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Lifeboat Services August September and October 1987

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Relief 52ft Arun: August 24 and 31 D class inflatable: September 7 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: August 1. 3, 11 and 12. 17, 28 (twice), October 5 and 25 (twice) Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: August 16, 24, September 6 and October 10 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: August 5, 6 (twice), 10. 19 (three times), 22, 3(),"September 8 and 9 Aldeburgh, Suffolk D class inflatable: August 3, 15, 29 and September 1 Alderney, Channel Islands 44ft Waveney: August 20, 21, 24. 27, September 20 (twice). 27 and October 14 Amble, Northumberland 44ft Wuveney: August 9 and October 5 I) class inflatable: August 6 and 25 Anstruther, Fife 37ft Oakley: October 1. 16, 18 and 28 Appledore, North Devon Relief 47ft Watson: September 7. October 2 and 4 Atlantic21: August 2 (twice), 3 and 7, 15. 25 (twice), 26, 31 (three times), September 4, 7, 11. 18, October 1,4 and 5 Arbroath, Angus 37ft bin Rather: September 3 and October 21 Arklow, Co Wicklow 44ft Wavenev: August 15 (twice), September 17 and October 27 Arran (Lamlash), Buteshire D class inflatable: August 20 (three times), 28 and October 1 Arranmore, Co Donegal 47ft Tvne: August 1, 15. 23, September 3, 5, 8, 27, October 1,4. 11,21 and 23 Atlantic College (St Donat's Castle), South Glamorgan Atlantic 21: August 18, 28, 30 and September 22 Ballycotton, Co Cork 52ft Arun: August 3 (twice) and 22 Baltimore, Co Cork Relief'52ft Burnett: August 1 . 2 , 6 , 1 1 (twice) and 23 48ft din Solent: September 11 Bangor, Co Down D class inflatable: August 15, 17, 19 and September 8 Barmouth, Gwynedd 37ft bin Rather: September 28 D class inflatable: August 1 (twice), 3, 27, 31 (three times) and October 26 Barra Island, Inverness-shire 48ft 6in Solent: September 19 Barrow, Cumbria 47ft Tyne: September 18 D class inflatable: August 14 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan Relief 52ft Arun: August 29 and September 6 Beaumaris, Gwynedd Atlantic21: August 1 (twice), 2 (twice), 10, September 7, 13, October 21 and 24 Bembridge, Isle of Wight 48ft din Solent: September 11, 14. October 3, 4,7, 18 and 19 Blackpool, Lancashire D class inflatable: August 4 (twice), 8, 16, September 13 (twice), 21 and October 20 Blyth, Northumberland 44ft Wavenev: August 25 and September 3 I) class inflatable: August 24 Borth, Dyfed D class inflatable: August 6, 24. 31 (three times), September 30, and October 25 (twice) Bridlington, Humberside 37ft Oakley: August 9, September 5 (twice) and October 7 D class inflatable: August 6 (twice) and 10 (twice), 20 (twice), 23, 24, September 4. 10 (twice), 13, 30 and October 8 Brighton, East Sussex Atlantic 21: August 2 (twice), 8. 14, 21, 28, 31, September 1.8, 14. October 8, 11 (twice). 21 and 22 Broughty Ferry (Dundee), Angus 52ft Arun: September 7 and 14 D class inflatable: August 15. 25, September 1. 12, October 3 and 6 Buckie, Banffshire '52ft Arun: August 1, September 15, 23, October 10 and 20 Bude, Cornwall D class inflatable: August 2, 4, 10, 31 and September 10 Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex D class inflatable: August 19, September 5, 18 and 19 Burry Port, Dyfed D class inflatable: August 26, 30, September 14. 23 and October 8 Calshot, Hampshire 33ft Brede: October 7 and 9 Campbeltown, Argyllshire 52ft Arun: August 24, 26 and September 27 Cardigan, Dyfed C class inflatable: August 13, 16 (twice). 17 (twice), 28 and September 5 Clacton-on-Sea, Essex Atlantic21: August 11, 12, 28 and September 29 D class inflatable: August 13, 28, September 13 and October 14 Cleethorpes, Humberside D class inflatable: August 9, 13, 14, 25, September 12, 14 and October 4 Clovelly, North Devon 70ft Clyde: August 4. 30, September 7, 25, 27, and October 22 (twice) 70ft Clyde's inflatable: August 10 (three times), 11, September 12 and October 2 Conwy, Gwynedd D class inflatable: August 5, 25, 30, 31, September 4, 21 and October 25 Craster, Northumberland D class inflatable: August 22 and 23 Criccieth, Gwynedd C class inflatable: August 2, 27 (twice), September 6 (twice), 12 and 23 Cromer, Norfolk D class inflatable: August 11 (twice), 20, 23 and September 22 (twice) Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear C class inflatable: August 29. September 6 and 30 Donaghadee, Co Down Relief 52ft Arun: August 2. 3, 5,11. 16, 17, 18, 22, 31, September 11 and 27 Douglas, Isle of Man 46fi 9in Watson: August 6, 7, 11, 12, 15, 19.

