Falmouth Lifeboat Station
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Falmouth Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution
(RNLI) search and rescue operations at Falmouth
, Cornwall
in the United Kingdom. The first lifeboat
was stationed in the town in 1867 and the present station was opened in 1993. It operates a Severn Class
all weather boat (AWB) and an Atlantic 75
inshore lifeboat (ILB).
, a large natural harbour on the south coast. It developed as a port for packet boat
s in the seventeenth century. These moved elsewhere in the 1850s but a new commercial dockyard was founded in 1860. A committee was set up in 1865 to request the RNLI to station a lifeboat at Falmouth. A wooden lifeboat house was sanctioned and constructed near the recently constructed docks, being opened on28 August 1867. The building cost £158 and a 10-oar
ed lifeboat was built in London at a cost of £280. This was paid for by money raised in Gloucester
and so the boat had been named City of Gloucester in that city earlier that year, on 9 April. Another £98 10s paid for a carriage that enabled the boat to be transported to the best launch site for any particular rescue. In 1918 the RNLI's lease on the land at the docks was terminated and the lifeboat was moved to moorings in the main harbour. A boarding boat was provided to enable the crew to reach their boat.
The first motor lifeboat at Falmouth was Watson Class The Brothers, originally stationed at Penlee Lifeboat Station
, it was transferred to Falmouth on 14 April 1931. It was powered by a Weyburn 80BHP petrol engine. The station’s last displacement hulled lifeboat, the prototype Thames class lifeboat
Rotary Service, left the station in August 1976 after four year's service. It was replaced by the prototype Waveney
, 44-001. This had been built in America in 1964 and was the first of the RNLI's 'fast' lifeboats, being capable of 14 knots (27.4 km/h), twice the speed of earlier motor lifeboats. It operated from Falmouth until June the following year. Yet another notable lifeboat appeared on station in 1997. This was The Will, the first production Severn Class
. It had been built in 1995 for Stornoway Lifeboat Station but had to undergo several modifications before it was fit for service. In the meantime it had been shown to many lifeboat stations where the class was expected to be deployed. It so impressed the crew at Falmouth that they asked the RNLI to station it there until their own boat was built, and so it was here from January 1997 until December 2001.
An experimental 20.5 feet (6.2 m) Hatch Type rigid inshore rescue boat (IRB), 18-01, was temporarily stationed at Falmouth from August to October 1967. Another early rigid ILB, an 18.5 feet (5.6 m) McLachlan, was used at Falmouth as the station's boarding boat. It proved useful for some inshore rescues so was formally designated an ILB from 27 March 1980. It was replaced by a more conventional Atlantic 21
rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) in 1987.
Work on a new lifeboat station to house the inshore lifeboat started near the docks in July 1993, and six months later it was brought into use. The boat was kept inside, and was launched from a carriage using a specially constructed slipway. Two years later a mooring was dredged close by to allow the all weather boat to be moored alongside. Elizabeth II, a patron of the RNLI, visited the station on 1 May 2002 to name the station's latest lifeboat Richard Scott Cox.
On 19 January 1940 the lifeboat Crawford and Constance Conybeare put to sea, just six days after being christened. The SS Kirkpool of West Hartlepool
was dragging its anchors in a gale. The lifeboat managed to pass a line between the ship and a tug but this was not able to prevent it running aground, which caused a serious injury to a seaman in the engine room. He and 13 colleagues were taken off by the lifeboat and landed in Falmouth. The lifeboat then returned to the grounded ship and managed to rescue the remaining 21 crew members. Lifeboat Coxswain
John Snell was awarded a Silver Medal for his outstanding seamanship and great courage, and his Motor Mechanic, Charles Williams, received a Bronze Medal too for his gallantry.
The relief lifeboat Princess Royal (C.S. No. 7) was called out twice on the evening of 7 August 1972. It returned to its moorings at a quarter past midnight. Four hours later it was called out again to a small boat carrying ten people that had a damaged rudder
and was at the mercy of a Force 9 severe gale
. The lifeboat stood by waiting for a tug to arrive, but the boat lost its anchor so more positive action was needed. Despite the 10 feet (3 m) waves the lifeboat managed to take off eight people, leaving just two on board to crew the boat. The tug eventually arrived and took the boat in tow into Falmouth; the lifeboat returned to its moorings at half past three in the afternoon. Lifeboat Coxswain Walter Brown was awarded a Bronze Medal for his skill and courage, and the efforts of his crew were also recognised.
