Arklow Lifeboat Station

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Arklow Lifeboat Station
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General information
Type RNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationSouth Quay, Arklow, County Wicklow
CountryIreland
Coordinates 52°47′31″N6°08′42″W / 52.791941°N 6.1451339°W / 52.791941; -6.1451339
Opened1826
Owner Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg 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]

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Since 1997, it has operated an All-weather Trent-class lifeboat, 14-19 Ger Tigchelaar (ON 1223). [2]

History

A lifeboat was first placed at Arklow in 1826 by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, later to become the RNLI, but in 1830, the station was closed, and the boat was relocated to Newcastle, County Down.

The station was reopened by the RNLI in 1857 [2] after a series of maritime disasters. [3]

A new boathouse was built in 1873, and adapted in 1912 to house the stations first motorised lifeboat. [4]

In 2023, it was announced that Arklow were being assigned a new Shannon-class lifeboat as a replacement for Ger Tigchelaar, due to arrive in 2024. [5]

Station honours

The following are awards made to the crew of Arklow Lifeboat Station [6] [7]

James Dillon, Boatman, H.M. Coastguard - 1848
Peter Kavanagh, Coxswain - 1866
Captain Edward Kearon - 1867
John Cummings, Coxswain - 1870
William Manifold, Second Coxswain - 1877
Michael O'Brien, Coxswain - 1974
Edward Dillon, Coxswain - 1997
for longest winter service 1955-1956 for service of 22/23 December 1955.

Arklow Lifeboats

All-weather lifeboats

ON [lower-alpha 1] Op. No. [lower-alpha 2] NameIn service [2] ClassComments
––Unnamed1826–1830 24ft Norfolk and Suffolk (P&S) Station Closed in 1830
––Unnamed1857–186330-foot Self-Righting (P&S)Station Reopened in 1853
––Arundel Venables1863–187330-foot Self-Righting (P&S)
––Out Pensioner1873–189037-foot Self-Righting (P&S)
281–Frances and Charlotte1890–191539-foot Self-Righting (P&S)
642–John Taylor Cardwell1915–193840-foot Self-Righting (motor)
807–Inbhear Mor1938–1968 41ft Watson
897– St Andrew
(Civil Service No.10) 		1968–1973 41ft Watson
907–William Taylor of Oldham1973–1986 42ft Watson
100644-007Connel Elizabeth Cargill1986–1990 Waveney
102944-011Augustine Courtauld1990–1997 Waveney
122314-19Ger Tigchelaar1997– Trent
  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.

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References

  1. ↑ "First lifeboat station". Bray People. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021 (2021 ed.). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–18.
  3. ↑ "190 years of saving lives". Wicklow People. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Arklow lifeboat". Irish Lifeboats. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
  6. ↑ "Arklow's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  7. ↑ Cox, Barry (1998). Lifeboat Gallantry. Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN   0-907605-89-3.
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