Henry Vernon

[Tynesider]

OK you young ones get your thinking hat out

Where was the lifeboat the Henry Vernon Built and even better who designed her, she has the look of a Watson class, but I am not sure.

The Henry Vernon was built in 1911 and stationed at Tynemouth until 1918 and then transferred to Sunderland until 1935.

She was later purchased and converted into a motor Sailer.

She played a major part in the rescue of the Rohilla but sadly met an even worse end.http://www.eskside.co.uk/ss_rohilla/roh ... feboat.htm

Passing the Fish quay is that the Greggs we all know in the background

RNLI

Moored (just before the old Lloyds hailing station)

As converted

[magoonigal]

She was classed as a Self Righting Motor Lifeboat and was one of the earliest standard motor designs produced by the RNLI.
She was built in 1910 by the Thames Ironworks. Blackwall.
Cost was £3,664 and was covered by Mrs Vernon's Legacy.
Weight 10 Tons 18 cwt. Official Number 613.
40ft x 10ft 6ins.
1 x 40 Bhp Tylor Engine.
Served Tynemouth 1911 to 1918. Launched 26 times and saved 206 lives.
Served Sunderland 1918 to 1935. Launched 28 times and saved 64 lives.
Sold 1936.
Became the Yacht ROHILLA and was eventually broken up in the Bay of Biscay.