May, 1981 Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire 54ft Arun: April 14 D class inflatable: April 7 and 13 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: May 3 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 19 (twice) Aberystwyth, Dyfed Relief D class inflatable: March 1 D class inflatable: April 13 and 14 Aldeburgh, Suffolk Relief 42ft Watson: March 27 42ft Beach: May 25 D class inflatable: April 20 and May 25 Amble, Northumberland D class inflatable: May 10 Angle, Dyfed Relief 46ft 9in Watson: April 24 and May 13 Appledore, North Devon 47ft Watson: May 14 Atlantic 21: April 5, May 10 and 14 Arbroath, Angus D class inflatable: May 10 Arklow, Co. Wicklow 42ft Watson: April 6 Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire D class inflatable: April 24, May 17 and 24 Arranmore, Co. Donegal 52ft Barnett: March 13, 14, 22 and April 22 Atlantic College (St Donat's Castle), South Glamorgan Atlantic 21: April 18 Relief Atlantic 21: May 19 and 24 Ballycotton, Co. Cork 52ft Barnett: April 26 Baltimore, Co. Cork 47ft Watson: March 24 and May 14 Barmouth, Gwynedd Relief D class inflatable: May 10 Barra Island, Inverness-shire 52ft Barnett: March 9, April 26 and 28 Barrow, Cumbria D class inflatable: May 16 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan 52ft Arun: April 6 and 19 Beaumaris, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: May 6 and 8 Bembridge, Isle of Wight 48ft din Solent: April 8 and 28 D class inflatable: April 8, 28 and May 27 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Atlantic 21: May 15 and 16 Blackpool, Lancashire D class inflatables: March 31, April 12, 21 (twice), 22 and May 31 Relief D class inflatable: April 15,21 (twice) and 22 Borth, Dyfed D class inflatable: April 17, 19, 23 and May 21 Bridlington, Humberside 37ft Oakley: April 24 D class inflatable: May 27Brighton, East Sussex Relief Atlantic 21: March 11, 30, April 16, 19 and May 9 Broughty Ferry, Angus D class inflatable: March 3 Buckie, Banffshire 47ft Watson: May 23 Bude, Cornwall D class inflatable: April 19 and 20 Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex D class inflatable: April 29, May 2 and 23 Burry Port, Dyfed D class inflatable: April 11, 30, May 24 and 28 Calshot, Hampshire Relief 46ft 9in Watson: March 8, April 26, May 3, 16 (twice) and 25 Campbeltown, Argyllshire 52ft Arun: May 23 (twice) Cardigan, Dyfed D class inflatable: May 24 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex D class inflatable: May 9 and 12 Clovelly, North Devon 70ft Clyde: March 1, 18, April 1, 20, 26, 27, May 10 and 25 Conwy, Gwynedd D class inflatable: March 1 and May 2 Criccieth, Gwynedd Relief D class inflatable: April 13 and 19 Cromer, Norfolk D class inflatable: May 1 and 24 Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear D class inflatable: April 12 Donaghadee, Co. Down Relief 44ft Waveney: March 17 and April 12 44ft Waveney: May 3 and 22 Douglas, Isle of Man 46ft 9in Watson: March 19 and May 31 Dover, Kent Relief 44ft Waveney: March 13, April 15 and 17 50ft Thames: May 25 Dungeness, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: April 15, May 1, 3 and 9 Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin 44ft Waveney: March 10, 23 and 29 Dunmore East, Co. Waterford 44ft Waveney: March 21, April 