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Lifeboat Services June July and August 1981

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire D class inflatable: August 3 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: June 13. 18, July 24. 25 and August 8 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 3. 4, 8, 24. July 13 (twice), 28, 29. August 6, 20 and 21 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 2. 16, 21. July 19.

27, 28.30, August 8 and 17 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 42ft Beach: June 4 D class inflatable: June 14, July 9 and August 16 (twice) Amble, Northumberland Relief D class inflatable: July 12 and 27 Arbroath, Angus D class inflatable: July 19 Arklow, Co Wicklow 42ft Watson: July 1 and August 2 Arranmore, Co Donegal 52ft Burnett: June 3, August 13 and 23 Atlantic College (St Donat's Castlel, South Glamorgan Relief Atlantic 21: July 4. 19. 22, 29 (twice) and August 15 Ballycotton, Co Cork 52ft Barnett: June 2 Baltimore, Co Cork 47ft Watson: June 15 and July 13 Bangor, Co Down D class inflatable: June 16, 27 and July 11 Bar mouth, Gwynedd 35ft din Liverpool: July 29 and August 12 (twice) D class inflatable: June 14, 26. July 4. 29.

30. August 1,6, 16 and 31 (three times) Barra Island, Inverness-shire 52ft Barnett: June 10 Barrow, Cumbria 46ft 9in Watson: June 6, July 7 and August 3 D class inflatable: August 1 and 23 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan 52ft Arun: July 11. 25, August 1 and 21 Beaumaris, Gwynedd 46ft 9in Watson: June 15 and August 31 Atlantic 21: June 7. 10, July 6 and 7 Bembridge, Isle of Wight 48ft 6in Solent: June 22, 25, 26, July 11. 30 (twice), August 19 and 28 D class inflatable: June 14, July 2 and 8 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Atlantic 21: June 14. 20, July 11. 20, 23 and August 9 Blackpool, Lancashire D class inflatable: June 13, July 18. 28, August 5, 9 (twice), 16. 23, 28 and 30 BIyth, Northumberland 37ft 6in Rather: July 5 and 27 D class inflatable: June 14. July 27, 29 and August 3 Borth, Dyfed D class inflatable: August 2, 4 and 8 Bridlington, Humberside Relief 37ft Oakley: June 22 D class inflatable: June 6. 7, 13. 28. July 5, 19 (twice), 20, August 3, 5, 12. 16, 18 and 28 Brighton, East Sussex Relief Atlantic 21: June 3, 6, 14, 16. 21. July 4, 16, 18. 19, August 29 and 30 Broughty Ferry, Angus D class inflatable: July 7, 15 and August 6 Buckie, Banffshire 47ft Watson: July 11 and 15Bude, Cornwall D class inflatable: July 2.3, August 4 and 14 Burham-on-Crouch, Essex D class inflatable: June 17 and August 4 Burry Port, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 3, 22. 30. July 14.

17. August 9. 16 and 27 Calshot, Hampshire 40ft Keith Nelson: July 4 and August 30 Campbeltown, Argyllshire 52ft Arun: June 8, 23, July 17. 21 and August 9 Cardigan, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 19, August 29 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex 37ft Oaklev: June 4. 27, July 14. 24. August 6. 19 and 20 D class inflatable: June 15. 30, July 6. 11, 25. 30, August 5. 20. 22. 26 and 31 (twice) Clogher Head, Co Louth Relief 35ft 6in Liverpool: July 13 Clovelly, North Devon 70ft Clyde: June 16. 23, 24, July 24. August 2.15 and 30 Conwy, Gwynedd D class inflatable: June 8, August 13. 16 and 26 Craster, Northumberland D class inflatable: July 3 and August 19 Criccieth, Gwynedd Relief D class 'inflatable: June 1. 13. 20. 22 and 28 D class inflatable: July 5. 29. 31. August 9, 12. 16. 20 (twice) and 21 Crimdon Dene, Co Durham D class inflatable: June 14, July 8, 25. 28 and August 24 Cromer, Norfolk 48ft 6in Oakley: June 2, August 2 and 13 D class inflatable: June 1.4.8, 15, July 5.

30. August.5. 13. 19. 22 and 24 Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear D class inflatable: June 6. 14. July 5. 27.

