Oakley-class lifeboat [SEP] service entry
Oakley-class lifeboat
The Oakley-class lifeboat refers to two types of self-righting lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution around the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1958 and 1993. The 37-foot Oakley was designed for carriage launching, while the larger 48-foot 6-inch 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 A. Oakley.
with Pains Wessex speedlines.
Service and rescues.
"The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows" performed a total of 127 service launches during here 29 years at Sheringham becoming the longest serving Oakley class lifeboat in the RNLI’s fleet.
Service and rescues Coxswains.
Over the period that "The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows" was stationed at Sheringham she had a total of five coxswains who were as follows:
- Henry "Downtide" West, 1961 to 1962
- Henry "Joyful" West, 1963 to 1984