20, September 15, 18 and October 12 Dover, Kent 50ft Thames: October 8, 13 and 16 (twice) Dunbar, East Lothian 47ft Watson: Sept 22 and October 27 D class inflatable: August 5 Dungeness, Kent 37ft 6in Rather: August 12, September 15, October 4 and 13 Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin 44ft Wavenev: September 6, 23 and October 17 D class inflatable: September 2, 13 (twice) and October 17 Dunmore East, Co Waterford 44ft Waveney: August 11 Eastbourne, East Sussex 37ft 6in Rother: September 13 D class inflatable: August 4, 11, 30, 31 (three times), September 6, 12 (twice), 13, 14,26 (twice), October 1,2, 4 and 25 Exmouth, South Devon 33ft Brede: September 20 and October 18 D class inflatable: August 31, September 12 (twice), 17 (twice), 25, October 2 and 22 Falmouth, Cornwall 52ft Arun: August 16, 30 and October 28 Atlantic 21: August 16, 25, 30, October 9 and 27 Filey, North Yorkshire Relief 37ft din Rother: August 5 37ft Oakley: September 9 and October 16 D class inflatable: August 4, 25, 30, 31, September 11, 22 and 25 Fishguard, Dyfed 52ft Arun: August 22 and 30 Flamborough, Humberside 37ft Oaklev: August 9, 23, 30, September 1, 11, 27 (twice) and 30 Fleetwood, Lancashire Relief 44ft Waveney: August 1, 20, September 13, 14, October 4. 18 and 21 D class inflatable: August 20, September 2, 15,19 (twice), October 4, 16, 18, 24 and 29 Flint, Clwyd D class inflatable: August 1 and 10 Fowey, Cornwall 33ft Brede: August 4. 5, 31, September 11 and 14 Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire 47ft Tyne: August 26, 27 and October 3 Relief 47ft Tyne: October 12, 29 and 30 Galway Bay, Co Galway 52ft Arun: August 17, 20, 23, 24, September 12, 19,20, 26 and 27 Girvan, Ayrshire 33ft Brede: August 9, 14 and 31 Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk Relief 44ft Wavenev: August 1 (twice), September 6, 9. 27 and 30 Atlantic 21: August 17, 21, 29, September 14.

20, 27. October 5 (twice) and 8 Happisburgh, Norfolk D class inflatable: August 16 (twice) and September 30 Hartlepool, Cleveland Relief 44ft Wavenev: August 15 44ft Waveney: September 15 Atlantic21: October 4 Harwich, Essex 44ft Wavenev: August 1, 4, 25. September 6, 12, October'9and 16 Atlantic 21: August 1. 3 (twice). 4, 23. 25, 29, 30 (twice), 31. September 6.17. 20 and 23 Hastings, East Sussex 37ft Oakley: August 3, 22, 31, September 19 and October 12 D class inflatable: August 3,5,8, 11, 14 (twice), 31 (twice). September 14. 19,24,27, October 1,5 and 12 Hayling Island, Hampshire Atlantic21: August 2, 3. 9 (twice). 15, 23 (twice), 29. 31, September 6 (three times), 8.

