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Lifeboat Services December 1980 January and February 1981

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: December 19 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: January 8 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 42ft Beach: February 4 Amble, Northumberland 37ft 6in Rather: December 2 Arranmore, Co. Donegal 52ft Burnett: December 19, January 1, 3 and 17 Ballvcotton, Co. Cork 52ft Burnett: December 6, February 23 and 24 Barmouth, Gwynedd 35ft (tin Liverpool: December 31 Barra Island, Inverness-shire 52ft Burnett: January 11 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan Relief 44ft Waveney: December 14 and January 16 Beaumaris, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: February 15 Bembridge, Isle of Wight 48ft 6in Solent: January 11 and 17 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Relief Atlantic 21: December 22 Bridlington, Humberside 37ft Oakley: February 22 and 27 Brighton, East Sussex Atlantic 21: January 16 Buckle, Banffshire 47ft Watson: February 23 Campbeltown, Argyllshire 52ft Arun: February 8 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex Relief 37ft Oakley: January 4 and February 26 Clovelly, North Devon 70ft Clyde: December 15, January 9 and February 2Cromer, Norfolk 48ft 6in Oakley: January 30 Dover, Kent 50ft Thames: January 4, 7, 9, February 21, 23 and 27 Dungeness, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: January 9 Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin 44ft Waveney: February 22 Eastbourne, East Sussex 37ft 6in Rather: December 1 and February 7 Exmouth, South Devon 48ft din Solent: January 23 Eyemouth, Berwickshire 44ft Waveney: December 23, February 17 and 22 Falmouth, Cornwall 52ft Arun: December 13, January 15, 24 and February 18 18ft 6in McLachlan: February 8 and 28 Filey, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: January 16 Flamborough, Humberside 35ft 6in Liverpool: December 19, January 16 and February 22 Fleet wood, Lancashire 44ft Waveney: January 3 Relief 46ft 9in Waveney: February 22 Relief D class inflatable: January 6 (twice) and 13 Flint, Clwyd D class inflatable: January 10 and 11 Galway Bay, Co. Galway Relief 52ft Barnett: December 1, 23, January 4, 5, 30, February 13 and 21 Girvan, Ayrshire 42ft Watson: January 18 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk 44ft Waveney: December 9, 17 and January 30 Atlantic 21: December 14, 20, 26, January 4 (twice), 10 and February 13 Hartlepool, Cleveland 44ft Waveney: December 14, February 7, 8 and 24 Atlantic 21: February 8 and 24 Harwich, Essex Atlantic 21: January 4 and 10 Hastings, East Sussex 37ft Oakley: January 12 Hay ling Island, Hampshire Atlantic 21: December 6 and 14 Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire Atlantic 21: December 8, 28, January 1 and February 7 Holy head, Gwynedd 52ft Arun: January 27 Howth, Co. Dublin Relief 46ft 9in Watson: December 6 and January 6 Hoylake, Merseyside 37ft 6in Rather: January 5 Humber, Humberside 54ft Arun: December 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, January 9, 10 (twice), 18, 24, February 3, 17 and 19 Islay, Argyllshire 50ft Thames: December 2, 10, January 27, February 16 and 18 Kirk wall, Orkney 70/ Clyde: February 4 Lerwick, Shetland 52ft Arun: January 2 Littlehampton, West Sussex Atlantic 21: January 17, 20, 23, 26 and February 28 Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent Atlantic 21: December 21, February 14 and 23 Lowestoft, Suffolk 47ft Watson: December 9, February 8, 19 and 21 Lyme Regis, Dorset Atlantic 21: December 8, 20, January 1 and February 22 Lymington, Hampshire Atlantic 21: December 17 and January 24 Margate, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: February 26 