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Victoria
- Class – Peake
- Operational Number –
- Length – 30 feet
- Beam – 7 feet 6 inches
- Displacement –
- Draught – 14 inches
- Speed –
- Propulsion – Oars (6)
- Range –
- Complement –
- Survivor Capacity –
- Cost –
- Launches – 2
- Lives saved – 0
- Service Dates – June 1859 to April 1867
- In 1857, the RNLI received a letter requesting a lifeboat for Exmouth “The entrance to this port is very dangerous, being surrounded with sandbanks and hidden rocks, and some dreadful wrecks have occurred here”The following year, Lady Rolle paid. £375 towards the cost of Exmouth’s first RNLI Boathouse, Lifeboat and carriage. Victoria was a self-righting rowing boat with a sail. The crew of 8 included 6 oarsmen.
To launch and retrieve, local people would pull the lifeboat across the beach using ropes
We have provided the most accurate information you will find about our lifesaving boats. However, if you have any additional details or insights to share, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to us on welly@exmouthlifeboat.org.uk
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