Charlie Dee
Submitted by Gandalf on Sun, 28/08/2011 - 16:58.
Location: Brighton Marina
Home Port if Known: Local Boat
Spotters comments:
Spotted : 28/08/2011
Location: Brighton Marina
Home Port if Known: Local Boat
Spotters comments:
Civil Service No. 32. Was originally the "Charles Dibdin", a Watson beach lifeboat based at Walmer until 1975. Built in 1959 by William Osborne of Littlehampton. Served as relief or temporary lifeboat from 1975 to 1988 at Walmer, Aldeburgh, Ramsgate and Eastbourne.
Converted for residential use between 1991 and 1993 in Grimsby Marina.
Now owned by Anne and Barrie Bridgeman and after sailing in the Mediterranean, French, Belgian, Dutch and German inland waterways currently berthed in Brighton Marina.