Clogherhead Lifeboat Station is situated in Clogherhead, Co Louth, Ireland and has been in operation since 1899[1]
| Clogherhead Lifeboat Station | |
|---|---|
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  Clogherhead, County Louth | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | Clogherhead Lifeboat Station, Clogherhead, Ireland |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°47′18″N 6°14′7″W / 53.78833°N 6.23528°W |
| Opened | 1899 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
From 1993 the station operated a Mersey-class All-Weather lifeboat (ALB) 12-31 Doris Bleasdale (ON 1190) which was formally replaced by the new Shannon-class 13-31 Michael O'Brien (ON 1338) at 13:31 on 8 July 2019.
History edit
Rescues have been taking place out of Clogherhead at least as early as 1826.[1] with a Lifeboat Station being established in 1899.
In 1993 the station saw its boathouse rebuilt to accommodate the modern Mersey-class lifeboat.
Station honours edit
The following are awards made to the crew of Clogherhead Lifeboat Station[2][3]
- Robert Kirkpatrick Thompson, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1839
- Thomas Lamb Wood, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1826
- Robert Kirkpatrick Thompson, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1837
- Addeley Barnard, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1852
- Addeley Barnard, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1852 (Second Service Clasp)
- The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum
- Noel Sharkey, Coxswain -2001
- Vellum Service Certificates
- Padraig Rath, Deputy Second Coxswain/Mechanic - 2001
- Barry Faulkner, Second Coxswain - 2001
- Sean Reilly, Second Mechanic - 2001
- Gerald Sharkey, crew member - 2001
- Ronan Faulkner, crew member - 2001
- Lisa Levins, crew member - 2001
- James Byrne, crew member - 2001
Clogherhead Lifeboats edit
All-weather lifeboats (ALB) edit
| ON[a] | Op. No.[b] | Name | In service[4][5] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | – | Charles Whitton | 1899–1927 | 35-foot 10-Oared Self-righting (P&S) | [Note 1] |
| 638 | – | John Dunn | 1927–1931 | 35-foot Self-righting (P&S) | |
| 748 | – | Mary Ann Blunt | 1931–1950 | 35-foot 6in Self Righting (Motor) | [Note 2] |
| 877 | – | George and Caroline Erman | 1950–1974 | Liverpool | [Note 3] |
| 862 | – | Thomas Corbett | 1974–1981 | Liverpool | [Note 4] |
| 882 | – | B.H.M.H | 1981–1984 | Liverpool | [Note 5] |
| 985 | 37-18 | Valentine Wyndham-Quin | 1984–1988 | 37-foot Oakley | [Note 6] |
| 942 | 37-01 | J.G. Graves of Sheffield | 1988–1991 | 37-foot Oakley | [Note 7] On display at RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection, Chatham Historic Dockyard |
| 978 | 37-11 | The Royal Thames | 1991–1993 | 37-foot Oakley | [Note 8] |
| 1190 | 12-31 | Doris Bleasdale | 1993–2019 | Mersey | [Note 9] |
| 1338 | 13-31 | Michael O'Brien | 2019– | Shannon | [Note 10] [6] |
Launch and recovery tractors edit
| Op. No.[b] | Reg. No. | Type | In service[5] | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T16 | YW 3377 | Clayton | 1927–1929 | |
| T23 | PP 7515 | FWD Ltd | 1929–1951 | |
| T28 | EYT 780 | Case L | 1951–1955 | |
| T27 | DGP 909 | Case L | 1955–1964 | |
| T49 | FGO 975 | Case LA | 1964–1978 | |
| T57 | NYE 351 | Fowler | 1978–1983 | |
| T56 | MYR 426 | Fowler | 1983–1988 | |
| T105 | E837 XNT | Talus MB-H Crawler | 1988–2001 | |
| T104 | 88-LH-3977 | Talus MB-H Crawler | 2001–2010 | |
| T97 | 85-D-8571 | Talus MB-H Crawler | 2010–2013 | |
| T98 | 86-D-120010 | Talus MB-H Crawler | 2013–2019 | |
| SC-T17 | HD68 VBJ | SLARS (SC Innovation) | 2019– |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Built by Messrs. Hollwey, Windmill Lane, Dublin (1899)
- ^ Built by J. Samuel White & Co, Cowes (1931). Yard No.1713
- ^ Built by J Samuel White & Co, Cowes (1950)
- ^ Built by Groves and Gutteridge, Cowes (1948). Ex Ramsey 48-70, Hoylake 70-74
- ^ Built by Rowhedge Ironworks (1951). Ex Minehead 51-73, Relief 73-81. Last Liverpool-class lifeboat in RNLI service - withdrawn 26 August 1984.
- ^ Built by Herd and Mackenzie, Buckie. Ex Clacton-on-Sea 68–84
- ^ Built by William Osborne, Littlehampton. Ex Scarborough 58-78, Relief 78–88. Later Relief 91–92, Newcastle 92–93, Stored 93–94.
- ^ Built by J.Samuel White & Co, Cowes. Ex Caister 64–69, Runswick Bay 69–78, Pwllheli 79-91
- ^ Built by Green Marine. Yard No.40. Fitted out by William Osborne, Littlehampton. Yard No.3560.
- ^ Built by All-weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC), Poole (2019) Yard No.19. Launched 8 January 2019. Arrived at Clogher Head 13:31 on 1 June 2019. “On station” at 13:31 8 July 2019.
References edit
- ^ a b "Clogherhead Lifeboat Station History". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "Clogherhead's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ Cox, Barry (1998). Lifeboat Gallantry. Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 0-907605-89-3.
- ^ "Clogherhead Lifeboat Station Lifeboats". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
- ^ Lynch, David (26 August 2019). "Clogherhead RNLI to name €2.5m lifeboat funded by farmer and named in memory of friend". LouthLive. Retrieved 15 April 2024.