19, 25 and May 19 Eastbourne, East Sussex 37ft 6in Rather: March 18, 19, 22, May 16 and 20 D class inflatable: April 21 and May 4 Exmouth, South Devon D class inflatable: April 10 and May 3 Eyemouth, Berwickshire Relief 47ft Watson: May 13 Falmouth, Cornwall 52ft Arun: April 4, 18, 20 and May 16 18ft 6in McLachlan: March 1, 3, April 5, 8, 16 and 17 Filey, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: March 29 D class inflatable: April 30 Flamborough, Humberside 35ft 6in Liverpool: May 1, 9, 28 and 31 Fleetwood, Lancashire Relief 46ft 9in Watson: April 6 and 10 D class inflatable: March 7, 8, April 5, 6, 13, 26, May 3 and 13 Flint, Clwyd D class inflatable: May 13 and 31 Fowey, Cornwall 46ft Watson: May 10 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire 48ft din Solent: May 1 Galway Bay, Co. Galway Relief 52ft Barnett: March 1, 9, 25, April 5, 9, 19,25, May 6, 17 and 31 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk 44ft Waveney: March 21 (twice), April 7, 19, 25 and May 13 Atlantic 21: March 12, 21 (twice), April 1, 5, 12 (twice), 19, 26, May 3, 13, 24, 25 and 30 Hartlepool, Cleveland 44ft Waveney: April 3 and May 13 Atlantic 21: April 27, May 3, 8, 13 (twice), 17 and 18 Harwich, Essex 44ft Waveney: May 28 Atlantic 21: April 17 and May 3 Hastings, East Sussex 37ft Oakley: May 3 D class inflatable: March 4, April 5, 19, May 19 and 27 Hayling Island, Hampshire Atlantic 21: March 7, 8 (twice), April 17 and 20 Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire Atlantic 21: March 1, 28, April 21, May 2, 7, 9, 20 and 31 Holy head, Gwynedd 52ft Arun: April 1, 14 and 26 D class inflatable: April 30 and May 3 (twice) Howth, Co. Dublin Relief 46ft 9in Watson: May 26 Humber, Humberside Relief 52ft Arun: March 7, 29, April 25, 27 (twice), May 2 and 5 Hunstanton, Norfolk D class inflatable: April 23, May 3 and 25 Ilfracombe, North Devon 37ft Oakley: April 22 and 25 Relief 37ft Oakley: May 1 Islay, Argyllshire 50ft Thames: May 14, 20 and 28 Kinghorn, Fife D class inflatable: May 3 Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire Relief 37ft Oakley: March 6 37ft Oakley: April 18, May 13 and 27* Kirkwall, Orkney 70ft Clyde: May 18 Largs, Ayrshire Atlantic 21: March 8, April 4, 12 (twice) 16, 19, 24 (twice) and May 20 Lerwick, Shetland 52ft Arun: March 27, April 15 (twice), May 10 and 30 Littlehampton, West Sussex Atlantic 21: March 10, April 4, 10, 17 (twice), 19, 26 and May 4 (twice) Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent Atlantic 21: April 12, 14 (twice), 19, May 1, 25 and 30 Llandudno (Orme's Head), Gwynedd D class inflatable: March 23, May 3, 6, 10, 23 (three times), 24 (three times) and 28 Lochinver, Sutherland 52ft Barnett: March 27 Lowestoft, Suffolk 47ft Watson: April 16, 20, 25 and May 19 Lyme Regis, Dorset Atlantic 21: May 4 and 9 Lymington, Hampshire Atlantic 21: March 1, April 18, 29, May 3 (seven times), 18 and 27 Lytham-St Anne's, Lancashire 46ft 9in Watson: April 21 and May 31 Relief D class inflatable: May 31 Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: April 23 and May 3 Mallaig, Inverness-shire Relief 52ft Barnett: May 17 Margate, Kent Relief 37ft Oakley: April 9 and 18 37ft oin Rather: May 24 D class inflatable: May 14, 17 and 23 Minehead, Somerset D class inflatable: April 5, 19 and 29 