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The Restoration of Helen Smitton.
The World's Oldest Surviving Motor Lifeboat in Seagoing Condition - when Re-launched in 2021
Helen Smitton is a Watson 38' non self-righting RNLI lifeboat built in 1910. She served at St Abbs, Berwickshire, from 1911 until 1936.
Helen Smitton in the corner of a barn in Northern Ireland prior to being shipped for restoration. Yes, there is a boat under that lot!
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