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Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station

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Situated in the scenic Kyles of Bute, Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station has celebrated nearly 40 years of saving lives at sea. The inshore lifeboat carries out rescues mainly to leisure craft.

This station is classed as a Discover station. ​Our crews from Discover stations are equally welcoming to visitors but many of these stations were built before visitors were considered. These stations normally open their boathouse doors during the summer months. 

 

Recent launches from this station

Date Time
14/04/2013 15:14
31/03/2013 18:27
31/03/2013 18:26
03/02/2013 11:09
25/11/2012 06:05
13/10/2012 20:00
05/10/2012 07:52
22/09/2012 18:38
19/08/2012 12:48
07/08/2012 19:44

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Station address:

Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station
The Harbour
Tighnabruaich
PA21 2DR 

Station telephone:

01700 811609

Station opening times:

By appointment only

Visitor contact:

Ronnie Irvine

Visitor contact telephone:

01700 811609 

Shop telephone:

01700 811087

Shop opening times:

Easter–June
Monday–Saturday
11am–3pm

July-August
Monday–Friday
11am–3pm

Saturday
11am–4pm

Septmeber–October
Monday–Saturday
11am–3pm

RNLI crew 

Specific crew member details for this lifeboat station are not available here at the moment.

More than 4,800 lifeboat crew members around the UK and RoI drop everything when their pagers go off, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Only 1 in 10 crew members has a professional maritime occupation. Men and women of all ages and all walks of life crew the RNLI lifeboats around our coasts and waterways.

  • RNLI volunteer crews in Scotland prepare to save lives at sea over the festive period

    RNLI volunteer crews in Scotland prepare to save lives at sea over the festive period

  • New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland

    New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland-1

  • New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland

    New lifejackets for the RNLI's livesavers in Scotland

  • All female crew for RNLI Tighnabruaich naming ceremony

    Tighnabruaich female crew

  • All female crew for RNLI Tighnabruaich naming ceremony

    Tighnabruaich female crew

  • All female crew for RNLI Tighnabruaich naming ceremony

    Tighnabruaich female crew

  • Fundraiser wins a BMW convertible - and hands it back!

    Pam Shaw, second left, with the BMW

  • Two members of the Tighnabruaich lifeboat crew wed

    The happy couple

 


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Lifeboat name:
Alec and Maimie Preston

Lifeboat class: B class (Atlantic 75)

Funded by: Mr and Mrs A Preston

Read more about the B class

  

1967
An inshore lifeboat station was established in May with a D class lifeboat, which was kept in a boathouse in the grounds of Tighnabruaich Hotel facing towards the Kyles of Bute.

1981
A new boathouse was built on the same site.

1994
A C class lifeboat was placed on service for one year’s evaluation.

1995
The C class was placed on permanent service.

1997
A new boathouse for a B class lifeboat and its launching tractor was completed in August, providing improved crew facilities.

1998
The C class was withdrawn from service and the B class Atlantic 75 lifeboat, B-743 Alec and Maimie Preston was placed on station on 8 April.

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