THE ST.IVES LIFEBOATS
There has been a lifeboat stationed at St.Ives since 1840. James Stevens No10 was the 5th lifeboat stationed at St.Ives and was on service from 1900 to 1933, making her the longest serving lifeboat at St.Ives so far. Now that her restoration is complete, she is the oldest and longest serving lifeboat still afloat. It is great to see her afloat in the harbour again after all these years and she will now be offering historic and educational boat trips around St.Ives Bay. Come aboard and learn about the amazing history of this lifeboat.
Below is a list of all the lifeboats that have been on service at St.Ives:
1840 -1860. St.Ives Lifeboat HOPE
TYPE: ADAMS / PULLING (ROWING)
BUILDER: Francis J Adams, St.Ives boatbuilder
YEAR BUILT: 1840 COST: £150
DIMENSIONS: L 30ft x B 5'9" x D 2'3"
PROPULSION: 12 oars CREW: 13 men
1860 - 1866. St.Ives Lifeboat MOSES
TYPE: PEAKE / PULLING (ROWING)
BUILDER: Forrest, Limehouse
YEAR BUILT: 1860 COST: £157
DIMENSIONS: L 30ft x B 7ft x D 3'3"
PROPULSION: 6 oars CREW: 9 men
1866 - 1870. St.Ives Lifeboat MOSES (2)
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / PULLING (ROWING)
BUILDER: Forrest, Limehouse
YEAR BUILT: 1866 COST: £259
DIMENSIONS: L 32ft x B 7'6" x D 3'6"
PROPULSION: 10 oars CREW: 13 men
1870 - 1878. St.Ives Lifeboat COVENT GARDEN.
The lifeboat MOSES (2) was renamed COVENT GARDEN in 1870.
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / PULLING (ROWING)
BUILDER: Forrest, Limehouse
YEAR BUILT: 1866 COST: £259
DIMENSIONS: L 32ft x B 7'6" x D 3'6"
PROPULSION: 10 oars CREW: 13 men
NOTES: Photo: RNLI
1878 - 1886. St.Ives Lifeboat EXETER.
The lifeboat MOSES / COVENT GARDEN was then renamed EXETER in 1878.
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / PULLING (ROWING)
BUILDER: Forrest, Limehouse
YEAR BUILT: 1866 COST: £259
DIMENSIONS: L 32ft x B 7'6" x D 3'6"
PROPULSION: 10 oars CREW: 13 men
NOTES: Photo: St.Ives Archive
1886 - 1900. St.Ives Lifeboat EXETER (2) OFFICIAL NUMBER: 50
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / PULLING (ROWING)
BUILDER: Woolfe, Shadwell
YEAR BUILT: 1886 COST: £296
DIMENSIONS: L 34ft x B 7'6"
PROPULSION: 10 oars CREW: 13 men
NOTES: Broken up / scrapped in 1901. Photo St.Ives museum
1900 - 1933, St.Ives Lifeboat JAMES STEVENS No 10 OFFICIAL NUMBER: 435
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / PULLING (ROWING) & SAILING
BUILDER: Thames Ironworks, Blackwall
YEAR BUILT: 1899 COST: £834
DIMENSIONS: L 37'6" x B 9'3"
PROPULSION: 12 oars / 3 sails CREW: 15 men
NOTES: Photo: St.Ives Archive
1933 - 1938. St.Ives Lifeboat CAROLINE PARSONS ON 763
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / MOTOR / SAILING
BUILDER: White & Co, Cowes
YEAR BUILT: 1933 COST: £3215
DIMENSIONS: L 35'6" x B 9'3"
PROPULSION: Single propeller, 6 cylinder 35 horsepower engine / 3 Sails CREW: 7 men
NOTES: St.Ives first motor lifeboat, wrecked during the S.S.ALBA rescue 31st Jan 1938. Photo: RNLI
1938 - 1939. St.Ives Lifeboat JOHN AND SARAH ELIZA STYCH ON 743
TYPE: SELF RIGHTING / MOTOR / SAILING
BUILDER: Saunders Roe, Cowes
YEAR BUILT: 1931 COST: £5754
DIMENSIONS: L 35'6" x B 8'10"
PROPULSION: Single propeller, 6 cylinder 35 horsepower engine / 3 Sails CREW: 7 men
NOTES: Former Padstow boat, stationed at St.Ives following 1938 disaster, wrecked 23rd Jan 1939. Photo: RNLI
1940 - 1948. St.Ives Lifeboat CAROLINE OATES AVER & WILLIAM MAINE
TYPE: LIVERPOOL CLASS / MOTOR ON 831
BUILDER: Groves & Gutteridge, Cowes
YEAR BUILT: 1939 COST: £4289
DIMENSIONS: L 35'6" x B 10'3"
PROPULSION: Single propeller, Motor CREW: 7 men
NOTES: Photo: St.Ives Archive
1948 - 1968. St.Ives Lifeboat EDGAR, GORGE, ORLANDO AND EVA CHILD
TYPE: LIVERPOOL CLASS / MOTOR OFFICIAL NUMBER: 861
BUILDER: Groves & Gutteridge, Cowes
YEAR BUILT: 1948 COST: £9752
DIMENSIONS: L 35'6" x B 10'8"
PROPULSION: Twin propellers, Motor CREW: 7 men
NOTES: This lifeboat is currently undergoing restoration. Photo: RNLI
1969 - 1989. St.Ives Lifeboat FRANK PENFOLD MARSHALL
TYPE: OAKLEY CLASS OFFICIAL NUMBER: 992
BUILDER:
YEAR BUILT: 1968 COST: £38,207.
DIMENSIONS: L 37ft
PROPULSION: Twin propellers, CREW: 7 men
NOTES: Damaged during the SECIL JAPAN service, 12th March 1989 and decommissioned. Photo: Bill Thomas
1989 - 1990. St.Ives Lifeboat FAIRLIGHT
TYPE: OAKLEY CLASS OFFICIAL NUMBER: 973
BUILDER:
YEAR BUILT: 1964 COST: £33,000.
DIMENSIONS: L 37ft
PROPULSION: Twin propellers CREW: 7 men
NOTES: Photo: Chris Oates
1990 - 2015. St.Ives Lifeboat PRINCESS ROYAL
TYPE: MERSEY CLASS OFFICIAL NUMBER: 1167
BUILDER:
YEAR BUILT: 1990 COST: £450,000.
DIMENSIONS: L 38ft x B 12'6" ( 11.57m x3.81m )
PROPULSION: Twin propellers, 2 x Caterpillar 288 horsepower engines. CREW: 6 persons
NOTES: Retired after 25 years service, now being used as a workboat at Coleraine. Photo: Tim Stevens
2015 - present day, St.Ives Lifeboat NORA STACHURA
TYPE: SHANNON CLASS OFFICIAL NUMBER: 1318
BUILDER: Berthon Boats, Lymington.
YEAR BUILT: 2014 / 2015 COST: 2.2 million pounds
DIMENSIONS: L 44'7" x 14'9" ( 13.6m x 4.5m )
PROPULSION: Twin Hamilton water jets, 2 x Scania 6 cylinder 650 horsepower engines CREW: 6 persons
NOTES: Photo: Chris Oates
