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Ilb Launches

ILB launches on service during the months June, July and August, 1973 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire July 8.

Aberdovey, Merionethshire June 24, July 13, 21, August 3 (twice), 10, 11, 13 (twice) and 15.

Abersoch, Caernarvonshire June 2, 11, 12, 17, 22, July 17, 19, 22 (twice), 26, 30, August 4 (twice), 6 (twice), 8, 14, 15, 17, 28 and 31.

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire June 6, 9 (twice), 15, 17 (twice), July 30, August 6, 12 and 26.

Amble, Northumberland July 14 and 30.

Arbroath, Angus June 3 (twice) and 4.

Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire July 11, 13, 23, August 5 and 9.

Atlantic College, Glamorganshire June 5, 29, 30, July 9, 12, August 11, 14, 17, 21 and 30.

Bangor, Co. Down June 30, July 5, August 17, 21 and 30.

Barmouth, Merionethshire June 23, July 1, 18, August 7, 8, 12, 14 (twice), 15 and 29.

Barrow, Lancashire July 7 and August 7.

Beaumaris, Anglesey June 9, 10, 12, 13, July 15, 22, August 9 (twice) and 11.

Bembridge, Isle of Wight June 2, 30, July 1 and August 6.

Blackpool, Lancashire June 3, 9, 21, July 1 (twice), 2, 4, 15, 16, August 1 and 10 (twice).

Borth, Cardiganshire June 1, July 23, 25, August 3 (twice), 14, 19, 22, 27 and 28.

Bridlington, Yorkshire July 17, 28, August 6 and 14.

Brighton, Sussex June 5, 20, July 1, 2, 8, 26, August 12, 14 (twice), 26, 29 (twice) and 30.

Broughty Ferry, Angus June 21, July 12, August 16 and 24.

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex July 15, 24 and August 17.

Burry Port, Carmarthenshire August 29.

Cardigan, Cardiganshire July 1, 10, August 4, 5, 6 (twice) and 22 (twice).

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex June 5, July 2, 7, 8, 13, 21, 22, 27, 30, August 1, 7, 10, 12. 13, 17, 19, 27 and 31.Conway, Caernarvonshire June 30 (twice), July 1, 22 (twice), August 1, 9 and 13.

Coverack, Cornwall June 30.

Criccieth, Caernarvonshire June 16, July 1, 29, August 15, 16, 17 and 19.

Cromer, Norfolk June 4, July 8 and August 7.

Cullercoats, Northumberland July 8 and August 25.

Eastbourne, Sussex July 2, 22, 24, 25, 31 and August 24.

Eastney, Hampshire June 3, August 5 (twice), 16 and 19 (three times).

Eastney (A-508), Hampshire June 3 (twice), 10, 12 and 30.

Exmouth, Devon June 17, 26, 29, 30, July 1 (three times), 11 (twice), 26 and August 13.

Filey, Yorkshire June 2 (twice), 9, 17, 29, July 7, 8, 28, August 7, 10, 13, Hand 15.

Fleetwood, Lancashire July 1, 4, August 4 and 19.

Flint, Flintshire June 24.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk August 17 and 23.

Happisburgh, Norfolk June 13 and July 29.

Hartlepool, Durham June 10, July 1 (twice), 2, 3, 15, 30 and 31.

Harwich, Essex June 3, 23, August 5 and 13.

Hastings, Sussex June 2, 4, 7, 13, July 19, 21, 22, 29, 31, August 9, 13, 16, 21 and 26.

Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire June 2, 13 (twice), 18, 22, 30, July 21, August 4, 15, 24 and 31.

Holyhead, Anglesey June 20, July 27 and August 13.

Horton and Port Eynon, Glamorganshire June 13 (twice), July 2 (twice), 7, 22, 29, 31, August 12, 13, 14, 19, 22, 25, 26 and 29.

Howth, Co. Dublin June 1, 17, 19, 30, July 7, 29 (twice), 31 and August 4 Humbermouth, Lincolnshire June 2, 10, 12, 13, July 1, 29, 30 (twice) and August 3.

Jersey, Channel Islands August 2.

Kinghorn, Fife June 3, 4, 25 and August 25.

Largs, Ayrshire June 6, 9, 16 (three times), 23, July 12, 16, August 3, 5, 19, 25 and 28.

Little and Broad Haven, Pembrokeshire June 17.

Littlehampton, Sussex June 3 (twice), 6, 8 (twice), 10, 17 (twice), 19, July 2, 5 (twice), 8, 22 (twice), 28, August 2, 14, 15, 16 (three times), 17, 26 and 29.

Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent June 3, August 1, 2, 4 and 20.

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire June 12, 16, 26, 30 (twice), July 3 (twice), 8, 14, 28, August 1, 5, 25 and 26.

Lyme Regis, Dorset June 5, 10, July 22, August 2, 5, 20, 22 and 28.

Lymington, Hampshire July 21, August 5 (three times), 7, 10, 17, 24, 30 and 31.

Lytham-St Anne's, Lancashire June 11, 25, July 1, August 9, 17, 18 and 29.Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire June 9 (twice), 29, July 20, August 1, 4, 10, 18, 23 and 24.

