Eyemouth Lifeboat Station

Eyemouth Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat station
Eyemouth Lifeboat Station
Country Scotland, UK
State Berwickshire
Town Eyemouth
Location Gunsgreen Quay,Eyemouth Harbour , Eyemouth,TD145SD Berwickshire, Scotland, UK
 - coordinates 55°52′20″N 2°5′10″W / 55.87222°N 2.08611°W / 55.87222; -2.08611Coordinates: 55°52′20″N 2°5′10″W / 55.87222°N 2.08611°W / 55.87222; -2.08611
Founded 1876
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Visitation By appointment

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

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 stations lifeboat has been placed in the towns harbour afloat since the 1960s with a poontoon berth most recently been added on 2008.[1]

The station currently has the Barclaycard Cruiser all weather Trent-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–present Trent-class ON 1209 14-11 Barclaycard Crusader
2015–present D-class (IB1) D-745 MyWAY

References

  1. 1 2 RNLI (2014). "Eyemouth Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 6 June 2014.
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