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The Duke of Northumberland Was the First Steam and the First Steel Lifeboat She Was Built By R and H Green of Blackball and Stationed In Turn at Harwich Holyhead and New Brighton Finally R

The Duke of Northumberland was the first steam, and the first steel, lifeboat. She was built by R. and H. Green of Blackball and stationed in turn at Hanvich. Holyhead and New Brighton, finally returning to Holyhead in 1897. where she remained until 1922. In all she rescued 295 people..

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