D class inflatable: December 14 Minehead, Somerset Atlantic 21: December 14 and January 31 Moelfre, Gwynedd 37ft din Rather: January 3 Mudeford, Dorset D class inflatable: February 7 and 8 Relief D class inflatable: February 21 The Mumbles, West Glamorgan 47ft Watson: February 1 New Brighton, Merseyside Atlantic 21: December 7, January 5 and February 9 Newhaven, East Sussex 44ft Waveney: December 5, 15, January 9, 19 and February 2 Newquay, Cornwall D class inflatable: January 31 D class inflatable (on trials): January 31 Oban, Argyllshire 42ft Watson: February 2 Peel, Isle of Man Atlantic 21: February 20 Plymouth, South Devon 44ft Waveney: December 4, January 24, February 1 and 18 Poole, Dorset Dell Quay Dory: January 11, 15,21, 25, February 1 and 21 Portpatrick, Wigtownshire 47ft Watson: December 10 and January 1 Portrush, Co. Antrim 46ft 9in Watson: February 8 and 20 52ft Arun: February 27 Port St Mary, Isle of Man 54ft Arun: January 6 and 20 Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour), Hampshire Atlantic 21: January 22, February 2 and 5 D class inflatable: February 2 and 5 Queensferry, West Lothian Atlantic 21: January 25, February 1 and 9 Ramsgate, Kent 44ft Waveney: December 10, 14, January 7 and 30 Redcar, Cleveland Relief 37ft Oaklev: December 14 and 30 Rhyl, Clwyd 37ft Oakley: January 18 St Helier, Jersey 44ft Waveney: January 24 and February 15 St Ives, Cornwall 37ft Oakley: December 18 D class inflatable (on trials): February 21 St Peter Port, Guernsey Relief 52ft Arun: February 4 Sennen Cove, Cornwall 37ft 6in Rather: December 28 and February 16 Sheerness, Kent D class inflatable: December 7 Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex 42ft Watson: December 8 and 13 Silloth, Cumbria Atlantic 21: January 19 Skegness, Lincolnshire 37ft Oakley: February 19 Southend-on-Sea, Essex Atlantic 21: December 11, 28, January 2, 4, 18, 31, February 3,8, 15 and 27 D class inflatable: December 7, 23, 28 and February 27 Southwold, Suffolk Atlantic 21: January 16 Staithes and Runswick, North Yorkshire Atlantic 21: December 10 and January 19 Stornoway, Ross-shire 48ft 6in Solent: December 1 Stromness, Orkney 52ft Barnett: December 10 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 47ft Watson: December 12 and 14 Swanage, Dorset 37ft 6in Rather: January 25 Teesmouth, Cleveland 47ft Watson: December 14 Tenby, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: December 13 Tor hay. South Devon 54ft Arun: December 10 and 30 Troon, Ayrshire 44ft Waveney: December 8 Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear 52ft Arun: February 22 D class inflatable: February 22 and 23 Valentia, Co. Kerry 52ft Barnett: December 18, 20 and 31 Walmer, Kent 37ft din Rather: December 7, 17 and January 27 Wells, Norfolk 37ft Oakley: February 9 and 19 West Kirby, Merseyside D class inflatable: February 7 West Mersea, Essex Atlantic 21: December 8, January 3, 27 and February 1 Weston-super-Mare, Avon 18ft din McLachlan: December 28 D class inflatable: December 28 and January 15 Weymouth, Dorset 54ft Arun: December 3, February 10 and 16 Whitby, North Yorkshire 44ft Wavenev: December 2, 16, February 2 and 10 Whitstable, Kent Relief Atlantic 21: February 17 Wick, Caithness 48ft din Oakley: February 17 Workington, Cumbria 46ft 9in Watson: December 11 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 52ft Arun: December 25, February 1 and 5 SERVICES AND LIVES RESCUED BY THE RNLI'S LIFEBOATS January 1, 1981, to April 30, 1981: Services: 483; lives saved 131 THE STATION FLEET (as at 30/4/81) 258 lifeboats, of which one Atlantic 21, four 18ft 6in McLachlan and 67 D class inflatable lifeboats operate in summer only LIVES RESCUED 106,669 from the Institution's foundation in 1824 to April 30, 1981, including shoreboat services.