August 9 (twice). 15 and 25 Donaghadee, Co Down 44ft Waveney: June 12 and July 10 Dover, Kent 50ft Tliames: June 6. 28. July 6. 15. 19. 22.

26. August 1. 19 and 24 Dunbar, East Lothian D class inflatable: June 30 and July 19 Relief D class inflatable: July 25 and August 12 Dungeness, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: July 1 and August 24 Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin 44ft Wavenev: July 16. 18. 26. August 19. 25 and 27 Dunmore East, Co Waterford 44ft Wavenev: July 22. August 5 and 20 Eastbourne, East Sussex 37ft 6in Rather: July 25. August 5. 8. 11 and 16 D class inflatable: June 11, 18. July 6. 25, August 21 and 22 Exmouth, South Devon 48ft din Solent: August 30 D class inflatable: June 14 and July 6 Eyemouth, Berwickshire 44ft Waveney: June 27 and July 18 Falmouth, Cornwall 52ft Arun: June 1, 30 and August 16 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 1.15 and August 2 Relief 18ft 6in McLachlan: August 16 and 19 Filey, North Yorkshire 37ft Oaklev: July 23 and August 16 D class inflatable: June 10 (twice). July 5.

19. 20. 23. 29, August 3 (twice), 7. 16.'23.

26 and 31 Fishguard, Dyfed 47ft Watson: June 26, July 1 and 31 Flamborough, Humberside 35ft 6in Liverpool: June 28. July 5, August 16 (twice). 23 and 26 (twice) Fleetwood, Lancashire Relief 49ft 9in Watson: August 19 and 26 D class inflatable: July 21, August 23 and 26 Flint, Clwyd D class inflatable: July 18. August 6 and 30 Fowey, Cornwall 46ft Watson: August 7 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire 48ft 6in Solent: June 25 and July 8 Gal way Bay, Co Galway Relief 52ft Burnett: June 9 52ft Barnett: July 13 and August 6 Girvan, Ayrshire 42ft Watson: July 4 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk Atlantic 21: June 1. 7. 10. 14 (three times).

28. 30. July 11. 13. 19. 20. 28 (twice). 30.

August 4 ('twice). 8. 19, 20. 22. 24. 25 (twice). 29. 30 and 31 Happisburgh, Norfolk D class inflatable: June 6 Hartlepool, Cleveland 44ft Wavenev: June 18, July 16 (twice), and 25 Relief 47ft Watson: June 18 Atlantic 21: June 3 and 20 Harwich, Essex 44ft Waveney: June 18. 24. July 16 (twice).

30 and August 20 Relief 44ft Waveney: August 20 Atlantic 21: June 5 Relief Atlantic 21: June 7 (twice), 28, July 4.

12 and 23 Hastings, East Sussex 37ft Oakley: August 30 D class inflatable: July 4, 13, August 15 and 30 Hay ling Island, Hampshire Atlantic 21: June 6. 13. 20, 26. 28. July 5, 9, 11. 12. 30, August 4. 14. 15. 29 (twice) and 30 Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire Atlantic 21: June 4. July 3 and 7 (twice) Holyhead, Gwynedd 52ft Barnett: June 10, July 18 and August 28 D class inflatable: June 27 and August 30 Horton and Port Eynon, West Glamorgan D class inflatable: June 21. 23. July 11. 19.

August 14. 16 and 29 Howth, Co Dublin Relief 46ft 9in Watson: June 2. 3. 6. 8. July 18 and August 29 D class inflatable: June 17. July 14. August 10. 13. 20. 23 and 29 Humber, Humberside 54ft Arun: June 6. 20. 26. July 13. 14, 15, 21, 25. August 1, 2. 3. 6. 7. 18, 24. 25. 28 and 31 Hunstanton, Norfolk D class inflatable: June 2, 15 (twice). June 28. August 3. 10. 11. 12 and 16 Relief D class inflatable: August 24 (twice), 27 and 28 Ilfracombe, North Devon Relief 37ft Oakley: August 12 (twice) and 30 Islay, Argyllshire 50ft Thames: June 9. 29. August 5 and 16 Kilmore, Co Wexford 37ft Oakley: August 8 Kinghorn, Fife D class inflatable: June 13. 14. 26. 27. July 4 and 5 Kippford, Kirkcudbrightshire D class inflatable: July 2. August 16 and 31 Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 37ft Oakley: August 15. 20 and 21 Kirkwall, Orkney 70ft Clyde: June 22 and August 28 Largs, Ayrshire Atlantic 21: June 3. 5. 9. 17, 20. 26. 29 (twice). August 9. 15. 16. 24. 30 and 31 Lerwick, Shetland 52ft Arun: June 28. July 18. 30. August 1.