Atlantic 21: April 5, 22, 29 and May 22 Moelfre, Gwynedd 37ft 6in Rather: April 2 and May 2 Montrose, Angus 48ft 6in Solent: May 15Morecambe, Lancashire D class inflatable: March 8 (twice), April 22, May 12, 28 and 30 Mudeford, Dorset Relief D class inflatable: March 8, 16 and 28 D class inflatable: March 28, April 14, 30, May 2 (twice), 16 and 18 The Mumbles, West Glamorgan 47ft Watson: March 5 and 28 (twice) D. class inflatable: March 28, April 14, 16, 24 and May 24 New biggin, Northumberland Atlantic 21: April 23 New Brighton, Merseyside Atlantic 21: March 8, 9, May 1, 22 and 31 Newcastle, Co. Down 37ft Oakley: May 2 Newhaven, East Sussex 44ft Waveney: April 18, 26, May 3, 10, 27 and 31 Newquay, Cornwall D class inflatable: March 20, April 19, 28, May 6, 7 and 14 New Quay, Dyfed D class inflatable: April 17 and 19 Oban, Argyllshire 42ft Watson: April 18 and 25 18ft 6in McLachlan: April 18 (twice) and 25 Peel, Isle of Man Atlantic 21: April 19, 21 and May 10 (twice) Penarth, South Glamorgan D class inflatable: April 2, 6, 10, 20, 23, May 20, 25, 27 and 31 Penlee, Cornwall 47ft Watson: April 13 Plymouth, South Devon 44ft Waveney: April 30 and May 21 18ft 6in McLachlan: March 23, April 8, 11, May 9 and 25 Poole, Dorset 44ft Waveney: March 24, April 16, 18, May 2, 3 (twice), 24 and 30 Dell Quay Dory: March 2, 23 (twice) and 30 Relief D class inflatable: March 27, April 16, 18, 19, May 2, 3 and 7 Portaferry, Co. Down D class inflatable: May 17 Port Erin, Isle of Man 37ft 6in Rather: May 10 Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan D class inflatable: May 4 (twice) and 9 Porthdinllaen, Gwynedd 47ft Watson: April 15, 18, 25 and May 9 Port Isaac, Cornwall D class inflatable: April 15 and May 29 Portrush, Co. Antrim 52ft Arun: May 4 and 8 Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour), Hampshire Atlantic 21: March 3, 16, April 19, 28, May 3, 22 and 30 D class inflatable: March 16, April 18, 28, May 3 (three times) and 30 Port St Mary, Isle of Man 54ft Arun: March 3, April 20, 30 and May 17 D class inflatable: April 4 Port Talbot (Aberavon Beach), West Glamorgan D class inflatable: May 8 Pwllheli, Gwynedd 37ft Oakley: April 13 Queensferry, West Lothian Atlantic 21: March 8 and 28 Ramsey, Isle of Man 37ft Oakley: March 3 and May 27 Red Bay, Co. Antrim D class inflatable: April 19 Redcar, Cleveland 37ft Oakley: March 24 Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford 48ft 6in Solent: April 8 and May 31 Rye Harbour, East Sussex D class inflatable: April 12, May 3 and 24 St Agnes, Cornwall D class inflatable: April 4, 12, 18 and 19 Relief D class inflatable: May 14 St Bees, Cumbria D class inflatable: April 14, 15, May 10 and 14 St David's, Dyfed 47ft Watson: May 5 St Helier, Channel Islands 44ft Waveney: March 31 Relief 44ft Waveney: April 17 and May 25 St Ives, Cornwall 37ft Oakley: March 22, May 16 and 20 D class inflatable: April 25 and May 27 St Peter Port, Channel Islands 52ft Arun: April 24, May 2, 13, 20 and 22 Salcombe, South Devon 47ft Watson: March 17, 22 and 29 Relief 46ft 9in Watson: April 24 Scarborough, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: March 22 (twice) D class inflatable: May 3 Selsey, West Sussex 48ft 6in Oakley: May 29 D class inflatable: April 17 and May 2 (twice) Sennen Cove, Cornwall 37ft 6in Rather: May 3 Sheringham, Norfolk 37ft Oakley: April 16 Relief 37ft Oakley: May 1 Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex 42ft Watson: April 4 and May 3 D class inflatable: April 5, 6 and 17 (twice) Silloth, Cumbria Atlantic 21: April 4 and May 3 Skegness, Lincolnshire 37ft Oakley: March 14 and May 25 Southend-on-Sea, Essex Atlantic 21: March 21, 26, 27, April 15, 20, 23 (twice), 25, May 5, 16 (twice), 17, 19, 22 (three times) and 24 D class inflatable: March 10, April 13, 14, 21, 23 and May 27 Southwold, Suffolk Atlantic 21: April 25, May 3 (twice) Relief Atlantic 21: May 25 Staithes and Runswick, North Yorkshire Atlantic 21: March 11, April 18, 24 and May 23 Stonehaven, Kincardineshire D class inflatable: May 15 Stornoway (Lewis), Ross-shire 48ft 6in Solent: April 19 and May 14 Stranraer, Wigtownshire D class inflatable: April 8 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 47ft Watson: April 5 and 17 D class inflatable: April 21 and May 16 Swanage, Dorset 37ft 6in Rather: April 23, May 24 and 25 Teesmouth, Cleveland 47ft Watson: March 12 and May 13 (twice) Tenby, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: May 9 and 16 D class inflatable: April 20 and May 23 Thurso, Caithness 48ft 6in Solent: April 27, May 19 and 27 Tighnabruaich, Argyllshire D class inflatable: April 13, 17 and May 10 Torbay, South Devon 54ft Arun: March 17, 31, May 3 and 24 (twice) Relief 52ft Arun: May 26 and 27 18ft 6in McLachlan: April 17, 19, May 1 and 30 Tramore, Co. Waterford D class inflatable: April 14, 19, May 9 and 19 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd D class inflatable: April 1, 14, 15 and May 4 Troon, Ayrshire 44ft Waveney: March 8, 21 and May 12 Relief 44ft Waveney: April 16, May 20 and 22 Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear 52ft Arun: March 7, April 21 and May 9 D class inflatable: March 7, 8, May 2 and 14 Walmer, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: April 15 and May 31 D class inflatable: April 3, 5, 10, 15, May 1, 15 and 16 Walton and Frinton, Essex 48ft 6in Oakley: March 1, April 17 and 20 Wells, Norfolk D class inflatable: May 10 (twice) West Kirby, Merseyside D class inflatable: May 13 and 31 West Mersea, Essex Atlantic 21: March 14, 21, 27, April 15, 17, May 3 (five times) and 17 Weston-super-Mare, Avon 18ft 6in McLachlan: April 17 and 18 D class inflatable: April 17, 18 and May 7 Weymouth, Dorset 54ft Arun: March 22, April 10, 19, 20 and May 2 Whitby, North Yorkshire 44ft Waveney: March 22, May 1 and 26 Atlantic 21: April 8 and May 6 Whitstable, Kent Relief Atlantic 21: April 19 Atlantic 21: May 16 Wick, Caithness 48ft 6in Oakley: May 21 Wicklow, Co. Wicklow 42ft Watson: May 18 Withernsea, Humberside D class inflatable: May 6 Workington, Cumbria 46ft 9in Watson: March 2, 3 and 31 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 52ft Arun: April 13, 26, 29, May 3 (four times), 23, 25 and 28 (twice) SERVICES AND LIVES RESCUED BY THE RNLI'S LIFEBOATS January 1, 1981, to July 31, 1981: Services: 1,401; lives saved 489 THE STATION FLEET (as at 31/7/81) 259 lifeboats, of which one Atlantic 21, four 18ft 6in McLachlan and 68 D class inflatable lifeboats operate in summer only LIVES RESCUED 107,045 from the Institution's foundation in 1824 to July 31, 1981, including shoreboat services.