When the 37ft Oakley class was designed and developed during the 1950s, it marked a major breakthrough in lifeboat design.<\/p>\n
The design was notable for two reasons – the unusual system of self righting, and because it was the first lifeboat to have a high degree of inherent stability while also being able to quickly self-right in the event of a capsize.<\/p>\n
Finding a way to combine these two apparently opposed elements had provided a challenge for naval architects for well over a century.<\/p>\n
Regarded as the first of the modern generation of self-righting motor lifeboats, 26 Oakleys were constructed between 1958 and 1972. In the 1970s the design was developed further when the 37ft 6in Rother, with the same hull shape as the Oakley but with improved crew protection, was introduced.<\/p>\n
This book is intended to be a complete record of the Oakley and Rother lifeboats and is divided into three parts, illustrated by over 200 photographs. Part One examines the historical background to the self-righting lifeboats, providing an overview of the Oakley design while tracing the evolution of the self-righting lifeboat from the 18th Century to the present day.<\/p>\n
Part Two provides summary information about and photographs of the 26 Oakleys and 14 Rothers built and operated by the RNLI. Part Three looks at what became of the craft after they left the RNLI’s service.<\/p>\n
Oakley Lifeboats
By Nicholas Leach.
Published by Tempus Publishing
ISBN 0 7524 2784 9.
Paperback, 192 pages.
Price \u00a317.99<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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