Margate, Kent June 3, 15, 27, July 1, 6 (twice), 8 (twice), 27 (twice), August 11,12 (twice), 19 and 26.

Minehead, Somerset June 2, 3, July 3 and August 9 (twice).

Moelfre, Anglesey June 9, 14, 16, 17, 30 (twice), July 1 (twice), 7, 9 (twice), 16, August 1, 5 (twice), 8, 15, 17, 19 (twice), 20 and 31 (twice).

Morecambe, Lancashire June 2, July 3, 7, 15, August 4 (twice), 5, 12, 15 (twice) and 28.

Mudeford, Hampshire June 11, July 1,11, August 2 and 6.

Mumbles, Glamorganshire June 1,16, July 5, 6, 12, 25, 26, 27, 31, August 6 and 8.

New Brighton, Cheshire July 29 and August 5.

New Quay, Cardiganshire June 20, August 8, 25, 26 and 27.

Newquay, Cornwall June 24, 29, July 6, 13, 16 (twice), 19, 21, 23, 25, 26 (twice), 30 (three times), 31 August 1, 8 (twice), 9, 10, 14 and 15.

North Berwick, East Lothian June 2, July 15, 26 and August 22.

North Sunderland, Northumberland June 3, July 8 and August 8.

Oban, Argyll June 8, 15, July 5, 15 (twice), 16, August 2, 6, 7 and 31.

Pill, Somerset June 24, July 22, 31 and August 15.

Plymouth, Devon June 11, 16, July 4, 25, August 6, 24 and 29.

Poole, Dorset June 24, August 2, 3, 17 and 19.

Porthcawl, Glamorganshire June 28, 30, July 1 (three times), 7, 26, 29 (twice), August 12, 14, 19 (twice) and 28.

Port Isaac, Cornwall June 17, 23 (twice), 24, 26, July 1, 10, 19, 25, August 1, 8, 15 and 22.

Port St Mary, Isle of Man June 4, 27, July 2 and August 6.

Port Talbot, Glamorganshire July 12 and 28.

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire July 21, 29, August 17 and 24.

Queensferry, West Lothian August 23 and 24.

Ramsgate, Kent June 3, July 1, 2, 8, 16, 21 and August 11.

Redcar, Yorkshire July 8, 25 and 31.

Rhyl, Flintshire June 4, 9, 18, July 3, 6, August 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 22 (twice).

Rye Harbour (Sussex) June 2, 24, July 1, 8 (twice), August 12, 15, 15, 17 (twice), 30 (twice) and 31.

St Agnes, Cornwall June 16, 24, July 1, 3, 12, 13, 14, 28, 29, August 1,6, 12, 19 (twice) and 22.

St Ives, Cornwall June 15, 22, July 2, 18 19, 31, August 4, 7, 13, 14, 15 and 26.

Scarborough, Yorkshire August 29.

Selsey, Sussex June 3, 17, July 7, 8, 28, 31, August 12, 20 and 29.

Sheerness, Kent June 9, July 1, 2, 7, 12, 21, 27, August 6 and 7.

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex June 1, 2, 3, 10, 13, 17, July 2, 8, 15, 22, August 4, 6, 11, 14, 26 and 31.

Silloth, Cumberland June 6, 17, 30, July 31, August 8 and 28.

Skegness, Lincolnshire June 11, 14, July 2, 9, August 3, 7, 23, 26 and 30 (twice).

Southend-on-Sea, Essex June 16, 17, JulO 1 and 14 (twice).

Southwold, Suffolk June 3, 4 (twice), 24, 30, July 15, 18, 23, 29, August 5, 16 (twice), 24, 26 and 31.

Stonehaven, Kincardine June 30 (three times), July 15 (twice) and August 11.

Tenby, Pembrokeshire June 1, 8, 11, 15, 16, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28 (three times), 30, July 1, 19, 26, 27, 31, August 2, 3, 4 (twice), 6, 7 (twice), 12, 19, 21, 22 and 26.

Tighnabruaich, Argyll August 25.

Torbay, Devon June 9, 28, July 7, 8, 13, 16, 26, 30, August 5, 6, 8 and 17.

Tramore, Co. Waterford June 28, July 8, 12 and 19.

Tre-Arddur Bay, Anglesey July 11, 15 and August 30.

Tynemouth, Northumberland June 4 and August 7.

Walmer, Kent June 2, 3, July 1, 3, 15, 23, 24, August 10, 14 and 27.

Wells, Norfolk June 24, July 7, August 7, 9 (twice) and 31.

West Kirby, Cheshire June 1, 3, 9, 24, August 4, 18 and 20.

West Mersea, Essex June 25, 30, July 15, 18, 29, August 3, 5 and 14.

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset June 29, July 1, 15, August 15 and 23.

Weston-Super-Mare (A-504), Somerset August 3, 4, 12 and 19 (twice).

Whitby, Yorkshire June 1, 5, July 1, 24, 30, August 27 and 31.

Whitstable, Kent June 3, 8, 24, 28, July 1 and 8.

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight July 17, 19, 22, August 13 (twice) and 16..