| 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 |
| Owner |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Clogherhead Lifeboat Station is situated in Clogherhead, Co Louth, Ireland and has been in operation since 1899[1]
From 1993 the station operated a Mersey-class All-Weather lifeboat (ALB) ON1190 Doris Bleasdale 12-31 which was formally replaced by the new Shannon-class ON1338 Michael O’Brien 13-31 at 13:31 on 08/07/2019.
History
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. |
All Weather Boats (ALB)
| ON[lower-alpha 1] | Op. No.[lower-alpha 2] | Name | In service[2] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | Charles Whitton | 1899–1927 | 35’ 10 Oared Self Righter | Built by Messrs. Hollwey, Windmill Lane, Dublin (1899) | |
| 638 | John Dunn | 1927–1931 | 35’ Self Righter | ||
| 748 | Mary Ann Blunt | 1931–1950 | 35ft 6in Self Righter (Motor) | Built by J. Samuel White & Co, Cowes (1931). Yard No.1713 | |
| 877 | George and Caroline Erman | 1950–1974 | Liverpool-class | Built by J Samuel White & Co, Cowes (1950) | |
| 862 | Thomas Corbett | 1974–1981 | Liverpool-class | Built by Groves and Gutteridge, Cowes (1948). Ex Ramsey 48-70, Hoylake 70-74 | |
| 882 | B.H.M.H | 1981–1984 | Liverpool-class | Built by Rowhedge Ironworks (1951). Ex Minehead 51-73, Relief 73-81. Last Liverpool Class in RNLI service - withdrawn 26/8/84. | |
| 985 | 37-18 | Valentine Wyndham-Quin | 1984–1988 | 37ft Oakley-class | Built by Herd and Mackenzie, Buckie. Ex Clacton on Sea 68-64 |
| 942 | 37-01 | J.G. Graves of Sheffield | 1988–1991 | 37ft Oakley-class | Built by William Osborne, Littlehampton. Ex Scarborough 58-78, Relief 78-88. Later Relief 91-92, Newcastle 92-93, Stored 93-94. On display at RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection, Chatham |
| 978 | 37-11 | The Royal Thames | 1991–1993 | 37ft Oakley-class | Built by J.Samuel White & Co, Cowes. Ex Caister 64-69, Runswick 69-78, Pwllheli 79-91 |
| 1190 | 12-31 | Doris Bleasdale | 1993–2019 | Mersey-class | Built by Green Marine. Yard No.40. Fitted out by William Osborne, Littlehampton. Yard No.3560. |
| 1338 | 13-31 | Michael O'Brien | 2019– | Shannon-class | Built by All-weather Lifeboat Centre (ALC), Poole (2019) Yard No.19. Launched 08/01/19. Arrived at Clogher Head 13:31 on 01/06/2019. “On station” at 13:31 08/07/2019. |
Station Honours
The following are awards made to the crew of Clogherhead Lifeboat Station[3]
- Mr R K Thompson, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1839
- Thomas Lamb Wood, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1826
- Mr R K Thompson, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1837
- A Barnard, Chief Officer of coastguard - 1852
- A 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
See also
References
- 1 2 "Clogherhead Lifeboat Station History". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Clogherhead Lifeboat Station Lifeboats". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Clogherhead's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
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