Watson-class lifeboat
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The term Watson-class lifeboat refers to several wooden lifeboat classes operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1888 and 1991. The boats had hulls that conformed to the basic design laid down by RNLI naval architect George Lennox Watson.
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45ft 6in Watson RNLB Lord Southborough (Civil Service No. 1) (ON 688) | |
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Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Built | 1888–1963 |
In service | 1888–1991 |
Completed | 213 |
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