The Welly Trail
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NCI Exmouth is one of 60 National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) lookout stations around the coasts of England and Wales. We work with HM Coastguard and the RNLI by keeping watch over the estuary and the beach 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The watchkeepers of NCI Exmouth are proud to support our RNLI colleagues through the Welly Trail.
The City of Birmingham
- Class – Solent
- Operational Number – 48-009
- O/N Number – 1012
- Length – 48 feet 6 inches
- Beam – 14 feet
- Displacement – 28 tons
- Draught – 4 feet 8 inches
- Speed – 9.5 knots
- Propulsion – 2 x 110HP Gardner 6LX diesel engines
- Range – 150 nautical miles
- Complement – 7/8
- Survivor Capacity –
- Cost – £72,000
- Launches – 58
Lives saved – 19 - Service Dates – 11 February 1970 to 4 August 1983
- It has been a long standing tradition that people from The Midlands come to Exmouth for holidays. In 1969, this association inspired the Lord Mayor of Birmingham to launch an appeal to raise £40,000 for a new lifeboat to be called ‘The City Of Birmingham’.It was the first steel hull boat in the RNLI fleet.
As Radio reception had been unreliable over the years, the Exmouth crew were particularly pleased that it had Radar.
Although appeal raised £42,000, the actual cost was £72,000, the balance paid from RNLI funds.
‘The City of Birmingham’ naming ceremony in Exmouth Docks on 16th May, 1970 was attended by several thousand people, including 500 RNLI supporters who came on a special train from Birmingham.
We have strived to provide the most accurate information about our lifesaving boats. 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
YOUR GENEROSITY CAN HELP US SAVE LIVES AT SEA
If you can, please donate to the Exmouth Lifeboat via our Just Giving page
- Gift Aid allows UK charities to claim back the basic rate tax already paid on donations by the donor.
- For every £1 donated the RNLI can claim back 25p from the Government on your behalf.
- Gift Aid applies to UK Tax Payers only
- Details on our Just Giving page
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