12 and 15 Little and Broad Haven, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 8 (twice), 22. July 9, August 8.12, and 24 Littlehampton, West Sussex Atlantic 21: June 7, 14. August 1. 2 (twice).

21. 22 (twice). 24. 25. 26. 27 and 30 Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent Atlantic 21: July 5. August 11. 20 and 27 Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall 52ft Barnett: August 6, 15 and 30 Llandudnu (Orme's Head), Gwynedd 37ft Oakley: August 30 D class inflatable: July 9, 22. 26, August 1, 3 (twice). 16 and 19 Lochinver, Sutherland 52ft Burnett: July 15 and 26 Longhope, Orkney 48ft 6in Solent: July 19 Lowestoft, Suffolk 47ft Watson: July 19. August 15 and 25 Lyme Regis, Dorset Atlantic 21: June 4, 5. 27, 28. July 11. 12.

14. 17 (twice). 25, 26. 30. August 5. 7 and 18 Lymington, Hampshire Atlantic 21: August 8 and 29 Lytham-St Anne's, Lancashire 46ft 9in Watson: June 6 Relief D class inflatable: June 6 D class inflatable: August 13, 20 and 29 Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: June 2. 30. July 20.

August 3. 14 (three times), 21 and 24 Mallaig, Inverness-shire 52ft Burnett: August 17. 19 and 21 Margate, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: June 22. July 1 , 1 1 (twice).

18. 19. August 2 (twice). 4 and 6 D class inflatable: June 13. 22, 28 (twice) Relief D class inflatable: July 5, 7, 11. 16. 19 (three times), 28. August 4. 5 and 16 Minehead, Somerset D class inflatable: June 7. July 12. 19, August 2, 7, 10. 14, 16. 18 and 30 Atlantic 21: July 31. August 14. 16. 17. 28.

29 and 30 Moelfre, Gwynedd 37ft 6in Rather: July 10 and August 16 D class inflatable: June 14. July 1 (twice), 2, 3 (three times), 5.6. 7. 10. 11.'18. 19,20, 22. 25. 26 and 27 Morecambe, Lancashire D class inflatable: June 6, August 3 and 28 Mudeford, Dorset D class inflatable: June 10, 26. July 24 and August 11 The Mumbles, West Glamorgan 47ft Watson: July 6, 19. August 2 and 3 (three times) D class inflatable: June 4, 18 (three times), 21. July 1. 10. 11. 18. 19. 29. 30, August 5.

8. 9 (twice). 19 and 30 New Brighton, Merseyside Atlantic 21: July 11. 30, 31 and August 29 Newcastle, Co Down 37ft Oakley: June 12 Newhaven, East Sussex 44ft Waveney: June 14 (three times). 18.

July 3. 5. 11. 13. 19. 25. August 4. 16. 21 and 31 New Quay, Dyfed D class inflatable: July 1, August 10. 15, 22, 24. 30 and 31 Newquay, Cornwall D class 'inflatable: June 18. 23. 26, 29. July 2 (twice). 5. 6, 8. 12. 19. 20. 29 (twice).

August 9. 11 and 20 North Berwick, East Lothian D class inflatable: June 14. July 7. 19 and August 1 North Sunderland, Northumberland 37ft Oakley: July 18 D class inflatable: Julv 19Oban, Argyllshire 42ft Watson: June 28 18ft 6m McLachlan: June 18. 28, July 5.

