Arklow Lifeboat Station
| Arklow Lifeboat Station | |
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| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | South Quay, Arklow, County Wicklow |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52°47′31″N 6°08′42″W / 52.791941°N 6.1451339°W |
| Opened | 1826 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Arklow Lifeboat Station is a RNLI lifeboat station located in the coastal town of Arklow, County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland. It was established in 1826, making it the oldest lifeboat station in Ireland.[1]
Since 1997 it operates an all-weather Trent-class lifeboat, 14-19 Ger Tigchelaar.
History
Originally established in 1826, the station was closed in 1830, and the boat was relocated to Newcastle, County Down.
The station was reopened in 1853[2] after series of maritime disasters.[3]
A new boathouse was built in 1873, and adapted in 1912 to house the stations first motorized lifeboat.[4]
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All-Weather Lifeboats
| ON[a] | Op. No.[b] | Name | In service [5] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed[2] | 1826–1830 | 24ft Norfolk and Suffolk (P&S) | (Station Closed, 1830) | ||
| Unnamed[2] | 1853–1863 | 30ft Self-Righting (P&S) | (Station Reopened, 1853) Lifeboat was later named Princess of Wales at Holyhead | ||
| Arundel Venables[2] | 1863–1873 | 30ft Self-Righting (P&S) | |||
| Out Pensioner[2] | 1873–1890 | 37ft Self-Righting (P&S) | |||
| 281 | Frances and Charlotte | 1890–1915 | 39ft Self-Righting (P&S) | ||
| 642 | John Taylor Cardwell | 1915–1938 | 40ft Self-Righting (motor) | ||
| 807 | Inbhear Mor | 1938–1968 | 41ft Watson-class | ||
| 897 | St Andrew (Civil Service No.10) |
1968–1973 | 41ft Watson-class | ||
| 907 | William Taylor of Oldham | 1973–1986 | 42ft Watson-class | ||
| 1006 | 44-007 | Connel Elizabeth Cargill | 1986–1990 | Waveney-class | |
| 1029 | 44-011 | Augustine Courtauld | 1990–1997 | Waveney-class | |
| 1223 | 14-19 | Ger Tigchelaar | 1997– | Trent-class |
Station Honours
The following are awards made to the crew of Arklow Lifeboat Station[6]
- James Dillon, Coastguard boatman - 1848
- Peter Kavanagh, Coxswain - 1866
- Captain Edward Kearon - 1867
- John Cummings, Coxswain - 1870
- William Manifold, Second Coxswain - 1877
- The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum
- Michael O’Brien, Coxswain - 1974
- A Framed Letter of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution
- Edward Dillon, Coxswain - 1997
- A Case of Rum from the Sugar Manufacturers Association (of Jamaica)
- for longest winter service 1955-1956 for service of 22/23 December 1955.
See also
- List of RNLI stations
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
References
- ^ "First lifeboat station". Bray People. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021 (2021 ed.). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–18.
- ^ "190 years of saving lives". Wicklow People. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Arklow lifeboat". Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–128.
- ^ "Arklow's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 11 January 2024.