The Rotary Service put to sea in the evening of 28 November 1977 to help a crew of six on a barge that was being towed in heavy seas 8 miles (12.9 km) off The Lizard
. The barge was 110 feet (33.5 m) long, 70 feet (21.3 m) wide, and had four legs which rose 70 feet (21.3 m) above the deck. Five men managed to jump onto the lifeboat, but the sixth narrowly missed being crushed between the lifeboat and the rolling barge. Lifeboat Coxswain Arthur West was awarded a Bronze Medal for his outstanding seamanship and tremendous courage, and his crew were also recognised for the parts they played in the rescue.
An unexpected storm, gusting up to hurricane force 12, blew up in the Western Approaches
on 13 August 1979 during the Fastnet Race
while 303 yachts
were at sea. The recently arrived Arun class lifeboat
, which was later to be named Elizabeth Ann, put to sea on one fruitless search on the evening of August 13. Soon after returning to its station it was asked to join lifeboats from 12 other stations in a major operation to rescue crews. It took up a search area to the west of the Isles of Scilly
eight hours after leaving its moorings. After 32 hours the crew were given a break at Newlyn
. It finally returned home just after midnight, in the early hours of 16 August. In common with the other stations involved, Falmouth received a special framed certificate from Duke of Atholl
, the chairman of the RNLI. Among the yachts assisted was the Drum which capsized when it lost its keel
. With the help of a helicopter all 22 crew members, including pop star Simon Le Bon
, were rescued safely.
. The building is shared with H.M. Coastguard
and separate areas provide undercover storage for the coastguard equipment and the RNLI inshore lifeboat. The building also houses an RNLI fund-raising shop. A slipway in front of the building is used for launching the ILB, while the all weather boat is moored at a pontoon alongside.
at Falmouth has an operating range of 250 nautical miles (463 km) and a top speed of 25 knots (49 km/h). Adjacent lifeboats are at Fowey Lifeboat Station
to the East, and The Lizard Lifeboat Station
to the West.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as on selected inland waterways....
(RNLI) search and rescue operations at Falmouth
Falmouth, Cornwall
Falmouth is a town, civil parish and port on the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It has a total resident population of 21,635.Falmouth is the terminus of the A39, which begins some 200 miles away in Bath, Somerset....
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
in the United Kingdom. The first lifeboat
Lifeboat (rescue)
A rescue lifeboat is a boat rescue craft which is used to attend a vessel in distress, or its survivors, to rescue crewmen and passengers. It can be hand pulled, sail powered or powered by an engine...
was stationed in the town in 1867 and the present station was opened in 1993. It operates a Severn Class
Severn class lifeboat
At long, the Severn class lifeboat is the largest lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Introduced to service in 1996, the class is named after the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain...
all weather boat (AWB) and an Atlantic 75
Atlantic 75 class lifeboat
B-Class lifeboats serve the shores of the UK as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet.The Atlantic 75 is the second generation Rigid Inflatable Boat in the B-Class series, developed from the Atlantic 21...
inshore lifeboat (ILB).
History
Falmouth is situated on the Carrick RoadsCarrick Roads
Carrick Roads is located on the southern Cornish coast in the UK, near Falmouth. It is a large waterway created after the Ice age from an ancient valley which flooded as the melt waters caused the sea level to rise dramatically , creating a large natural harbour which is navigable from Falmouth to...
, a large natural harbour on the south coast. It developed as a port for packet boat
Packet boat
Packet boats were small boats designed for domestic mail, passenger and freight transportation in Europe and its colonies, including North American rivers and canals...
s in the seventeenth century. These moved elsewhere in the 1850s but a new commercial dockyard was founded in 1860. A committee was set up in 1865 to request the RNLI to station a lifeboat at Falmouth. A wooden lifeboat house was sanctioned and constructed near the recently constructed docks, being opened on28 August 1867. The building cost £158 and a 10-oar
Oar
An oar is an implement used for water-borne propulsion. Oars have a flat blade at one end. Oarsmen grasp the oar at the other end. The difference between oars and paddles are that paddles are held by the paddler, and are not connected with the vessel. Oars generally are connected to the vessel by...
ed lifeboat was built in London at a cost of £280. This was paid for by money raised in Gloucester
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
and so the boat had been named City of Gloucester in that city earlier that year, on 9 April. Another £98 10s paid for a carriage that enabled the boat to be transported to the best launch site for any particular rescue. In 1918 the RNLI's lease on the land at the docks was terminated and the lifeboat was moved to moorings in the main harbour. A boarding boat was provided to enable the crew to reach their boat.
Penlee Lifeboat Station
Penlee Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations for Mount's Bay in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The lifeboat station was opened at Penlee Point in Mousehole in 1913 but was moved to Newlyn in 1983...
