Eyemouth Lifeboat Station

Eyemouth Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) marine-rescue facility in Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Eyemouth Lifeboat Station
Eyemouth Lifeboat Station
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationGunsgreen Quay,Eyemouth Harbour , Eyemouth,TD145SD Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
CountryScotland, UK
Coordinates55°52′20″N 2°5′10″W
Opened1876
OwnerRoyal National Lifeboat Institution

The station was founded in 1876 to protect local fisherman during periods of poor weather conditions. The original lifeboat house built in the town cost £500 to complete, this was replaced in 1908 with a new house and new facilities were completed in 1992 and extended in 2010 at a cost of over £200,000. The station;s lifeboat has been placed in the town;s harbour afloat since the 1960s with a pontoon berth most recently been added on 2008.[1]

The station currently has the RNLB Helen Hastings all weather Shannon-class lifeboat and MYWAY inshore D-class (IB1) in service. The station has received two medals of recognition, one silver in 1991 and a bronze from 1917.[1]

Fleet
Dates in service Class ON Op. No. Name
1876–1951 Various
1951–1963 Liverpool-class Twin ON 893 Clara and Emily Barwell
1963–1974
1974–1996 Waveney-class ON 1026 44-008 Eric Seal (Civil Service No. 36)
1996–2019 Trent-class ON 1209 14-11 Barclaycard Crusader
2018- Shannon-class ON 1336 13-29 Helen Hastings
2015–present D-class (IB1) D-745 MyWAY

References
  1. RNLI (2014). "Eyemouth Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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