Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station
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| Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station | |
|---|---|
 Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station | |
  Tighnabruaich | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | Tighnabruaich, Argyll, PA21 2EG, Scotland, UK |
| Country | Scotland, UK |
| Coordinates | 55°54′24″N 5°13′57″W / 55.90667°N 5.23250°W |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station is located in the Kyles of Bute.[1]The station is the base for search and rescue operations at Tighnabruaich, Argyll, United Kingdom.
It was opened by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1967, with a D-class (RFD PB16) inshore lifeboat (D-134) placed on service.
In 1995, the D-class lifeboat was withdrawn, and replaced with a C-class lifeboat (C-509). The C-Class was a faster boat, with two 40hp engines, giving an improvement in speed of around 7 knots, (6mph).
However, the station was soon to be equipped with the bigger and better Atlantic 21-class, but this required improvements to the boat house and crew facilities.
Building work commenced in 1996, completing in 1997.
An Atlantic 21 was placed on service in the same year, but was soon replaced with the new Atlantic 75-class, Alec and Maimie Preston (B-743) in 1998.
Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station currently operates an Atlantic 85-class inshore lifeboat (ILB), the James and Helen Mason (B-862).[2]
Station Honours[edit]
- A special framed certificate signed by Surgeon Rear Admiral F Golden and the Chief Executive
- (2005) in recognition of his help and treatment of two seriously injured people, following a collision between a speed boat and rocks on 10 July 2005.
- Crew Member Craig Allen
Tighnabruaich Lifeboats[edit]
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service [2] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-134 | Unnamed | 1967–1979 | D-class (RFD PB16) | |
| D-235 | Unnamed | 1979–1987 | D-class (Zodiac III) | |
| D-345 | Unnamed | 1987–1994 | D-class (EA16) | |
| C-509 (D-509) |
Oats | 1995–1996 | C-class | |
| B-549 | Blenwatch | 1997–1998 | B-class (Atlantic 21) | |
| B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston | 1998–2012 | B-class (Atlantic 75) | |
| B-862 | James and Helen Mason | 2012– | B-class (Atlantic 85) |
- ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.
See also[edit]
- List of RNLI stations
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
References[edit]
- ^ RNLI: Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
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