RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770)
RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) |
| Builder | Groves and Guttridge Ltd, Isle of Wight. |
| Official Number | ON 770 |
| Donor | £3,750 Legacy of Mr William Edward Dixon, Worthing, West Sussex. |
| Station | Cromer No2 Station |
| Launched | 1934 |
| Christened | 27 August 1937, By the Rt Hon Sir Samuel Hoare |
| Fate | Sold out of service in 1964 converted to cabin cruiser |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Liverpool-class |
| Length | 35 ft 6 in (10.82 m) overall |
| Beam | 10 ft 3 in (3.12 m) |
| Draught | 4 ft 5 in (1.35 m) |
| Installed power | Single Weyburn AE6 Diesel engine of 35 bhp (26 kW) |
RNLB Harriot Dixon (ON 770) is a retired Liverpool-class lifeboat of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, that was stationed at Cromer in Norfolk in eastern England. Launched in 1934, she served for thirty years as the No 2 lifeboat at Cromer. She was launched 55 times and was responsible for saving the lives of 20 people. Dixon road, in the southern part of Cromer, is named after the lifeboat.