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Tramore Lifeboat Station

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Today’s inshore D class lifeboat at Tramore Lifeboat Station provides search and rescue cover for the many leisure activities that take place off the coast of this seaside resort. During its 110-year history the crews have been honoured with 18 awards for gallantry.

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
12/06/2013 17:49
30/05/2013 15:17
30/05/2013 15:15
22/05/2013 11:01
27/04/2013 19:24
10/01/2013 07:44
03/12/2012 20:40
06/11/2012 12:12
06/11/2012 12:10
05/10/2012 10:43

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Station address:

Tramore Lifeboat Station
The Pier
Co Waterford
Republic of Ireland 

Station telephone:

051 381 622

Station opening times:

On request / by appointment

Don't Miss: Crew Training - Sunday mornings and Monday evenings

Accessibility:

Parking

Visitor contact:

Derek Musgrave F.C.C.A

Visitor contact telephone:

087 224 6364

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.

  • Dunmore East RNLI

    Dunmore East RNLI

  • Tramore RNLI rescue swimmers

    Tramore RNLI rescue swimmers

  • Whale rescue off Tramore coast

    Whale rescue off Tramore coast

  • Inshore fishing vessel assists in untangling whale

    Inshore fishing vessel assists in untangling whale

  • Tramore RNLI arrive on scene to help whale

    Tramore RNLI arrive on scene to help whale

  • Dunmore East and Tramore RNLI assist stricken vessel

    Lifeboat crew aid the stricken vessel

 


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Lifeboat name:
Tra Mhor

Lifeboat class: D class

Read more about the D class

1835 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Pat Coffey for rescuing the crew of the schooner Deux Soeurs.

1839
A Silver Medal was awarded to Coastguard John Weblin for rescuing 40 people from the wrecked vessel Prince Regent.

1858
The RNLI established a lifeboat station and a boathouse was built to the west of the town.

1861
Silver Medals were awarded to Honorary Secretary James Budd, Coxswain Richard Johns, William Morris Reade and Alfred Stephens for rescuing the crew of the wrecked brigantine San Spiridione. The lifeboat capsized during this service without loss of life.

1862
Silver Medals were awarded to Coastguard John Donovan and Fisherman James Gough for saving 24 people from the wrecked ship Queen of Commerce.

1867
A Silver Medal was awarded to Coastguard William Nelson for rescuing five crew from the wrecked brigantine Jane on 3 December 1866.

1868
Silver Medals were awarded to Coxswain Richard Johns and Martin Norris for rescuing 21 people from the ship Oasis which was wrecked during gale force winds on 12/13 January.

1869
A Silver Medal was awarded to Coxswain Richard Johns for ‘his long and gallant services’.

1875
A Silver Medal was awarded to Coxswain Stephen Pilcher for his long service in the lifeboat, and particularly for rescuing the seven crew from the wrecked schooner Fanny on 3 January.

1895
A new boathouse was built.

1900
The boathouse was moved due to the encroachment of the sea.

1924
The station was closed when a motor lifeboat was placed at Dunmore East.

1964
An inshore lifeboat (ILB) station was established in June with a D class lifeboat that was launched from Elizabeth Cove, on the western side of Tramore.

1971 
A new ramp to improve launching was built.

1973
The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Helmsman Frank Partridge and Crew Members Sean Walsh and David Kenneally for rescuing a boy stranded on a rock in Ronan's Bay.

1977
The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Helmsman Noel I Power when the lifeboat was beached in a small cove in a gale and heavy seas to rescue a man who was lying seriously injured at the base of a cliff. A special certificate on Vellum was awarded to Doctor Hugh O'Brien-Moran for giving medical assistance to the injured man.

1995
A Centenary Vellum was awarded to the station.

1996
A new boathouse was built for the D class lifeboat. The new D class lifeboat, D-511 Margaret, was placed on service on 12 December and was operational all year round.

1997
The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Helmsman Paul Tuohy in for rescuing a surfer in gusting force 9 winds and 5m seas on 6 June.

2005
The new D class lifeboat, D-643 Trá Mhór, was placed on service on 30 June.

Station honours

At Tramore Lifeboat Station the following awards have been made: 

Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum 5

Silver Medal 13

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