Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station
Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station is located in the Kyles of Bute. It has been in use for nearly 40 years. The inshore lifeboat carries out rescues mainly to leisure craft.[1] The station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Tighnabruaich, Argyll, United Kingdom. It operates an Atlantic 85 inshore Lifeboat (ILB).
| 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 |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Fleet
| Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1979 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-134 | unnamed |
| 1979–1987 | D-class (Zodiac III) | D-235 | unnamed |
| 1987–1994 | D-class (EA16) | D-345 | unnamed |
| 1994–1996 | C-class | C- | |
| 1996–1998 | Atlantic 21-class | B-549 | Blenwatch |
| 1998–present | Atlantic 75-class | B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston |
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