Kippford's station history
Find out more about the station’s lifesaving history by looking through the timeline below.
1966
Station established at Kippford in May 1966 with the placing on service of a D class lifeboat, operational only during the summer months.
1999
The Kippford lifeboat station transitioned to year‑round operations, remaining open and operational throughout the entire year.
2009
The new station D Class lifeboat D718 Catherine was placed on service on 12 November. D553 has been withdrawn. The lifeboat was funded by the generous bequest of Mrs Catherine Frances Harrison. The naming ceremony for this lifeboat was held on 17 April.