14, 17. 19, 20. 26, 27, 28, October 16, 17, 19, 20 and 24 Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire Atlantic21: August 11, September 14 (twice). 27. October 6, 16 and 31 Holyhead, Gwynedd 47ft Tyne: August 15, September 12, 13, 19 (twice) and 27 D class inflatable: September 12 and 19 Howth, Co Dublin 52ft Arun: August 24, September 3, 22 and 26 I) class inflatable: August 28 and September 29 Hoylake, Merseyside 37ft 6in Rother: August 31, September 1 1 , 1 2 and October 61 lumber, Humberside 54ft Arun: August 13 52ft Arun: August 13. 2(1, 22 (twice), 24 (twice), 30, 31, September 14, 26, October 1, 10 and 11 Hunstanton, Norfolk Atlantic 21: August 1,4, 21, September 2, 21 and 27 Ilfracombe, North Devon Relief 37ft bin Rather: August 13, September 27 and October 22 Invergordon, Ross-shire 33ft Brede: August 20 and September 21 Islay, Argyllshire 50ft Thames: August 8, September 20 (twice), 30 and October 24 Kingdom, Fife C class inflatable: August 2, 10 and October 1 Kippford, Kirkcudbrightshire D class inflatable: August 29, 30. September 2 and 6 Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire 37ft Oaklev: August 7 (twice) and 31 Largs, Ayrshire Atlantic 21: August 7. 11. September 3, 22.

29 and October"! 8 Lerwick, Shetland 52ft Arun: August 16, 17, October 3, 4 and 97 Little and Broad Haven, Dyfed D class inflatable: August 23, 31 (twice) and September 3 Littlehampton, West Sussex Atlantic 21: August 2 (three times), 7. 8 (three times). 9, 16, 18. 21, 22 (three times).

31, September 3. 6, 12. 18 and 24 The Lizard, Cornwall 48ft 6in Oaklev: August 10. September 6. 7, 12 and 23 Relief 47ft Watson: October 3 Llandudno (Urine's Head), Gwynedd 37ft Oakley: August 20 D class inflatable: August 1 (twice), 16, 22 and 24 Lyme Regis, Dorset Atlantic21: August 1,2, 3, 8 (twice). 25. 27.

October 4 and 9 Lymington, Hampshire Atlantic 21: August 20, 23, September 6, 14, October 3. 11 (twice), 21 and October 26 I,villain St Annes, Lancashire 47ft Watson: September 11 and 12 D class inflatable: September 1, 7 and 11 Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: August 1, 14. 16. 20. 28.

30, September 3 (twice), 9, 23 and 30 Macduff, Banffshire Atlantic 21: August 22 Mallaig, Inverness-shire 52ft Arun: August 10. 26. September 21, 22.

23.29. October 19 and 21 Margate, Kent 37ft 6in Rother: August 1 1 , 2 1 , September 23, October 25 and 28 D class inflatable: August 6, 11. 15 (three times), 19, 31, September 5 (twice), 10. 19 and October 10 Minehead, Somerset Atlantic 21: August 30 and October 8 D class inflatable: September 27 Moelfre, Gwynedd 46ft 9in Watson: August 24 D class inflatable: August 24. 28 (twice) and September 13 (twice) Montrose, Angus 48ft 6in Solent: August 23 and September 27 Morecambe, Lancashire D class inflatable: October 17 Mudeford, Dorset C class inflatable: August 12, 13. 15. 16.

September 4, 13, 19, 20. 23 (twice) and 30 (twice) The Mumbles, West Glamorgan 47ft Tyne: August 2, 15, 31, September 10 and October 11 D class inflatable: August 2, 6, 15, 25 and September 4 Newbiggin, Northumberland Atlantic 21: September 13 New Brighton, Merseyside Atlantic21: August 1 (twice), 7, 27. 31, September 12 and October 6 Newcastle, Co Down 37ft Oakley: August 9 Newhaven, East Sussex Relief 52ft Arun: August 1, 6 (twice). 21 and 25 52ft Arun: Septembers. 7. 11, 14, 20 (twice), 23, 25. 27 (twice), 28, October 6, 12. 16, 18 and 21 Newquay, Cornwall C class inflatable: August 6, 19, 30. 31 (three times), September 3,6, 10 and 23 New Quay, Dyfed D class inflatable: August 3, 7 (twice). 13. 24, 31 and September 13 North Berwick, East Lothian D class inflatable: August 22 (twice), September 6, October 12 and 14 North Sunderland, Northumberland D class inflatable: August 2,21,31, September 3, 11 and 13 (twice) Oban, Argyllshire 33ft Brede: August 1,2,3,9,10 (twice), 16, 20, 25, September 12 (three times) and 23 Relief 33ft Brede: September 25. October 9, 18 and 17 Padstow, Cornwall 47ft Tyne: August 9, September 23 and October 21 Peel, Isle of Man Atlantic 21: August 2, 10, 21. 24. 31, September 3, October 7 and 9 Penarth, Cornwall D class inflatable: August 6, 25, 27, 29, September 6, 7, 11. 20, October 23 and 24 Penlee, Cornwall 52ft Arun: August 9, 10, 30, 31, September 27, October 4, 16 and 30 Peterhead, Aberdeenshire 48ft 6in Solent: August 2, 27, September 1. 6 and 11 Plymouth, South Devon Relief 44ft Wavenev: August 3, 9, 31, September 18. 28. October 21 and 24 Poole, Dorset Relief 33ft Brede: August 23, 28. 31 (three times), September 5, 6 (twice), 9, 12. 14 and 15 33ft Brede: September 23. 28, October 3, 14 and 19 D class inflatable: August 28 (twice), 31 (three times), September 6 (three times), 9, 12, 15, 23, October 3, 11 and 24 Portaferry, Co Down Atlantic 21: September 20, 27, 28 and October 22 Port Erin, Isle of Man 37ft 6in Rother: September 24 Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan D class inflatable: August 9, 15. September 7. 10, 13 (twice) and 26 Porthdinllaen, Gwynedd 47ft Tyne: August 9, 11 (twice), 12. 15, 27 and October 2 Port Isaac, Cornwall D class inflatable: August 8, 9, 17, 19.

