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Lloyd ll

Post by shipstamps » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:45 am


The 1p. stamp depicts the Ilfracombe life-boat Lloyd II. Her official No. is 986, and she was presented by the members of Lloyds. She is an Oakley type, 37ft. x 11 ft.6in., powered by twin 52 h.p. Parsons Porbeagle oil engines. The boats weight, with gear, is 12 tons lOcwt. She was built in 1966, the approximate cost being £34,000.

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