, it was transferred to Falmouth on 14 April 1931. It was powered by a Weyburn 80BHP petrol engine. The station’s last displacement hulled lifeboat, the prototype Thames class lifeboat
Thames class lifeboat
The Thames class lifeboat was operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution from its stations around the coasts of the United Kingdom between 1974 and 1997...
Rotary Service, left the station in August 1976 after four year's service. It was replaced by the prototype Waveney
Waveney class lifeboat
The Waveney class lifeboat was the first class of lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution capable of operating at speeds in excess of . Based on an American hull design, 22 were in operation between 1964 and 1999 at the RNLI's stations around the coast of the United Kingdom...
, 44-001. This had been built in America in 1964 and was the first of the RNLI's 'fast' lifeboats, being capable of 14 knots (27.4 km/h), twice the speed of earlier motor lifeboats. It operated from Falmouth until June the following year. Yet another notable lifeboat appeared on station in 1997. This was The Will, the first production Severn Class
Severn class lifeboat
At long, the Severn class lifeboat is the largest lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Introduced to service in 1996, the class is named after the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain...
. It had been built in 1995 for Stornoway Lifeboat Station but had to undergo several modifications before it was fit for service. In the meantime it had been shown to many lifeboat stations where the class was expected to be deployed. It so impressed the crew at Falmouth that they asked the RNLI to station it there until their own boat was built, and so it was here from January 1997 until December 2001.
Atlantic 21 class lifeboat
B class Atlantic 21 class lifeboats serve the shores of the UK as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet. The Atlantic 21 is the first generation Rigid Inflatable Boat , first developed at Atlantic College, Wales. The rollbar assembly installed above the engines contains a self righting bag which is...
rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB) in 1987.
Work on a new lifeboat station to house the inshore lifeboat started near the docks in July 1993, and six months later it was brought into use. The boat was kept inside, and was launched from a carriage using a specially constructed slipway. Two years later a mooring was dredged close by to allow the all weather boat to be moored alongside. Elizabeth II, a patron of the RNLI, visited the station on 1 May 2002 to name the station's latest lifeboat Richard Scott Cox.
Service awards
The volunteer crews of the RNLI do not expect reward or recognition for their work, but the records include many rescues that have been recognised by letters, certificates and medals from the RNLI management. This list is just some of the most notable.On 19 January 1940 the lifeboat Crawford and Constance Conybeare put to sea, just six days after being christened. The SS Kirkpool of West Hartlepool
West Hartlepool
This article refers to the place; for the Rugby Football Club see West Hartlepool R.F.C.West Hartlepool refers to the western part of the what has since the 1960s been known as the borough of Hartlepool in North East England...
was dragging its anchors in a gale. The lifeboat managed to pass a line between the ship and a tug but this was not able to prevent it running aground, which caused a serious injury to a seaman in the engine room. He and 13 colleagues were taken off by the lifeboat and landed in Falmouth. The lifeboat then returned to the grounded ship and managed to rescue the remaining 21 crew members. Lifeboat Coxswain
Coxswain
The coxswain is the person in charge of a boat, particularly its navigation and steering. The etymology of the word gives us a literal meaning of "boat servant" since it comes from cox, a coxboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship, and swain, which can be rendered as boy, in authority. ...
John Snell was awarded a Silver Medal for his outstanding seamanship and great courage, and his Motor Mechanic, Charles Williams, received a Bronze Medal too for his gallantry.
The relief lifeboat Princess Royal (C.S. No. 7) was called out twice on the evening of 7 August 1972. It returned to its moorings at a quarter past midnight. Four hours later it was called out again to a small boat carrying ten people that had a damaged rudder
Rudder
A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft or other conveyance that moves through a medium . On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn the airplane...
and was at the mercy of a Force 9 severe gale
Beaufort scale
The Beaufort Scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. Its full name is the Beaufort Wind Force Scale.-History:...
. The lifeboat stood by waiting for a tug to arrive, but the boat lost its anchor so more positive action was needed. Despite the 10 feet (3 m) waves the lifeboat managed to take off eight people, leaving just two on board to crew the boat. The tug eventually arrived and took the boat in tow into Falmouth; the lifeboat returned to its moorings at half past three in the afternoon. Lifeboat Coxswain Walter Brown was awarded a Bronze Medal for his skill and courage, and the efforts of his crew were also recognised.
The Rotary Service put to sea in the evening of 28 November 1977 to help a crew of six on a barge that was being towed in heavy seas 8 miles (12.9 km) off The Lizard
The Lizard
The Lizard is a peninsula in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The most southerly point of the British mainland is near Lizard Point at ....