August 28, 29 and 30 Padstow, Cornwall 47ft Watson: July 15, 20, August 11, 18 and 28 Peel, Isle of Man At/antic 21: July 19. 20 (twice). 28 and August 15 Penarth, South Glamorgan D class inflatable: June 2, 3, July 5, 25, August 3 and 27 Penlee, Cornwall 47ft Watson: June 9, 18. 28 and August 6 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 48ft 6in Solent: June 25. 29, August 13 and 22 Plymouth, South Devon 44ft Waveney: June 6 (twice), July 18 and August 24 Relief 46ft 9in Watson: July 5. 18 and August 24 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 6, July 18. 26.

August 1. 17 (twice). 24 and 31 Poole, Dorset 44ft Waveney: June 7 Relief 46ft 9in Watson: August 1 and 29 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 3, 4. 26, 28. July 18.20, August 1. 14, 18 and 29 Portaferry, Co Down D class inflatable: June 12, 13. 28 (twice).

July 9, 17, 29. August 2, 3 and 31 Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan Relief D class inflatable: June 4. 12. July 8.

12 and 14 Porthdinllaen, Gwynedd 47ft Watson: July 8 and 14 Port Isaac, Cornwall D class inflatable: June 21. 24, July 12. 25, August 1 (twice), 13 (twice). 20 and 28 Portpatrick, Wigtownshire 47ft Watson: June 6, July 18 and August 3 Portrush, Co Antrim 52ft Arun: June 17, August 1 and 28 Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour), Hampshire Atlantic 21: July 5 (four times), 10, 11. 19, 25. 27, 31. August 8, 16 and 30 (four times) D class inflatable: June 6 (twice), 11 (twice).

27, August8, 18 and 30 Port St Mary, Isle of Man 52ft Arun: July 26 and August 26 D class inflatable: June 24, July 5. 24 and August 6 Pwllheli, Gwynedd 37ft Oakley: June 5. August 14. 20 and 21 D class inflatable: June 18. July 24, August 1. 21. 23 and 26 Queensferry, West Lothian Atlantic 21: My 8. 13, 21 and August 19 Ramsey, Isle of Man 37ft Oakley: June 5, 13 and August 31 Ramsgate, Kent Relief 44ft Wavenev: June 14 18ft6in McLachlan: June 3, 15, 18, July 16 and 18 Red Bay, Co Antrim D class inflatable: June 29. August 2, 6, 14, 22 and 30 Redcar Cleveland 37ft Oakley: June 13 and July 23 D class inflatable: June 16, August 24 and 31 Rhyl, Clwyd 37ft Oakley: July 7 and August 20 D class inflatable: June 14. July 7. 9, 12, August 3, 16 and 20 Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford 48ft 6in Solent: June 10. 16, August 28 and 30 Rye Harbour, East Sussex D class inflatable: July 5, 18, 30. August 5, 6. 15, 16 (eight times), 23 (twice), 26 and 30 St Abbs, Berwickshire Relief D class inflatable: July 27 and August 1 St Agnes, Cornwall Relief D class inflatable: June 12 and July 21 D class inflatable: July 30, August 4. 12/16 and 30 St Helier, Channel Islands 44ft Waveney: July 12, August 6 (twice), 16, 21 (twice) and 31 St Ives, Cornwall 37ft Oakley: June 21. July 8, August 10 (twice) and 22 D class inflatable: June 21, July 2 (twice), 16 (twice). 18, 22. 26, August 7. 10, 16 (twice), 22, 23.24,26. 30 and 31 St Mary's, Scilly Isles 46ft 9in Watson: August 30 and 31 St Peter Port, Channel Islands 52ft Arun: June 5. 6. 13. July 23, 25. 27.

August 4. 16 and 31 Scarborough, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: July 23 and August 23 D class inflatable: August 20. 23 and 28 Selsey, West Sussex 48ft 6in Oakley: June 7, 15, July 8. August 24 (twice) D class inflatable: June 7. 15. July 13, 18, August 23, 24 and 30 Sheerness, Kent 44ft Wavenev: July 31, August 6, 9, 26 and 31 Relief D class inflatable: June 17. 24. July 1.

29 and August 1 Sheringham, Norfolk Relief 37ft Oakley: July 14 (twice) and August 22 Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex 42ft Watson: June 5. July 11. 28. August 2 and 5 D class inflatable: June 7 (twice). 14. 28 (twice). July 18, 24, 28 and 31. August 13.

