Gough Richie
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john sefton
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Gough Richie
GOUGH RICHIE. Lifeboat. Bought by "Cuerpo Voluntarios Bots Salvavidas" for use in Valparaiso. She worked out of the Isle of Man from 1976 before being stored at the RNLI Headquarters in Poole, Dorset. Taken to Liverpool and loaded on the Hamburg Sud line ship VERUDA which offered to carry her to South America free of charge -Isle of Man 1991. 31p. SG472 (LB281135. P Bolton)
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aukepalmhof
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Re: Gough Ritchie (correct name)
1976 Built as a lifeboat and completed and fitted out by William Osborne at Little Hampton after the hull was moulded by Halmatic at Portsmouth.
Named: GOUGH RITCHIE (I) 54-06
Displacement 33.8 ton fully loaded. Dim. 16.55 x 5.41 x 1.5m. (draught)
Powered by two 6-cyl. D 343 Caterpillar engines, speed 18.5 knots.
Range: by 18.5 knots, 250 mile.
Crew 6, can accommodate 78 survivors. Stationed in Port St Mary, Isle of Man.
RNLB GOUGH RITCHIE, ON 1051. This Arun class lifeboat was a gift to the RNLI from Mrs. Ann Ritchie of Baldrine, Isle of Man, costing around £300,000. She was one of the 54ft versions designed by GL Watson of Glasgow, built of GRP ( glass reinforced plastic ) and completed by William Osborne's shipyard at Littlehampton on the river Arun. This class of lifeboat was a quantum leap forward in design, the GOUGH RITCHIE being the sixth in the series, hence the boats number 54-06. The twin six cylinder 460 hp, turbo charged Caterpillar diesel engines gave her a top speed of almost 19 knots and a range of 250 miles at 17.5 knots. The hull was divided into 26 watertight compartments and the boat well laid out for access to machinery and excellent accommodation for crew and survivors.
In May 1981, the GOUGH RITCHIE and her crew conducted a gallant rescue of two yachstmen of the yacht MELFORT as it broke up on a reef at the back of Derbyhaven breakwater. Full details of this rescue see Melfort
The Arun carried a range of up to date navigation and communication equipment and a 3.9m inflatable dingy (Y-boat) with a 15hp outboard motor which, weather permitting, could be sent into shallow or restricted waters. The GOUGH RITCHIE was launched on 166 services, saving 63 lives.
54-06 continues to work as a lifeboat in Valparisio, Chile. In the autumn of 1998, she was purchased by the CVBS, a voluntary lifeboat service. Renamed CAPTAIN EDUARDO SIMPSON ROTH she is continuing to assist craft and save lives.
2016 She is stationed in Valparaiso.
Isle of Man 1991 31p sg472, scott466
http://www.portstmarylifeboat.org.im/hi ... #1976-1998 RNLB Gough Ritchie
Named: GOUGH RITCHIE (I) 54-06
Displacement 33.8 ton fully loaded. Dim. 16.55 x 5.41 x 1.5m. (draught)
Powered by two 6-cyl. D 343 Caterpillar engines, speed 18.5 knots.
Range: by 18.5 knots, 250 mile.
Crew 6, can accommodate 78 survivors. Stationed in Port St Mary, Isle of Man.
RNLB GOUGH RITCHIE, ON 1051. This Arun class lifeboat was a gift to the RNLI from Mrs. Ann Ritchie of Baldrine, Isle of Man, costing around £300,000. She was one of the 54ft versions designed by GL Watson of Glasgow, built of GRP ( glass reinforced plastic ) and completed by William Osborne's shipyard at Littlehampton on the river Arun. This class of lifeboat was a quantum leap forward in design, the GOUGH RITCHIE being the sixth in the series, hence the boats number 54-06. The twin six cylinder 460 hp, turbo charged Caterpillar diesel engines gave her a top speed of almost 19 knots and a range of 250 miles at 17.5 knots. The hull was divided into 26 watertight compartments and the boat well laid out for access to machinery and excellent accommodation for crew and survivors.
In May 1981, the GOUGH RITCHIE and her crew conducted a gallant rescue of two yachstmen of the yacht MELFORT as it broke up on a reef at the back of Derbyhaven breakwater. Full details of this rescue see Melfort
The Arun carried a range of up to date navigation and communication equipment and a 3.9m inflatable dingy (Y-boat) with a 15hp outboard motor which, weather permitting, could be sent into shallow or restricted waters. The GOUGH RITCHIE was launched on 166 services, saving 63 lives.
54-06 continues to work as a lifeboat in Valparisio, Chile. In the autumn of 1998, she was purchased by the CVBS, a voluntary lifeboat service. Renamed CAPTAIN EDUARDO SIMPSON ROTH she is continuing to assist craft and save lives.
2016 She is stationed in Valparaiso.
Isle of Man 1991 31p sg472, scott466
http://www.portstmarylifeboat.org.im/hi ... #1976-1998 RNLB Gough Ritchie
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