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Lifeboat Services June July and August 1982

Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: June 30, July 26, August 5, 8,12 (twice), 20 and 27 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 2, July 4, 5, 27, Augusts (twice), 10, 11, 18 and 19 Aberystwyth, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 1, 20 (twice), July 11, 18, 30, 31, August 4 (twice), 7 and 9 Aith, Shetland 52ft Barnett: June 20 and August 7 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 37ft 6in Rother: June 18 and August 13 (twice) Amble, Northumberland 37ft 6in Rother: June 5, 27 and July 4 (twice) Relief D class inflatable: June 5 (twice), 27, July 4, 31 and August 27 Angle, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: August 22 Anstruther, Fife 37ft Oakley: June 4, 7 (twice) and July 19 Appledore, North Devon 47ft Watson: June 5, 24, July 7. 17, August 8.

9,17 and 22 Atlantic21: June 4, 5, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, July 7, 8,17, 19, 20, 21 (twice), 28, August 3, 8, 9, 17, 22 and 30 Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire D class inflatable: July 25 and August 29 Arranmore, Co Donegal 52ft Barnett: August 11 and 14 Atlantic College (St Donat's Castle), South Glamorgan Atlantic 21: August 19 and 29 (twice) Ballycotton, Co Cork 52ft Barnett: July 4, August 3, 6 and 29 Baltimore, Co Cork 47ft Watson: June 19, August 1 and 18 Bangor, Co Down D class inflatable: June 2, July 14 and 18 Barmouth, Gwynedd 37ft 6in Rother: June 9 and July 13 D class inflatable: June 10, July 12, 20 and 30 Barrow, Cumbria 47ft Watson: August 20 Relief D class inflatable: June 13, 30, July 5, 24, 26 and August 1 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan Relief 44ft Waveney: June 3, 23, July 4, August 8, 22 and 28 Beaumaris, Gwynedd Atlantic21: June 13, 26, July 25, 26 and August 26 Bembridge, Isle of Wight 48ft 6in Solent: July 30, August 17 and 30 D class inflatable: June 6, July 20 and August 12 Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland Atlantic21: June 22, 26, July 6, 9 (twice), 16, 20 and 27 Blackpool, Lancashire D class inflatable: July 1 Relief D class inflatable: July 1 and 3 Blyth, Northumberland 37ft 6in Rother: June 12 and August 17 Borth, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 19, 20, July 6,18 (three times), 20 (twice), 22,26, 30 and August 8 Bridlington, Humberside D class inflatable: June 13 (twice), July 10, 25, August 1, 2, 4 (twice), 5, 7, 8 (four times), 22 (twice), 29 and 30 Brighton, East Sussex Atlantic21: June 6,19, July 4 (twice), 10,11, 12 (twice), 19, 23, August 4,22 (twice) and 30 Broughty Ferry, Angus 52ft Arun: June 5 and July 12 D class inflatable: June 5, 13, 25. 27 and July 12 Buckie, Banffshire 47ft Watson: August 19 Bude, Cornwall D class inflatable: June 5, July 17, August 4, 5 and 9 (twice) Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex D class inflatable: July 19, August 20 and 29 Burry Port, Dyfed D class inflatable: July 28, August 14 (twice) and 22 Calshot, Hampshire 40ft Keith Nelson: June 10, 19, 23, July 2, 4, 11, 13, August 12, 24 (twice) and 27 Campbeltown, Argyllshire 52ft Arun: June 9, 15, 20, August 9, 12, 17 and 18 Cardigan, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 3, 27, August 8 (three times), 16 and 28 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex 37ft Oakley: June 4, 27, July 3, 27, August 19 (twice) and 29 (twice) D class inflatable: June 30, July 19. August 1, 12, 13 and 22 Clogher Head, Louth 35ft din Liverpool: August 20 Clovelly, North Devon Relief 71 ft Clyde: June 5,6, 7, 17,28, July 5, 22, 29, August 19, 26 and 30 Conwy, Gwynedd D class inflatable: June 27, July 9, 21, August 10 and 13 Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co Cork 47ft Watson: June 27 and July 11 Craster, Northumberland D class inflatable: July 18, August 15 and 24 Criccieth, Gwynedd Relief D class inflatable: July 6, 12, 19, 26 (three times), August 6 (twice) and 8 D class inflatable: August 15, 22 and 30 Cromer, Norfolk D class inflatable: June 4, July 18 (three times). 