Baltimore Lifeboat Station

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Baltimore Lifeboat Station
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Baltimore Lifeboat Station
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Baltimore, County Cork
General information
Type RNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationBaltimore Lifeboat Station,
AddressBull Point
Town or city Baltimore, County Cork
CountryIreland
Coordinates 51°29′16.0″N09°22′19.0″W / 51.487778°N 9.371944°W / 51.487778; -9.371944
Opened1919
Owner Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website
https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/baltimore-lifeboat-station

Baltimore Lifeboat Station is located at Bull Point, near Baltimore, County Cork, on the south-west coast of Ireland.

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A lifeboat station was established here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1919. [1]

The station currently operates a Tamar-class All-weather lifeboat, 16-22 Alan Massey (ON 1302), on station since 2012, and a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Rita Daphne Smyth (B-910), on station since 2018. [2]

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.

In August 1979, during the 1979 Fastnet race, the lifeboat rescued two yachts, Regardless and Marionette. [3]

In October 1985, the lifeboat rescued the Irish Leader of the Opposition, Charles Haughey, when his yacht sank at the Mizen Head. [4]

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. [5]

With the arrival of the new Tamar-class All-weather lifeboat in 2012, 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

Baltimore lifeboat was called to the fishing vessel Japonica, 13 miles west of Fastnet Rock, at 5pm on the 30 October 1991. After battling storm Force 10 conditions for over 2 hours, the lifeboat arrived on scene, and after a tow was finally established, the boat was brought to the shelter of Bantry Bay just after 6am.

Putting into Castletownbere for repairs, the lifeboat was once again tasked to the 60ft Sailing boat Atlantic Adventurer south of Fastnet Rock. Setting out at 1.25pm, into Force 9 conditions, the lifeboat arrived on scene at 4pm, and after setting up a tow, arrived back to Baltimore at 6:50pm. Coxswain Kieran Cotter was awarded the RNLI Bronze Medal [6]

Station honours

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

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
Kieran Cotter, Coxswain - 1992
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
Coxswain and crew - 1979 (Fastnet Race)

Baltimore lifeboats

All-weather lifeboats

ON [a] Op. No. [b] NameIn service [2] ClassComments
649–Duke of Connaught
1920– Shamrock		1919–1950 45ft Watson
854–Sarah Tilson1950–1978 46ft 9in Watson
955–The Robert1978–1984 47ft Watson
101548-12Charles Henry1984–1987 48ft 6in Oakley
949–Ethel Mary1987–1988 52ft Barnett
113747-024Hilda Jarrett1988–2012 Tyne
130216-22Alan Massey2012– Tamar MMSI 235069214 [8]
[9]

Inshore lifeboats

Op. No. [b] NameIn service [2] ClassComments
B-708Bessie2008–2012 B-class (Atlantic 75)
B-753City of Bradford V2012–2013 B-class (Atlantic 75)
B-760Alice and Charles2013–2016 B-class (Atlantic 75)
B-780Patricia Jennings2016–2018 B-class (Atlantic 75)
B-910Rita Daphne Smyth2018– B-class (Atlantic 85) MMSI 232016610 [10]
[11]
  1. ↑ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.
  2. 1 2 Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

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References

  1. ↑ "Baltimore Lifeboat Station History". Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
  3. ↑ "The Lifeboat" (PDF). The Journal of the RNLI. 46 (470): 225. Winter 1979. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Baltimore lifeboat, heritage & history, Baltimore Holiday and Travel Information - Ireland" . Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Yacht Rambler 100 Capsizes In Irish Sea During Fastnet Race With 21 People Rescued". Sky News. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  6. 1 2 Cox, Barry (1998). Lifeboat Gallantry. Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN   0 907605 89 3.
  7. ↑ "Baltimore's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "RNLI LIFEBOAT 16 22". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Goodbye Hilda, hello to Alan: Baltimore welcomes its new lifeboat". Irish Times. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  10. ↑ "RNLI LIFEBOAT B 910". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ↑ Keogh, Jackie (6 October 2018). "Baltimore RNLI gets major boost from arrival of new lifeboat after generous bequest from UK". The Southern Star. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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