St Agnes Lifeboat Station
St Agnes Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Trevaunance Cove, Quay Road, St Agnes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W / 50.31917°N 5.20167°WCoordinates: 50°19′9″N 5°12′6″W / 50.31917°N 5.20167°W |
Opened | 1968 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
St Agnes Lifeboat Station was opened in 1968 and is based in St Agnes, Cornwall, South West England. It is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).[1] The station's lifeboats have been sponsored by BBC's Blue Peter programme, mostly being named Blue Peter IV.[2]
In 1978, and again in 2005, the Duke of Kent visited the station in his role as president of the RNLI.[3]
The station has always been an inshore lifeboat station, and until October 2015 operated a D-class (IB1) lifeboat called Blue Peter IV.
The current boat, D-787 XKalibur, was generously funded by The Jaguar Enthusiasts Club and donations from the local and wider community.
Fleet[]
Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name | Comments |
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1967–1972 | D-148 | Blue Peter IV | ||
1972–1981 | D-class | D-215 | Blue Peter IV | |
1981–1984 | D-class | D-197 | Blue Peter IV | Originally unnamed until allocated to St Agnes |
1984–1994 | D-class | D-305 | Blue Peter IV | |
1994–2005 | D-class (EA16) | D-453 | Blue Peter IV | |
2005–2015 | D-class (IB1) | D-641 | Blue Peter IV | |
2015–present | D-class (IB1) | D-787 | XKalibur |
Awards[]
The crew of St Agnes have received the following RNLI awards:[1]
- 2 x Framed Letter of Thanks
- 6 x Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum
- 2 x Silver Medals
References[]
- ^ a b RNLI: St Agnes Lifeboat Station History
- ^ "Lifeboat will 'make coast safer'". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Duke of Kent to make return visit to St Agnes Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
External links[]
Categories:
- Lifeboat stations in Cornwall