RNLB Barham, Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat, when on station in May 1980. She is named in memory of HMS Barham which was torpedoed in 1941 and more than half her cost was provided by a bequest from the brother of one of the 859 men lost when the battleship was sunk. Representatives of the 405 who were rescued from the sinking ship were present at the naming of RNLB Barham on September 17, 1980. Since going on station, Barham has launched on service 28 times and rescued 16 lives..