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Lifeboat station in Scotland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station is located at the harbour at Tighnabruaich, a village on the Cowal peninsula, on the Kyles of Bute, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
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| Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station | |
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 Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station | |
  Tighnabruaich, Argyll | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Address | The Harbour |
| Town or city | Tighnabruaich, Argyll, PA21 2DR |
| Country | Scotland, UK |
| Coordinates | 55°54′24″N 5°13′57″W |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Website | |
| https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/tighnabruaich-lifeboat-station | |
A lifeboat was first stationed hare by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1967.[1]
The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat (ILB), the James and Helen Mason (B-862), on station since 2012.[1]
The station is the base for Sea search and rescue operations at Tighnabruaich, Argyll, United Kingdom. The station was opened by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1967, with a D-class (RFD PB16) inshore lifeboat (D-134) placed on service.[2]
In 1995, the D-class lifeboat was withdrawn, and replaced with a C-class lifeboat (C-509). The C-Class was a faster boat, with two 40 hp engines, giving an improvement in speed of around 7 knots, (6 mph).
However, the station was soon to be equipped with the bigger and better Atlantic 21-class, but this required improvements to the boat house and crew facilities.
Building work commenced in 1996, completing in 1997.
An Atlantic 21 was placed on service in the same year, but was soon replaced with the new Atlantic 75-class, Alec and Maimie Preston (B-743) in 1998.
Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station currently operates an Atlantic 85-class inshore lifeboat (ILB), the James and Helen Mason (B-862).[1]
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-134 | Unnamed | 1967–1979 | D-class (RFD PB16) | |
| D-235 | Unnamed | 1979–1987 | D-class (Zodiac III) | |
| D-345 | Unnamed | 1987–1994 | D-class (EA16) | |
| C-509 (D-509) |
Oats | 1995–1996 | C-class | |
| B-549 | Blenwatch | 1997–1998 | B-class (Atlantic 21) | |
| B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston | 1998–2012 | B-class (Atlantic 75) | |
| B-862 | James and Helen Mason | 2012– | B-class (Atlantic 85) | |
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