Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboat

Norfolk and Suffolk-class lifeboats were lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from stations around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. They were able to operate further from shore and around the sandbanks common off East Anglia.

Description
Norfolk and Suffolk class of non-self-righting lifeboats were designed to operate further from shore, and specifically around East Anglia.

At one time, the engines in motor lifeboats were regarded as an auxiliary and boats retained their full sailing rig. In 1906, the Walton-on-the-Naze's lifeboat, originally a pulling and sailing design built in 1900, was fitted with a 32 bhp petrol engine and served at the station until 1928.

The conversion of James Stevens No. 14 was deemed a success, and a further number of new motor lifeboats were built for service at East Anglian stations.