24, 25 (twice). August 6, 10 and 29 (three times) CuIIercoats, Tyne and Wear D class inflatable: June 12. July 3, 9, August 6 and 11 Donaghadee, Co Down 44ft Waveney: June 7, July 11.14 and 31 Douglas, Isle of Man 46ft 9in Watson: August 22 Dover, Kent 50ft Thames: June 1 (twice), 20, 27, 29, July 4 (twice), 18. 23, August 12 (twice), 17 (twice), and 19 (twice) Dunbar, East Lothian D class inflatable: August 12 Dungeness, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: June 19. July 11, August 7 and 12 Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin 44ft Waveney: June 8, 14 and August 29 Dunmore East, Co Waterford Relief 46ft Watson: August 1 Eastbourne, East Sussex 37ft (tin Rather: July 4 (twice), August 12 and 24 D class inflatable: June 26. 27. July 4, 11 (three times), 15, 26, 28. August 12 (four times) and 15 Exmouth, South Devon D class inflatable: June 1 (three times), 2. 20, 27 (twice), July 3, 27 (twice), 29, August 15 and 30 Eyemouth, Berwickshire 44ft Waveney: July 27 and August 11 Falmouth, Cornwall 52ft Arm: July 14 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 2, July 20, August 17, 18 and 30 (twice) Filey, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: June 13 and July 30 D class inflatable: June 5, July 4, 15, 29, 30, August 5, 7, 8 (three times). 9 (three times), 11,16 (three times), 17 and 26 Fishguard, Dyfed 52ft Arun: June 24. 26, July 23 and August 23 Flamborough, Humberside 35ft bin Liverpool: June 13. July 25 and August 12 Fleetwood, Lancashire 44ft Waveney: July 7, August 7, 28 and 30 D class inflatable: June 7, 26, July 3 and August 8 Fowey, Cornwall Relief 46ft 9in Watson: June 11. 22 and 25 Galway Bay, Co Galway 52ft Barnett: June 5. 9, 13, July 11, 29. 31 (twice), August 10, 21 and 24 Girvan, Ayrshire 42ft Watson: July 24 and August 3 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk Relief 44ft Waveney: June 5 44ft Waveney: July 4 (twice), 9, 18, 25, 27, August 13, 20 and 29 Relief Atlantic 21 :}une 1, 12. 17, July 4, 6.

25. 27, August 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 Happisburgh, Norfolk D class inflatable: June 5, August 8, 15. 22 and 29 Hartlepool, Cleveland Relief 44ft Waveney: July 3 and 8 Atlantic 21: July 1 and 21 Harwich, Essex Relief Atlantic 21: June 11,25. July 8, August 13. 24 and 29 (twice) Hastings, East Sussex 37ft Oakley: August 20 D class inflatable: June 22, 24, July 13, 18, 20, 30, August 12 and 30 (twice) Hayling Island, Hampshire Atlantic21: June 2, 3, 5 (twice). 17,19, 26, 27, July 2, 4 (twice), 12, 15, 18, 28. 29, August 10, 14, 15 (twice). 21. 22, 29 (four times), 30 and 31 Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire Atlantic21: June 6, July 24 (twice), August 22 and 29 Holyhead, Gwynedd 52ft Arun: June 10,18 (twice), 20, July 27, August 6 and 29 D class inflatable: June 10 Horton and Port Eynon, West Glamorgan D class inflatable: July 24, 26. August 5, 9, 19 and 20 (twice) Howth, Co Dublin 47ft Watson: July 4 (three times) and August 15 Relief D class inflatable: June 4, July 11 and August 10 Hoylake, Merseyside 37ft 6in Rather: July 23, August 29 and 30 Humber, Humberside 54ft Arun: June 2, 6, 7. 8. 29. July 4, 26, August 6, 8, 20, 22, 25 and 31 Hunstanton, Norfolk Atlantic21: My 6, 11 (twice), 26, 28, 29 (twice) and 30 (twice) Relief Atlantic 21: August 3, 10 and 29 Ilfracombe, North Devon 37ft Oakley: June 28, July 25, August 3, 14, 15, 19. 25 and 31 Islay, Argyllshire 50ft Thames: July 11 and August 16 Kilmore, Wexford 37ft Oakley: August 13 Kinghorn, Fife D class inflatable: July 4,21, 24, August 1 and 8 Kippford, Kirkcudbright D class inflatable: August 8 and 21 Kirkwall, Orkney 71ft Clyde: August 6 Largs, Ayrshire Atlantic21: June 6, 16 (twice). 