Duke of Cornwall | National Historic Ships

Registration number 2428

Status Registered

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Falmouth, 5th May 2012, prior to attending the opening of the new RNLI station at the Lizard

Leaving Falmouth harbour for the opening ceremony of the new RNLI station at the Lizard

Photo Comp 2012 entry: Duke of Cornwall - heading home

Photo Comp 2012 entry: Duke of Cornwall in Falmouth harbour

Previous names

The Duke

Details

Function Service Vessel

Subfunction Lifeboat

Location Dartmouth

Vessel type Barnett Class Lifeboat

Current use Private use

Available to hire No

Available for excursions No

Info required Yes

Construction

Builder Groves & Gutteridge Ltd, Cowes

Built in 1959

Hull material Wood

Rig None

Number of decks 1

Propulsion Motor

Number of engines 2

Primary engine type Inboard diesel

Boiler type None

Boilermaker None

Dimensions

Breadth: Beam

14.50 feet (4.42m)

Depth

5.50 feet (1.68m)

Length: Overall

52.00 feet (15.86m)

History

DUKE OF CORNWALL is an ex RNLI lifeboat built by Groves & Gutteridge of Cowes in 1959. She is of double diagonal mahogany construction and has twin diesel engines by Gardner, model 6LW.

She was stationed at The Lizard from 1960 to 1984 and was sold out of service in 1989 and was privately owned in Newcastle and then South Wales until 10 years ago when she came to Dartmouth and has since undergone extensive restoration.

We are currently lacking information on this particular vessel. If you have any information on this vessel, past or present, please contact us.

Key dates

1959
Built by Groves and Gutteridge in Cowes, Isle of Wight as a Lifeboat for the RNLI
1960-1984
Stationed on The Lizard and launched 124 times saving 93 lives
1989
Sold out of service to an owner in Newcastle and South Wales
2001
Sold to an owner in Dartmouth and underwent extensive restoration. She was in first class condition as originally launched externally. Internally she was fitted with six comfortable berths
C2011
She became part of a small fleet of Historic Lifeboats from the West Country in Dartmouth
2015
Vessel is thought to be in good condition in Dartmouth and used as a Commercial and Pleasure Craft