LOCATION : 2336 STROMNESS
DATE FROM : 14/05/1955 TO : 27/06/1978
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : Station Lifeboat
COMMENTS : A 52ft Barnett class lifeboat fitted with an airbag, with 2
x 60bhp Ferry VE6 engines, re-engined 1970 with Thorneycroft
78hp engines, 13ft 6" beam, BOT No 187613, with overall
weight of 27tons 6 cwts, built by J S White No.W5436, at the
cost of £36,919., which was a gift from Miss Margaret M
Paterson of St Petersburg, Florida, USA, in memory of her
brothers, uncle and grandfather.
:
Taken into service and delivered to Stromness as station
lifeboat 14/5/55.
:
A letter of appreciation sent to the SHS (COM 9/4/59) in
connection with the service 4/2/59 at Rackwick Hoy in a SE
force 2 and heavy seas to the trawler 'Strathcoe' of Granton
between 0330 and 0945 when the lifeboat stood by the vessel.
:
19/9/63 service to MV 'Donside' of Aberdeen between 2145 and
0020 the following morning when the lifeboat 'Gave Help'
(this was a salvage case).
:
A letter of Thanks signed by the director to the C.O. of
'202' Squadron for their part in the service 20/21st
December 1974 to a motor trawler 'Lans' (Belgrave) between
0100 and 1000 - assessment 'no service'.
:
Off service:- approx date
1959: R. by 702 from 12/3/59 to 13/3/59
1965: R. by 731 from 15/3/65 (one service)
1970: R. by 828 from 6/1/70 to 12/8/70 (4 launches)
LOCATION : 1042 JONES' YARD,BUCKIE
DATE FROM : 27/06/1978 TO : 09/09/1979
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : R. by 890
COMMENTS : Survey
LOCATION : 2336 STROMNESS
DATE FROM : 09/09/1979 TO : 06/12/1981
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : Station Lifeboat
COMMENTS :
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LOCATION : 1042 JONES' YARD,BUCKIE
DATE FROM : 06/12/1981 TO : 27/02/1982
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : R. by 923
COMMENTS : Survey
LOCATION : 2336 STROMNESS
DATE FROM : 27/02/1982 TO : 11/06/1984
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : Station Lifeboat
COMMENTS : While at Stromness 123 launches took place and 52 lives
saved in total.
LOCATION : 1038 HERD & MACKENZIE,BUCKIE
DATE FROM : 11/06/1984 TO : 19/11/1984
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : R. by 923
COMMENTS : Placed into Relief Fleet
Withdrawn from Stromness replaced by 1099 15/10/84.
LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 19/11/1984 TO : 23/11/1984
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : To Arranmore
COMMENTS : Calling at Inverness. Forth Augustus, Oban, Islay
LOCATION : 9388 ARRANMORE
DATE FROM : 23/11/1984 TO : 30/11/1984
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : TSB
COMMENTS :
LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 30/11/1984 TO : 01/12/1984
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : to Bangor Shipyard
COMMENTS :
LOCATION : 1003 BANGOR SHIPYARD,N.IRELAND.
DATE FROM : 01/12/1984 TO : 27/02/1985
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : Arrived
COMMENTS :
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LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 27/02/1985 TO : 28/02/1985
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : to Arranmore
COMMENTS : via Portrush
LOCATION : 9388 ARRANMORE
DATE FROM : 28/02/1985 TO : 10/04/1986
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : TSB
COMMENTS : 11 launches and 1 life saved
LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 10/04/1986 TO : 12/04/1986
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : to Howth
COMMENTS : calling at Portrush, Donaghadee
LOCATION : 9136 HOWTH
DATE FROM : 12/04/1986 TO : 15/04/1986
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : R.963
COMMENTS : No launches recorded
LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 15/04/1986 TO : 23/04/1986
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : To Lowestoft
COMMENTS : Calling at Rosslare Harbour, Milford Haven, Padstow.
Falmouth, Torbay, Poole, Newhaven, Ramsgate.
LOCATION : 1027 FLETCHERS B/Y,LOWESTOFT
DATE FROM : 23/04/1986 TO : 18/10/1986
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : Survey
COMMENTS : Allocated to Lowestoft
LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 18/10/1986 TO : 19/10/1986
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : to Lowestoft
COMMENTS : via Harwich
LOCATION : 3575 LOWESTOFT
DATE FROM : 19/10/1986 TO : 16/12/1987
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : TSB
COMMENTS : At Lowestoft 19 launches and no lives saved
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LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 16/12/1987 TO : 19/12/1987
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : To Montrose
COMMENTS : Calling at Bridlington, Hartlepool, Eyemouth
LOCATION : 2524 MONTROSE
DATE FROM : 19/12/1987 TO : 02/07/1988
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : R.1019
COMMENTS : 3 launches but no lives saved
(1/3/88 to 12/4/88)
LOCATION : 9888 ON PASSAGE
DATE FROM : 02/07/1988 TO : 03/07/1988
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : to H & M Buckie
COMMENTS :
LOCATION : 1038 HERD & MACKENZIE,BUCKIE
DATE FROM : 03/07/1988 TO : 31/05/1989
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : Stored and put on sale list
COMMENTS :
LOCATION : 1098 NON OPERATIONAL
DATE FROM : 31/05/1989 TO :
TIME FROM : 00:00
SITUATION : SOLD
COMMENTS :
While in service with the RNLI O.N.924 carried out 156
launches and saved 53 lives.
:
Station Launches Lives
------- -------- -----
Stromness Stn Bt. 123 52
Arranmore TSB 11 1
Lowestoft TSB 19 -
Howth Relief - -
Montrose Relief 3 -
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156 53
LB Enthusiasts Newsletter 1989: This ex lifeboat is now at
Padstow harbour as a pleasure boat but has not yet been
renamed (7/89) Newsletter 1990: it is believed that the boat
has been renamed 'St Issey' and was for sale in Haybridge