17, 18, 22 (twice), 24, July 17, 29, 30, August 1, 2, 8, 12 (twice), 21 and 29 (twice) Lerwick, Shetland Relief'52ft Arun: June 27, July 6 and 15 Little and Broad Haven, Dyfed D class inflatable: June 4, July 6 and 11 Relief D class inflatable: August 2 Littlehampton, West Sussex Atlantic21: June 5, 6, 30 (twice), July 4 (twice), 5, 11, 12, 13,21, August 4, 8 (twice), 12 (twice), 15 (four times), 21, 24, 25 and 29 Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent Atlantic21: June 9. 20. 29, July 3, 6, 28, August 1,2,8. 12 (twice), 15, 17, 19, 20 and 22 The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall Relief 52ft Barnett: August 4 (twice), 22 and 28 Llandudno (Orme's Head), Gwynedd 37ft Oakley: August 7 and 29 D class inflatable: June 19. July 11, 23, 28, August 7, 10, 12, 21, 22 and 29 Lowestoft, Suffolk Relief 47ft Watson: August 1. 4 and 13 Lyme Regis, Dorset Atlantic 21: My 2. 4, 14, 28, August 3, 4, 15, 17. 19 and 29 Lymington, Hampshire Atlantic 21: June 17, August 10 (four times), 14. 23. 24 and 29 Lytham-St Annes, Lancashire Relief 46ft 9in Watson: August 29 D class inflatable: June 4, 28, July 3, 15, 21, August 3 and 22 Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: July 4 (twice). August 1 (twice), 2, 13, 15, 22 and 23 Mallaig, Inverness-shire 52ft Arun: July 26. 30. August 7 (three times) and 21 Margate, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: June 6, July 15, 25. August 1. 13, 17, 20 and 21 Relief D class inflatable: June 9, July 13, 15, 21, August 1, 15 (twice), 21, 28 and 29 Minehead, Somerset Atlantic21: My 2, 15, 16, 28, August 12 (twice), Band 16 Relief D class inflatable: June 4 Moelfre, Gwynedd Relief 37ft Oakley: August 6 D class inflatable: June 18, August 6, 11, 12 and 18 Morecambe, Lancashire D class inflatable: June 1, July 12, 23, 24, August 4 and 22 Mudeford, Dorset D class inflatable: June 26, 30, July 3, 25, August 1,8 (twice), 12 (twice), 15 (three times), 17 (three times), 19 (three times). 24 (twice) and 30 The Mumbles, West Glamorgan 47ft Watson: June 28. July 15. August 13 and 29 D class inflatable: June 27, July 6, 20 and 30 Newbiggin, Northumberland Atlantic 21: June 1, 15, July 21 and August 16 New Brighton, Merseyside Atlantic21: July 4 (four times), 14, 17,25 (twice), 26, 31, August 15. (twice) and 29 Newcastle, Co Down 37ft Oakley: August 8 Newhaven, East Sussex 44ft Waveney: June 6, 16, 19, 25, July 2, 14, August 8 (five times), 9, 19 (twice), 24 and 26 Newquay, Cornwall Relief D class inflatable: June 5, July 4,5,7, 27, 30. August 7, 11, 14 (twice), 18, 20 (twice) and 29 New Quay, Dyfed 37ft Oakley: June 26 D class inflatable: June 1. 23, July 6, 22.

August 6, 8 (three times), 26 and 29 (three times) North Berwick, East Lothian D class inflatable: June 13, July 16, 20, 27 and August 29 North Sunderland, Northumberland 37ft Oakley: June 10, July 4 and 13 (twice) D class inflatable: July 7, 13, 17 and 23 Oban, Argyllshire 33ft Brede (on station for operational evaluation): June 29, August 7, 10, 11 and 17 Padstow, Cornwall 48ft din Oaklev: June 28, July 5. August 6 and 30 Peel, Isle of Man Atlantic 21: June 5 and 16 Penarth, South Glamorgan D class inflatable: June 2 and August 22 Relief D class inflatable: June 19, July 6 and August 2 Penlee, Cornwall 46ft 9m Watson: June 22, August 7, 29 and 30 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire Relief 48ft 6in Solent: June 7 and August 27 Plymouth, South Devon 44ft Waveney: July 8. 26. August 7 and 10 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 1, July 11 (twice), Augusts, 12 and 14 Poole, Dorset 44ft Wavenev: August 13, 19. 21 and 30 Dell Quav Dorv: June 5. 10, 17. 19, 23 (twice), 29, July 10, 19, 20, 23, 29. August 5, 9, 22. and 26 Portaferry, Co Down D class inflatable: June 1, 2, July 5, 20, 25.

