RNLB Herbert Leigh
RNLB Herbert Leigh (1951) is a self-righting Watson class lifeboat. Her length overall is 46 ft. 9 ins. Her Royal National Lifeboat Institution number is 900. She has a double diagonal hull. She served the Barrow station between 1952-1988 and was launched on service 136 times and saved 71 lives. Herbert Leigh was added to the Designated Vessels list of the National Historic Ships Committee in 2005.
Date created
1951Time period
1951Contributor
The Dock MuseumCopyright
The Dock MuseumReference number
H2H.The Dock Museum BAWMS.09094Format
Photograph (356)
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Barrow-in-Furness (43)
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