16 (twice), 17 and 29 Silloth, Cumbria Atlantic 21: August 21 Skegness, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: June 10, July 11. 20 (three times). 27, August 14 (twice). 15, 17 (three times) and 23.

Skerries, Co Dublin Relief D class inflatable: August 2, 8 and 24 Southend-on-Sea, Essex D class inflatable: June 3 and 23 Atlantic 21: June 6, 9, 16, 21 (five times), July 11 and 20 Southwold, Suffolk Relief At/antic 21: June 4. 21. July 5,.6 (twice). 19. 28 and 29. August 1. 5, 6, 12.

13. 14. 16 and 17 Staithes and Runswick, North Yorkshire Atlantic 21: June 11. 21. 22 and August 16 SERVICES AND LIVES RESCUED BY THE RNLI'S LIFEBOATS January 1, 1981, to October 31, 1981: Services: 2,559; lives saved 887 THE STATION FLEET (as at 31/10/81) 259 lifeboats, of which four 18ft 6in McLachlan and 65 D class inflatable lifeboats operate in summer only LIVES RESCUED 107,457 from the Institution's foundation in 1824 to 31/10/81, including shoreboat services Stonehaven, Kincardineshire D class inflatable: July 12. 26 and August 16 Stornoway (Lewis), Ross-shire 48ft 6in Solent: July 23 Stranraer, Wigtownshire D class inflatable: July 26, August 1 and 16 Stromness, Orkney 52ft Barnett: July 19 and August 7 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 47ft Watson: August 29 D class inflatable: June 7, 23, 29, July 4 and 27 Swanage, Dorset 37ft 6in Rather: June 6, 11, July 5,12.

August 1. 2 (twice). 20, 22. 29. 30 and 31 (twice) Teesmouth, Cleveland 47ft Watson: June 13 and August 16 Tenby, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: June 29, July 7, August 4 D class inflatable: June 18, 21. 22. 25. 26.

July 1, 4. 13. 21. 29. 31. August 4, 9. 13. 14 (twice), 16. 19, 20 (twice) 22. 23. 25, 27, 29 and 30 Torbay, South Devon Relief 44ft Wavenev: June 1, 25. July 12. 23.

30. August 7. 8. 25, 29 and 30 (twice) 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 9. 29 (twice).

August 5 and 21 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd D class inflatable: August 8. 12, 15, 22 and 25 Troon, Ayrshire Relief 44ft Waveney: June 1, 25, July 12, August 8 and 30 (twice) Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear 52ft Arun: June 21 D class inflatable: June 17, 25 and 26 Valentia, Co Kerry Relief 52ft Barnett: June 13 Walmer, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: June 16, July 3, 12, 15 and August 29 D class inflatable: June 2, 7 and 30 Walton and Frinton, Essex 48ft 6m Oaklev: August 6, 17 (twice). 19 and 20 Wells, Norfolk 37ft Oakley: August 20 D class inflatable: July 24 (twice) and August 20 West Kirby, Merseyside Relief D class inflatable: June 6 and July 23 West Mersea, Essex Atlantic 21: June 15. July 11. 16, 24. 29, August 2. 17 and 18 Weston-super-Mare, Avon 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 14, 20, July 11.

29, August 12. 13, 18 and 29 Relief D class inflatable: July 11 and 29 D class inflatable: August 12. 13. 16. 18, 25 and 29 (twice) Weymouth, Dorset 54ft Arun: June 9. 20, 21. August 3 and 31 Whitby, North Yorkshire 44ft Waveney: June 21 and July 23 (twice) D class inflatable: June 6 (twice). July 1. 14, 26. 29, August 2 (twice) and 16 Whitstable, Kent Atlantic 21: June 7. 14. July 7 (twice). 8, 19.

August 1 (twice), 18 (three times) and 25 Withernsea, Humberside D class inflatable: June 20. July 7. 11 and 19 Wick, Caithness 48fl6in Oakley: June 4 Wicklow, Co Wicklow 42ft Watson: August 2, 22 and 27 (twice) Workington, Cumbria 46ft 9in Watson: July 13 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 52ft Arun: June 15. 22. July 1, August 1. 8.

9 and 29 ON 1073 on trials 52ft Arun: June 4.