RNLB Jesse Lumb (ON 822)
A view of the hull of the Jesse Lumb, currently located at Classic Boat Museum, Cowes | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Operator | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Builder | J. Samuel White |
| Cost | £9,000 |
| Sponsored by | Annie Lumb |
| Christened | 21 July 1939 |
| In service | 1939-1970 |
| Homeport | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom |
| Status | Museum ship at IWM Duxford |
| Official Number | ON 822 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Watson-class lifeboat |
| Displacement | 20.5 tons |
| Length | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Beam | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Height | 22 ft (6.7 m) |
| Propulsion | Twin diesel engines |
| Speed | 8.5 knots (15.7 km/h) |
RNLB Jesse Lumb (ON 822) is a historic lifeboat. Built by J. Samuel White in 1939, Jesse Lumb served as the lifeboat at Bembridge on the Isle of Wight from 1939 to 1970, becoming the last of her type in service. Since 2000 she has been preserved at Classic Boat Museum, Cowes. In August 1999 she was inscribed on the National Register of Historic Vessels, becoming part of the National Historic Fleet.