September 6 and 22 Portpatrick, Wigtownshire 48ft 6in Solent: September 11 Portrush, Co Antrim 52ft Arun: August 15. 23, September 3. 6, 13, 14. 19, 20, October 8 and 25 Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour), Hampshire Atlantic21: August 1, 20 (twice). 29 (twice).

31 (twice), September 6 (twice), 13 (twice).

14, October 2, 4, 10 (twice), 15, 18, 19 and 21 D class inflatable: September 2, October 15 and 18 (twice) Port St Mary, Isle of Man 54ft Arun: August 14 and October 3 Port Talbot, West Glamorgan D class inflatable: October 4 and 5 Pwllheli, Gwynedd D class inflatable: October 4 Queensferry, West Lothian Atlantic21: August 8. 11, 23. 24 and 30 Ramsey, Isle of Man Relief'37ft Oakley: August 15, 23. 31.

September 1, 3. October 16 and 25 Ramsgate, Kent 44ft Waveney: August 14, 31 (twice), September 2, 5 (twice), 27 and October 21 Atlantic21: August 2. 9, 14. 24, September 4 (twice) and October 11 Red Bay, Co Antrim C class inflatable: August 5 and 25 Redcar, Cleveland Atlantic 21: August 8, 23, September 16 and October 30 D class inflatable: August 8, 9, September 5, 9 and 19 Rhyl, Clwyd 37ft Oakley: August 13 and October 25 D class inflatable: August 4, 12, 21, October 18 and 19 Rosslare Harbour, Co Wexford 52ft Arun: August 18 and 20 Rye Harbour, East Sussex C class inflatable: August 6, 15. 24, 31, September 6, 20 and October 21 (twice) St Abbs, Berwickshire Atlantic21: August 5 St Agnes, Cornwall D class inflatable: August 17, September 7, October 17 and 24 St Bees, Cumbria C class inflatable: August 23. September 14, 28 and October 28 St Catherine, Channel Islands C" class inflatable: August 30 and September 16 St David's Dyfed 48ft 6in Oakley: August 31 and October 27 St Helier, Channel Islands 44ft Waveney: August 3, 11 (twice), 13, 14.

19, 23, 25. 30. September 1 (twice), 22 and October 8 St Ives, Cornwall 37ft Oakley: October 27 C class inflatable: August 1, 9 (twice), September 30, October 1, 7 and 28 St Mary's, Isles of Scilly 52ft Arun: August 31 St Peter Port, Channel Islands 52ft Arun: August 1 (twice), 12, 13. 23 (twice), 24, 27. September 20 (twice).

