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Leisure object - Model Boat Oakley, Model built by Samuel Lloyd-Jones, lifeboat 2nd coxswain

Model of an Oakley Class Lifeboat

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Historical information

Modelled on a lifeboat 11.3m [37 feet] long stationed at Llandandru, Northern Wales from 1964 to 1990. Samuel Lloyd-Jones who was 2nd coxswain for 7 years built this model.

Physical description

Model of an Oakley Class Lifeboat

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References

The Oakley-class lifeboat The Oakley-class lifeboat refers to two types of self-righting lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) around the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1958 and 1993. The 37-foot (11.3 m) Oakley was designed for carriage launching, while the larger 48-foot-6-inch (14.8 m) version was designed for slipway launching or to lie afloat. During their service they saved a combined total of 1,456 lives in 3,734 rescue launches. The class is known by the name of its designer, RNLI naval architect Richard Oakley.

Identifier

1999-031

Date made

Model built by Samuel Lloyd-Jones, lifeboat 2nd coxswain

Place made

Northern Wales

Production methods

Handmade

Materials

Wood

Measurements

Length: 900 millimetres, Width: 440 millimetres, Height: 500 millimetres

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Leisure object - Model Boat Oakley, Model built by Samuel Lloyd-Jones, lifeboat 2nd coxswain

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