August 25 (twice) and 26 Porthdinllaen, Gwynedd 47ft Watson: June 17. 20. 30, July 11, August 13, 16 and 24 Port Isaac, Cornwall D class inflatable: June 9 and 21 Relief D class inflatable: June 30 Portpatrick, Wigtownshire Relief 46ft 9in Watson: June 3 and 22 (twice) 47ft Watson: August 24 Portrush, Co Antrim 52ft Arun: June 30, July 10 and 13 Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour), Hampshire Atlantic 21: June 2, 5, 18, 19 (twice), July 4 (three times), 6, 9, August 15 (five times), 21,22 and 30 D class inflatable: June 2, 24 (twice), July 6.

22, 30, August 10, 15 (twice), 21 and 25 " Port St Mary, Isle of Man Relief 52ft Arun: July 25, August 13. 29 and 30 D class inflatable: June 11. July 1 and August 8 Pwllheli, Gwynedd 37ft Oakley: July 9 D class inflatable: July 4 and August 21 Queensferry, West Lothian Atlantic21: June 14. 23, July 4. 27, 29, August 22 and 23 Ramsey, Isle of Man 37ft Oakley: July 4 and 7 Red Bay, Co Antrim D class inflatable: July 19, August 1 and 14 Redcar, Cleveland D class inflatable: July 7, 20 and August 29 Rhyl, Clwyd 37ft Oaklev: August 7, 8 and 30 D class inflatable: June 5. 13. 20, July 28, August 7 (twice), 11 (twice) and 31 Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford Relief 46ft Watson: July 4 and 15 48ft din Solent: August 1 and 12 (twice) Rye Harbour, East Sussex D class inflatable: June 19, 27. 29, July 4 (twice), 6 (twice), 11 (six times), 18,22,25, 28, 29 (twice), August 6, 8 (three times), 14, 19, 27 and 31 St Agnes, Cornwall D class inflatable: June 2, July 22, 28 and August 6 Relief D class inflatable: August 10 (twice) St Bees, Cumbria D class inflatable: June 16. July 14, August 29 and 31 St David's, Dyfed 47ft Watson: June 4 and July 15 St Catherines, Channel Islands D class inflatable: August 7 St Helier, Channel Islands 44ft Wavenev: June 4. 9, 13. 14. July 3 (twice). 11 (twice), 19, 23, 24, 25, 31, August 5, 10, 18, 19 (twice), 24, 29 and 30 St Ives, Cornwall 37ft Oaklev: July 12, 15, August 4 (twice), 13, 17and'23 D class inflatable: June 15, 22 (twice), 29, July 4 (four times). 15 (twice) and 16 Relief D class inflatables: July 24, 25 (twice), 28, 30, August 1, 4, 8 (twice), August 11, 15 (three times). August 19 (six times), 21. 22 (twice), 23, 24, 25, 28 (twice), 29 and 31 St Mary's, Scilly Isles 52ft Arun: June 22 (twice), August 5 (twice) and 22 St Peter Port, Channel Islands 52ft Arun: July 11 (three times), 12, 15 (twice), 19, 20, 24, 25, August 1 and 31 Salcombe, South Devon 47ft Watson: June 12. July 4. 8. 25, August 3, 6 and 17 Scarborough, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: August 9 D class inflatable: June 8, 9 and August 24 (twice) Selsey, West Sussex 48ft 6in Oakley: June 1 (twice), 26, July 4 (twice), 9, 16,31, August 7 and 19 D class inflatable: August 7 Sennen Cove, Cornwall 37ft 6in Rather: June 17, 22, August 5 and 23 Sheerness, Kent 44ft Waveney: June 11 Relief 44ft Waveney: June 25. July 6. 11, August 1 (twice), 20, 21, 22, 23 and 29 Relief D class inflatable: June 11,12, 16, 21, 27 and July 11 D class inflatable: August 1, 15, 20 and 22 Sheringham, Norfolk Relief 37ft Oakley: August 24 Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex 37ft6in Rather: June 27 (twice), July 4 and August 28 D class inflatable: June 4, 17, 26. 27 (three times), July 2, 10, 12, 13, 21, 25, August 12 (four times), 15. 