Lukins Lifeboat
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Owner:
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ROBSDOT2000
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Released:
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Monday, May 7, 2018
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Origin:
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South East England, United Kingdom
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Recently Spotted:
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In the hands of parvapack.
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Please do not remove from the UK.
To get to the coast and circumnavigate the coastline of Great Britain visiting as many lifeboat stations along the way.
To help me travel in one direction and hopefully return to Great Dunmow after my lap of Great Britain: Once at the coast and to make the direction of navigation easier, please take me to the nearest lifeboat station and suitably sized cache to your right when facing the sea.
Photos of me at the stations are welcome as a momento of my travels.
This is not a collectable.
This trackable started its journey in GC7P1BV "FYI75 - Lock ups and Lifeboats" to commemorate
Lionel Lukin, (born May 18, 1742, Little Dunmow, Essex, Eng.—died Feb. 16, 1834, Hythe, Kent), pioneer in the construction of the modern “unsinkable” lifeboat.
Prototype models were tested in the 'Doctors Pond' at Great Dunmow then Lukin began experimenting with a Norwegian yawl in 1784, testing his alterations in the River Thames whilst working as a coachbuilder in London. In 1785 he patented his method of constructing small boats that would not sink even when filled with water. He used watertight compartments, cork, and other lightweight materials. He also invented a raft for rescuing persons under ice, an adjustable reclining bed for hospital patients, and a rain gauge.
Lifeboat, watercraft especially built for rescue missions. There are two types, the relatively simple versions carried on board ships and the larger, more complex craft based on shore. Modern shore-based lifeboats are generally about 40–50 feet (12–15 metres) long and are designed to stay afloat under severe sea conditions. Sturdiness of construction, self-righting ability, reserve buoyancy, and manoeuvrability in surf, especially in reversing direction, are prime characteristics.
After a tragic shipwreck in 1789 at the mouth of the Tyne, a lifeboat was designed and built at Newcastle that would right itself when capsized and would retain its buoyancy when nearly filled with water. Named the “Original,” the double-ended, ten-oared craft remained in service for 40 years and became the prototype for other lifeboats. In 1807 the first practical line-throwing device was invented. In 1890 the first mechanically powered, land-based lifeboat was launched, equipped with a steam engine; in 1904 the gasoline engine was introduced, and a few years later the diesel.
A typical modern land-based lifeboat is either steel-hulled or of double-skin, heavy timber construction; diesel powered; and equipped with radio, radar, and other electronic gear. It is manned by a crew of about seven, most of whom are usually volunteers who can be summoned quickly in an emergency.
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Tracking History (2375.5mi) View Map
parvapack retrieved it from Grimmett Weekender 2014 (mark 2)
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Eastern England, United Kingdom
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Geochippers placed it in Grimmett Weekender 2014 (mark 2)
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Eastern England, United Kingdom
- .46 miles
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Geochippers took it to Beach Huts at Wells-next-the-Sea
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Eastern England, United Kingdom
- 53.93 miles
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Geochippers took it to Fletton Brick
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Eastern England, United Kingdom
- 16.81 miles
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Geochippers took it to todd's walk 4
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Eastern England, United Kingdom
- 16.99 miles
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Geochippers took it to Holly and the Ivy
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East Midlands, United Kingdom
- 1.03 miles
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Geochippers took it to The Johnson
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East Midlands, United Kingdom
- 23.99 miles
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Geochippers took it to Amazing!
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East Midlands, United Kingdom
- 24.18 miles
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Next to a river but no lifeboats here !
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Geochippers retrieved it from Resting Place
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East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Found this lifeboat tucked away in a churchyard. Right next to Rutland Water but alas there are no lifeboats here. We will try and return it to the coast to continue it's quest.
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2024in2024 placed it in Resting Place
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East Midlands, United Kingdom
- 111.95 miles
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