel of mahogany double diagonal construction. After service as a lifeboat at Southend and Beaumaris she was sold out of service in 1991 and converted to a family cruiser.The forecabin was converted to 4 berths
Mechanically and exterior fittings are largely as sold out of service. She was based in Barcelona from 2002 and returned to the UK in 2015.
Key dates
-
1955
Built by Groves & Gutteridge, Isle of Wight
-
1955/1991
Served as Lifeboat at Southend and Beaumaris
-
2002/2015
Based in Barcelona
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