Baltimore Lifeboat Station
Baltimore Lifeboat Station is located in Ireland
Baltimore Lifeboat Station
Baltimore, County Cork
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationBaltimore Lifeboat Station, Baltimore
CountryIreland
Coordinates51°29′16″N 9°22′19″W / 51.48771°N 9.37197°W / 51.48771; -9.37197
Opened1919
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Baltimore Lifeboat Station is situated in Baltimore, Ireland and was established in 1919.[1]

The station currently runs two lifeboats, RNLB Alan Massey (ON 1302), a Tamar-class All-Weather lifeboat, and RNLB Rita Daphne Smyth (B-910), a B-class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat.

History

The station was established in 1919 and a masonry lifeboat house and slipway were constructed at Bull Point. This was used for all of the station's lifeboats until 2012, being adapted and upgraded over the years for newer lifeboats.

With the advent of the new Tamar-class, the decision was taken not to rebuild the boathouse to take the larger boat. Instead a mooring pen was dredged alongside the boathouse and the lifeboat is kept afloat. The boathouse has been reconfigured to provide enhanced crew facilities.

Notable rescues

In August 2011, the Baltimore lifeboat 'Hilda Jarret' was involved in the rescue of the yacht Rambler 100 that capsized south of the Fastnet Rock when taking part in the Fastnet Race. 21 crew, including its skipper, George David, were recovered either from the upturned hull, or from the water.[2]

In October 1985, the lifeboat rescued the Irish Leader of the Opposition, Charles Haughey, when his yacht sank at the Mizen Head.[3]

In August 1979, during the 1979 Fastnet race, the lifeboat rescued two yachts, Regardless and Marionette. [4]

Fleet

All-Weather lifeboats

ON[lower-alpha 1] Op. No.[lower-alpha 2] Name In service [5] Class Comments
649 Duke of Connaught
1920– Shamrock		 1919–1950 45ft Watson-class
854 Sarah Tilson 1950–1978 46ft 9in Watson-class
955 The Robert 1978–1984 47ft Watson-class
1015 48-12 Charles Henry 1984–1987 48ft 6in Oakley-class
949 Ethel Mary 1987–1988 52ft Barnett-class
1137 47-024 Hilda Jarrett 1988–2012 Tyne-class
1302 16-22 Alan Massey [6] 2012– Tamar-class MMSI
235069214 [7]

Inshore lifeboats

Op. No. Name In service Class Comments
B-708 Bessie 2008–2012 Atlantic 75-class
B-753 City of Bradford V 2012–2013 Atlantic 75-class
B-760 Alice and Charles 2013–2016 Atlantic 75-class
B-780 Patricia Jennings 2016–2018 Atlantic 75-class
B-910 Rita Daphne Smyth 2018– Atlantic 85-class MMSI
232016610 [8]
  1. ↑ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.
  2. ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

Station Honours

The following are awards made to the crew of Baltimore Lifeboat Station[9]

The Venerable Archdeacon J R H Becher, Honorary Secretary at Baltimore - 1917
Lieut. A L Sanderson RNR - 1917
John Daly - 1917
Tim Daly - 1917
Michael Cadogan - 1917
Tim Cadogan - 1917
John Hart - 1918
Timothy Murphy - 1918
Jeremiah McCarthy - 1918
Kieran Cotter, Coxswain - 1992
  • The Maud Smith Award 1991
    for the bravest act of life saving in 1991
Kieran Cotter, Coxswain - 1991
  • Framed Letters of Thanks signed by the Chairman of the Institution
Vincent O’Driscoll, Assistant Mechanic
Ronald Carthy, crew member - 1992
Michael O’Regan, crew member - 1992
Aidan Bushe, crew member - 1992
Cairán Sweeney, crew member - 1992
  • A special framed certificate in recognition of their services
Coxswain and crew - 1979 (Fastnet Race)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Baltimore Lifeboat Station History". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Yacht Rambler 100 Capsizes In Irish Sea During Fastnet Race With 21 People Rescued". Sky News. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Baltimore lifeboat, heritage & history, Baltimore Holiday and Travel Information - Ireland". Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "The Lifeboat" (PDF). The Journal of the RNLI. 46 (470): 225. Winter 1979. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  5. ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2-128.
  6. ↑ "Goodbye Hilda, hello to Alan: Baltimore welcomes its new lifeboat". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "RNLI LIFEBOAT 16 22". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "RNLI LIFEBOAT B 910". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Baltimore's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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