. The barge was 110 feet (33.5 m) long, 70 feet (21.3 m) wide, and had four legs which rose 70 feet (21.3 m) above the deck. Five men managed to jump onto the lifeboat, but the sixth narrowly missed being crushed between the lifeboat and the rolling barge. Lifeboat Coxswain Arthur West was awarded a Bronze Medal for his outstanding seamanship and tremendous courage, and his crew were also recognised for the parts they played in the rescue.
An unexpected storm, gusting up to hurricane force 12, blew up in the Western Approaches
Western Approaches
The Western Approaches is a rectangular area of the Atlantic ocean lying on the western coast of Great Britain. The rectangle is higher than it is wide, the north and south boundaries defined by the north and south ends of the British Isles, the eastern boundary lying on the western coast, and the...
on 13 August 1979 during the Fastnet Race
Fastnet race
The Fastnet Race is a famous offshore yachting race. It is considered one of the classic offshore races. It takes place every two years over a course of . The race starts off Cowes on the Isle of Wight in England, rounds the Fastnet Rock off the southwest coast of Ireland and then finishes at...
while 303 yachts
1979 Fastnet race
The 1979 Fastnet race was the twenty-eighth Fastnet race, a yachting race competition held since 1925, generally every two years. In 1979, it was the climax of the five-race Admiral's Cup competition, as it had been since 1957....
were at sea. The recently arrived Arun class lifeboat
Arun class lifeboat
The Arun class lifeboat is a fast all-weather lifeboat designed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution for service at its stations around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. They were operated by the RNLI between 1971 and 2008...
, which was later to be named Elizabeth Ann, put to sea on one fruitless search on the evening of August 13. Soon after returning to its station it was asked to join lifeboats from 12 other stations in a major operation to rescue crews. It took up a search area to the west of the Isles of Scilly
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly form an archipelago off the southwestern tip of the Cornish peninsula of Great Britain. The islands have had a unitary authority council since 1890, and are separate from the Cornwall unitary authority, but some services are combined with Cornwall and the islands are still part...
eight hours after leaving its moorings. After 32 hours the crew were given a break at Newlyn
Newlyn
Newlyn is a town and fishing port in southwest Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.Newlyn forms a conurbation with the neighbouring town of Penzance and is part of Penzance civil parish...
. It finally returned home just after midnight, in the early hours of 16 August. In common with the other stations involved, Falmouth received a special framed certificate from Duke of Atholl
George Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl
George Iain Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl DL , known as Wee Iain, was a Scottish peer and landowner.Murray was the only surviving child of Lieutenant-Colonel George Anthony Murray , who was killed in action in the Second World War, and the Honourable Angela, daughter of Weetman Pearson, 2nd Viscount...
, the chairman of the RNLI. Among the yachts assisted was the Drum which capsized when it lost its keel
Keel
In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, in British and American shipbuilding traditions the construction is dated from this event...
. With the help of a helicopter all 22 crew members, including pop star Simon Le Bon
Simon Le Bon
Simon John Charles Le Bon is an English musician, best known as the lead singer, lyricist and musician of the band Duran Duran and its offshoot, Arcadia.-Early life:...
, were rescued safely.
Description
The lifeboat station is situated in Tinners Walk close to Falmouth DocksFalmouth Docks
Falmouth Docks are the docks of the town of Falmouth in Cornwall, England, UK.The docks are served by the Falmouth Docks railway station. Policing is by the Falmouth Docks Police.-Further reading:...
. The building is shared with H.M. Coastguard
Her Majesty's Coastguard
Her Majesty's Coastguard is the service of the government of the United Kingdom concerned with co-ordinating air-sea rescue.HM Coastguard is a section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible for the initiation and co-ordination of all civilian maritime Search and Rescue within the UK...
and separate areas provide undercover storage for the coastguard equipment and the RNLI inshore lifeboat. The building also houses an RNLI fund-raising shop. A slipway in front of the building is used for launching the ILB, while the all weather boat is moored at a pontoon alongside.
Area of operation
The RNLI aims to reach any casualty up to 50 miles (80.5 km) from its stations, and within two hours in good weather. To do this the Severn class lifeboatSevern class lifeboat
At long, the Severn class lifeboat is the largest lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . Introduced to service in 1996, the class is named after the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain...
at Falmouth has an operating range of 250 nautical miles (463 km) and a top speed of 25 knots (49 km/h). Adjacent lifeboats are at Fowey Lifeboat Station
Fowey Lifeboat Station
Fowey Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution search and rescue operations at Fowey on the south coast of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The first lifeboat was stationed in the area in 1859 and the present station was opened in 1997...
to the East, and The Lizard Lifeboat Station
The Lizard lifeboat station
The Lizard Lifeboat Station is a lifeboat station operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution . It is located at Kilcobben Cove on The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom...
to the West.