21, 22 and 28 (twice) Skegness, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: June 29, July 3, 10, August 10 (three times), 11 (twice), 12, 14, 17 (three times), 20 and 29 Skerries, Co Dublin Relief D class inflatable: June 6,21, July 11 and August 2 Southend-on-Sea, Essex Relief Atlantic 21: June 6, 26, 27, 28, July 4, 10, 27, August 8 (three times) and 30 (three times) Atlantic 21: June 12, July 24, 25 (three times), 30, August 4 and 29 (four times) D class inflatable: June 10, 27, 28, July 25, 27,29, August 8, 9, 21 and 28 Relief D class inflatable: July 18 and August 30 Southwold, Suffolk Atlantic21: June 13, 24, July 24 (twice), 30, August 1,13 (twice), 14, 15, 19, 21, 22 (twice) and 29 Staithes and Runswick, North Yorkshire Atlantic 21: July 27, August 12 and 29 Stonehaven, Kincardineshire D class inflatable: July 22 Stornoway (Lewis), Ross-shire 48ft 6in Solent: July 16, August 10 and 22 Stranraer, Wigtownshire D class inflatable: June 2, 22, July 7, 11 (three times), August 11 (twice), 16. 19 and 24 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 47ft Watson: July 4 D class inflatable: June 4, 20 and July 16 Swanage, Dorset 37ft 6in Rather: June 10 (twice), 13 (twice), 16 (twice), July 11, 18, 21, August 5, 10 (twice) and 19 Teesmouth, Cleveland 47ft Watson: August 4 Tenby, Dyfed 46ft 9in Watson: June 30, July 17, 27, August 13, 21 and 31 D class inflatable: June 2. 7, 27, 28 (twice), 29, 30, July 1 (twice), 3, 4, 5, 8,14, 24, 29, August 2 (twice), 7, 12, 18 (three times), 20 (three times), 21, 23, 24 (three times), 29, 30 and 31 Tighnabruaich, Argyllshire D class inflatable: June 22, July 12,31, August 11 and 30 (twice) Torbay, South Devon 54ft Arun: July 4, 17, 28, August 11, 18 and 29 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 11, 22, 25, July 1, 5, 8 and August 15 Tramore, Co Waterford D class inflatable: August 22 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd D class inflatable: July 4, 17, 20, 22, 24, August Sand 14 Troon, Ayrshire Relief 44ft Waveney: June 6 (three times), 12, 27, July 4, 12,25, August 4, 9, 14,21,29 (twice) and 31 Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear 52ft Arun: August 12 and 15 D class inflatable: June 5, 19, 29. 30, July 7, 8, 26, August 12 (three times) and 20 Valentia, Co Kerry 52ft Barnett: June 13, 16, 26. July 29, August 3, 22 and 26 Walmer, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: June 7, 22 (twice), July 24, August 4, 9 and 13 (three times) D class inflatable: June 27, July 16, 24 and August 8 Walton and Frinton, Essex 48ft 6in Oakley: June 16, July 25, 27, 28, 29, August 17, 22, 24 and 26 Wells, Norfolk 37ft Oakley: June 12 D class inflatable: August 10 West Kirby, Merseyside D class inflatable: June 3, 28, August 20 and 30 West Mersea, Essex Atlantic21: June 3. 20, July 2, 3 (twice), 11, 12, 18, 21 (three times), 31, August 16, 19 (twice), 21, 22 and 30 (twice) Weston-super-Mare, Avon 18ft 6in McLachlan: June 6 (twice), July 9, 19 (twice), 26 (twice), 30, August 8 and 22 D class inflatable: June 6 (twice), 8, July 4, 15, 19 (twice), 22, 26 (twice), and 30 Relief D class inflatable: August 8 (twice) and 19 Weymouth, Dorset 54ft Arun: June 10, July 18, August 16 and 20 Whitby, North Yorkshire 44ft Wavenev: July 3, 14, 17, 24, August 7, 10 and 29 D class inflatable: June 5. July 17, 26. August 5, 8 and 30 (twice) Whitstable, Kent Atlantic21: June 7, 17, 23, 24, July 11, 12, 17, 28, August 4. 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20. 22 and 30 Wicklow, Co Wicklow 42ft Watson: July 28, August 13 and 17 Withernsea, Humberside D class inflatable: July 4 , 1 1 , August 16 and 22 (twice) Workington, Cumbria 47ft Watson: June 16 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 52ft Arun: June 6, 19 (three times), July 21, August 3, 6 (twice), 8, 12 (twice). 19 (twice), 21 and 22 (twice) B541 on trials Atlantic 21: June 17 (three times).