Maritime museums · Scottish Islands
RNLB Thomas McCunn
RNLB Thomas McCunn in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
RNLB Thomas McCunn is a preserved museum ship in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom — a vessel of historic significance preserved as a public visitor attraction. Britain's museum ships span Tudor warships (Mary Rose), tea clippers (Cutty Sark), Victorian battleships (HMS Warrior) and 20th-century submarines.
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Official information
The Longhope Lifeboat Museum is an independent maritime museum featuring the vintage lifeboat Thomas McCunn in its original setting. Visitors can explore the history of lifeboating and maritime activities in the area.
From the Wikipedia article
RNLB Thomas McCunn (ON 759) is a 45ft 6in Watson-class lifeboat stationed at Longhope in Orkney, Scotland, from January 1933 until April 1962. During which time she was launched on service 101 times and saved 308 lives. After Thomas McCunn left Longhope she was placed into the reserve fleet for ten years before being sold and used as a pleasure boat. In 2000 she was bought by Longhope Lifeboat Museum. The lifeboat is now at the centre of a display in the old slipway at Brims and is still launched on special occasions.
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Background
Architecture
Thomas McCunn was built at the yard of Groves and Guttridge Ltd on the Isle of Wight, England. Her hull is constructed using double diagonal planking of Honduras Mahogany on a framework of Teak ribs and beams with the stem and stern posts and her keel of English oak. The stern and stem posts are grown to the required shape to give the lifeboat its strength and sturdiness. The Thomas McCunn was 45 ft long and 12 ft wide. The hull is divided into seven watertight compartments, of which the engine room is one. The hull is fitted with 142 mahogany air cases, all individually made to fit into its allocated position in the hull. Her equipment included the latest innovations of the time which…
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- Coordinates
- 58.7797, -3.2280
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW16 3NZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Established
- 1932
- Opening
- We-Fr 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- longhopelifeboatmuseum.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7277257 (CC0)
- wikipedia: RNLB Thomas McCunn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Longhope Lifeboat Museum
Museums · 0.0 km
Brims
Museums · 0.1 km
Aith Hope
Mountains & hills · 0.4 km
The Skeo Broch
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
The Skeo Broch
Archaeological sites · 0.9 km
Hurliness
Villages · 1.1 km
North Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Melsetter
Villages · 2.2 km
War Memorial, South Walls, Longhope, Hoy
Memorials & monuments · 2.5 km
Longhope
Islands · 2.6 km
Longhope Lifeboat Station
Islands · 2.7 km
Melsetter Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.9 km
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is RNLB Thomas McCunn?
- RNLB Thomas McCunn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW16 3NZ).
- What is RNLB Thomas McCunn?
- RNLB Thomas McCunn in Scotland Highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to RNLB Thomas McCunn?
- Drivers can use postcode KW16 3NZ.
- When was RNLB Thomas McCunn built?
- Built or established in 1932.
- Who owns RNLB Thomas McCunn?
- RNLB Thomas McCunn is owned by Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
- Is RNLB Thomas McCunn free to visit?
- Yes, RNLB Thomas McCunn is free to enter.
- How do I get to RNLB Thomas McCunn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW16 3NZ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.