
A final salute to Alderney Lifeboat Roy Barker I as she makes her final voyage
After 30 years of service to the island, Alderney’s RNLI all weather Trent Class lifeboat Roy Barker I commenced on her final voyage to RNLI headquarters in Poole.
Alderney Residents along with the Island's Emergency Services including the Alderney Fire Brigade and Alderney's St John Ambulance and Rescue turned out to bid farewell with a display of their lights and sirens to show respect of the vessel's long service to the Island and as a final salute to her onwards journey.
Alderney's new lifeboat Inner Wheel II which arrived on Tuesday, 3rd September is now in situ at Braye Harbour ready and waiting to start her new life in the Channel Islands.
History
After a 100-year absence, a lifeboat was re-established in Alderney in 1984 and in 1994 after several temporary lifeboats served the island the existing lifeboat Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma was withdrawn and replaced by the Trent class Roy Barker I where she stayed in service for 30 years until the 6 September 2024.
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