RNLI LIFEBOAT CALLED "THE SCOUT"

The Royal National Lifeboat Institute once had a Life Boat Called "The Scout". The Scout Movement raised £101,053 pounds for this new lifeboat during 1975 and it was named by the Queen in Hartlepool, where it was based in July 1977. It was give the registration number 44-018 and remained with the Hartlepool RNLI until 1997.

First Day Cover Celebrating the naming of "The Scout"
Photo courtesy of Clive Lawford's web site @ www.44mlb.com

 

'THE SCOUT" lifeboat was a 44' steel hulled, self righting, fast afloat Boat. She carried a crew of five and had capacity to carry twelve survivors. The Scout is a Waveney Class Lifeboat

The Scout was the second of only five lifeboats ever to be named by a reigning monarch.

The "Scout" also had the un-envious title of the only British 44 ever to capsize, which she did twice on 28th February 1993. Thankfully the crew only suffered some minor injuries, though one crewmember was washed overboard but was picked up after 35 minutes by a RAF helicopter.

 

"The Scout" 
Photo courtesy of Paul Russell
 

"The Scout" is in operation with Lifeboat Station Nº 1, Puerto del Buceo, Montevideo in Uruguay and is crewed by volunteers

"The Scout" as she is now
Photo courtesy of Clive Lawford's web site @ www.44mlb.com