October 16, 19 and 31 Salcombe, South Devon 47ft Watson: August 2. 31, October 11 and 26 Scarborough, North Yorkshire 37ft Oakley: August 1 and 6 D class inflatable: August 10 Selsey, West Sussex 47ft Tyne: August 2. 16 and 22 D c/'iss inflatable: August 2, 22, 24, 26 and 31 Sennen Cove, Cornwall Relief 37ft (tin Rother: October 11 Sheerness, Kent 44ft Waveney: August 7, 10. 13, 24, September 2. 6, 20 (twice). October 16.18 (twice), 23 and 30 D class inflatable: August 16 (three times), September 2. 6 (three times). 8, 12, 14 (twice), 24, October 5, 8 and 24 Sheringham, Norfolk 37ft Oakley: October 4 and 20 Shoreham Harbour, West Sussex 47ft Watson: August 5, September 12, October 8, 16 and 251) class inflatable: August 2, 5. 16, 21, 23, September 3 (twice), "J2. 19. October 1.2 and 25 Silloth, Cumbria Atlantic 11: August 2, September 2 and October 12 Skegness, Lincolnshire D class inflatable: September 28 Skerries, Co Dublin D class inflatable: August 8, 24, September 26 and October 24 Southend-on-Sea, Essex D class inflatable: August 1, 10, 30, 31, September 9, 24 and 26 Atlantic21: August 10. 14, 24. 29. 31, September 1,5,6 (twice), and September 22 Southwold, Suffolk Atlantic 21: August 12, 16 and 17 Staithes and Runswick, North Yorkshire Atlantic 21: August 23 (twice), 28, September 6, 24 and October 30 Stornoway (Lewis), Ross-shire 52ft Amu: August 7, 13, 21, 23. 25, September 1, 3 and 30 Stranraer, Wigtownshire D class inflatable: August 5 (twice), 8, September 11 and 22 Stromness, Orkney 52ft Arun: September 23 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear 47ft Watson: August 23 (twice) and September 13 D class inflatable: August 21, 23, September 4, 24 and October 1 Swanage, Dorset 37fl bin Rolher: August 8 (three times), 10.

19. 23. 26. 28, 29. 30, 31 (seven times), September 13, 14, 26, 27 and October 3 Teesmouth, Cleveland 47ft Tyne: August 8, 15, September 9 and 19 Tenby, Dyfed 47ft Tyne: August 23. 25, 26 (twice), 31 (three times), October 8, 15 and 17 D class inflatable: August 3 (twice), 4. 8. 9 (twice), 15, 20. 22, 25 26 (twice). 27. 31 (twice), September 1, 3, 7, October 19 and 23 Thurso, Caithness 48ft 6in Solent: September 11 Tighnabruaich, Argyllshire D class inflatable: August 8 and September 29 Torbay, South Devon 54ft Arun: August 9, September 18 and October 4 D class inflatable: August 8, September 5 and 20 Traniore, Co Waterford D class inflatable: August 24 Trearddur Bay, Gwynedd D class inflatable: August 1, 6, September 13, 26 and October l(f Troon, Ayrshire 44ft Wavene : August 22, 26. September 12, 21. October 9 and 11 Tynernouth, Tyne and Wear 52ft Arun: September 19, 29 and October 5 D class inflatable: September 17 and 26 Valentia, Co Kerry Relief 52ft Arun: August 1. 2. 12. 26.

September 13, 14 and 22 Walmer, Kent Relief 42ft Beach: September 27 and October 31 D class inflatable: August 23, 24, October 4.

6.8,11 and 25 Walton and Frinton, Essex 46ft 9in Watson: August 2. 24, 28, September 2 and 8 Relief 46ft 9in Watson: September 2 Wells, Norfolk 37fl Oakley: August 24 D class inflatable: August 6 West Kirby, Merseyside D class inflatable: August 5. 22. 23 and October 23 West Mersea, Essex Atlantic 21: August 7 (twice). 8. 18, 19, 20.

22 (twice) and October 16 Weston-super-Mare, Avon D class inflatable: August 6, 10 (twice). 20.

September 27 and October 5 Atlantic21: August 8, 20 (twice), September 20, October 18 and 23 Weymouth, Dorset 54ft Aritn: August 8. 23, 31 (twice), September 6. 10, 12, 23. October 3 and 16 Whitby, North Yorkshire 44ft Waveney: August 16 D class inflatable: August 1, 13, 16, September 6, 13, October 23, 24 and October 31 Whitstable, Kent Atlantic 21: August 12 (twice), 20 (twice).

21,22. 23. September 6 (three times) and September 11 (twice) Wick, Caithness 48ft 6in Oakley: September 13 and 15 Wicklow, Co Wicklow 42ft Watson: August 15. 19 and September 13 Withernsea, Humberside D class inflatable: August 3, 22, September 3 and October 29 Workington, Cumbria Relief 46ft 9in Watson: August 30, September 28 and October 25 Yarmouth, Isle of Wight 52ft Arun: August 10, 14, 22 (three times), 23.31. September 4. 6 (three times), 11, 12 (three times), 21. October 9. 16 and 21 Youghal, Co Cork Atlantic21: August 3 (twice).