More views of RNLI lifeboat stations from the air.

Lerwick - Scotland Division Lerwick, in the Shetland Isles, lies in the midst of one of the world's wildest and most unfriendly waters - severe gales can be expected around 70 times a year and 50ft seas are said to be common place! Lifeboats have been stationed at Lerwick since 1930 and during that time no less than 16 medals have been awarded to its coxswains and crews for gallantry.

The station's current lifeboat, the Severn class Michael and Jane Vernon, lies afloat inside the arm of a small harbour wall with crew facilities a few hundred yards away (building seen top left of detail).

Portsmouth -- East Division* • Following boundary changes on 1 September 1999 (previously South Division) Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour) lifeboat station, situated at the end of Eastney Point, is home to an Atlantic 75 lifeboat, CSMA Frizzell, and a D class inflatable, Lord Raglan.

The station, originally known as Eastney, was established in 1965 following in the footsteps of Southsea lifeboats which guarded the area of coastline between 1886 and 1918.

The current double boathouse was opened in 1991 and includes crew facilities, a training room and an office for the honorary secretary.

Whitby- North Division Whitby lifeboat station was established in 1802, making it one of the first in the country and its first lifeboat was built by the famous Henry Greathead, builder of the Original.

Over the years there have been four Whitby stations - the slipway boathouse shown in the pictures was originally built in 1919 and now houses a D class and provides crew facilities.

These photographs were taken when the previous lifeboat, Tyne class City of Sheffield, was on station and she can be seen tucked up between the walkway and slipway. The Trent class lifeboat, George and Mary Webb, is now located at the station which operates alongside thelLB.

Tighnabruaich -- Scotland Division Tighnabruaich lifeboat station in Strathclyde was established in 1967 and covers an area from Rothesay Bay through the Kyles to the north of Arran and up Loch Fyne.

The current boathouse, which was built in 1997, houses the Atlantic 75 lifeboat, Alec and Maimie Preston, along with her launching vehicle and boasts a workshop and other facilites.

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