Current fleet
- 17-29 Richard Cox Scott – a 17 metres (55.8 ft) AWB. This is moored at a pontoon in front of the lifeboat station. It carries a inflatable boat (number Y193) that can be deployed while at sea.
- B756 Eve Park – an B Class ILB.
- BB235 – a wooden boarding boat used in the harbour.
Former lifeboats
'ON' is the RNLI's sequential Official Number; 'Op. No.' is the operational number painted onto the boat.Pulling and sailing lifeboats
| ON | Name | Built | At Falmouth | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | City of Gloucester | 1867 | 1867–1887 | 33 feet (10.1 m) self-righting, 10 oars | |
| ? | Jane Whittington | 1887 | 1887–1894 | 34 feet (10.4 m) self-righting, 10 oars | |
| ? | Bob Newbon | 1894 | 1894–1922 | 37 feet (11.3 m) self-righting, 12 oars | |
| 417 | Jane Anne | 1898 | 1922–1928 | 37 feet (11.3 m) self-righting | To be restored at the Scottish Maritime Museum Scottish Maritime Museum The Scottish Maritime Museum currently has collections located at two sites in the West of Scotland, both with strong maritime connections. The museums, located in Irvine and Dumbarton, each portray different areas of Scotland’s maritime heritage... , Irvine Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine is a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. According to 2007 population estimates, the town is home to 39,527 inhabitants, making it the biggest settlement in North Ayrshire.... |
| 664 | Herbert Sturmy | 1918 | 1928–1931 | 37.5 feet (11.4 m) self-righting, 12 oars | Sold and converted, became Trident of Arne |
Motor lifeboats
| ON | Op. No. | Name | Built | At Falmouth | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | – | The Brothers | 1922 | 1931–1934 | Sold and converted, now Admiral Douglas at Dover | |
| 687 | – | B.A.S.P. | 1924 | 1934–1940 | Watson | Preserved at Chatham Historic Dockyard Chatham Historic Dockyard Chatham Historic Dockyard is a maritime museum on part of the site of the former royal/naval dockyard at Chatham in Kent, England.Chatham Dockyard covered 400 acres and was one of the Royal Navy's main facilities for several hundred years until it was closed in 1984. After closure the dockyard was... |
| 829 | – | Crawford and Constance Conybeare | 1939 | 1940–1968 | Watson | Sold and converted, renamed Connie |
| 928 | – | Lilla Marras, Douglas and Will | 1955 | 1968–1974 | Watson | Sold, became Lilla Marras at Harlingen Harlingen, Netherlands Harlingen is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland at the Wadden Sea. Harlingen is an old town with a long history of fishing and shipping.... |
| 1031 | 50-001 | Rotary Service | 1973 | 1974–1978 | Sold, now Treffrey at Castletownbere Castletownbere Castletownbere is a small town in County Cork in Ireland. It is located on the southwest coast of Ireland, in West Cork, on Berehaven harbour near the entrance to Bantry Bay. It is also known as Castletown Berehaven. The name of the town comes from the no longer extant MacCarty Castle, and not... |
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| – | 44-001 | – | 1964 | 1978–1979 | Preserved at Chatham Historic Dockyard | |
| 1058 | 52-11 | Elizabeth Ann | 1979 | 1979–1997 | Sold, now lifeboat Asgimur S Bjornsson at Reykjavik Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... , Iceland Iceland Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population... |
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| 1201 | 17-02 | The Will | 1995 | 1997–2001 | In RNLI relief fleet | |
Inshore lifeboats
| OP. No. | Name | At Falmouth | Class | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-01 | – | 1967 | A | Hatch | |
| A-503 | – | ? | A | McLachlan | Prototype boat with wooden hull. Falmouth boarding boat, used as ILB c.1979 |
| A-508 | – | c.1980–1987 | A | McLachlan | GPC hulled boarding boat, designated ILB from 1980. |
| B-518 | Sole Bay | 1987–1988 | B | Atlantic 21 Atlantic 21 class lifeboat B class Atlantic 21 class lifeboats serve the shores of the UK as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet. The Atlantic 21 is the first generation Rigid Inflatable Boat , first developed at Atlantic College, Wales. The rollbar assembly installed above the engines contains a self righting bag which is... |
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| B-541 | Elizabeth Bestwick | 1988–1994 | B | Atlantic 21 | |
| B-595 | Falmouth Round Table | 1994–2007 | B | Atlantic 21 | |