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A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Institute for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS) in 1828. [1] Re-established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1884, the station currently operates an Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, 13-35 Frank and Brenda Winter (ON 1342), on station since 2021. [2]
The Shannon-class lifeboat [1] (previously FCB2 – Fast Carriage Boat 2) is the latest class of lifeboat currently being deployed to the RNLI fleet to serve the shores of the British Isles. The Shannon class is due to replace most Mersey-class lifeboats and some Trent-class lifeboats.
A lifeboat station was first established at Clifden on 15 March 1988 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). [1] The station currently operates 13-43 St Christopher (ON 1350), a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, on station since 2022, and a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Joyce King (B-869), on station since 2013. [2]
The lifeboat was made operational after training was completed in December 1974. [2] [3] It would be 18-months later, on 3 July 1976, that the Invergordon lifeboat was first called. By now, the station had received its permanent lifeboat, another 52-foot Mk1 Barnett-class lifeboat, James and Margaret Boyd (ON 913).
Swanage Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station [1] located on Peveril Point in the town of Swanage in Dorset, England. It operates two lifeboats, the Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat 13-13 George Thomas Lacy (ON 1320) and the D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat (ILB) Roy Norgrove (D-884).
This is a list of notable RNLB coastal rescue lifeboats.. Where applicable, their Official Number (or 'ON') is also given.. RNLB H F Bailey III (ON 777) RNLB Lucy Lavers (ON 832)
A stone-built boathouse was constructed, and a lifeboat transferred here from Holy Island, a 31-foot 10-oared boat, built by Henry Greathead in 1802. There are no records of any service by this lifeboat, which was replaced in 1838 by a 27-foot lifeboat, designed by Capt. John Foulerton, RN, and built by Shore. [5]
Chief Officer Wilde and Second Officer Lightoller lowered Lifeboat 12 at 1:35 a.m., [31] the same time as Lifeboat 9. It was first manned only by Able Seaman Frederick Clench and was subsequently put in the charge of Able Seaman John Poingdestre. A male passenger jumped into the boat as it was lowered past B Deck.