Registration number
2199
Status
Registered
adminnhs
Previous names
- 1902 The Ark
Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Rescue
Location
Newport
Vessel type
Lifeboat - Self Righter Class
Current use
Museum based
Available to hire
No
Available for excursions
No
Web address
http://shipwreckcentre.com/
Construction
Builder
Forrestt & Sons Ltd, Wivenhoe
Built in
1887
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Manpower
Primary engine type
None
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Breadth: Beam
7.48 feet
(2.28m)
Length: Overall
33.97 feet
(10.36m)
History
QUEEN VICTORIA was built by Forrest and served at Bembridge, Isle of Wight from 1887 to 1902. She was launched 8 times and saved 6 lives. In 1902, she was condemned and converted to a houseboat named THE ARK. She was later restored as a sea-going exhibit at the Classic Boat Museum , Newport, Isle of Wight.
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