Islands · Scottish Islands
Islay Lifeboat Station
Islay Lifeboat Station in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Islay Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Inner Hebrides + Skye, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Islay Lifeboat Station is located in the harbour village of Port Askaig, which sits on the Sound of Islay, in the north east corner of the Isle of Islay, off the north-west coast of Scotland. In 1934, Port Askaig Lifeboat Station was established on Islay by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The station currently operates a Severn-class All-weather lifeboat, 17-08 Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit II (ON 1219), on station since 1997.
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Background
History
On 12 March 1934, 38-foot motor-lifeboat Frederick H. Pilley (ON 657) set out from Falmouth on a 10-day, 471 mile journey, to her new station. Built in 1920, she was a 14-year-old boat, having previously served at , with a record of 120 lives saved. On board with Commander J. M. Upton, R.D., R.N.R., Inspector of Life-boats for the Irish District, was Ralph Scott (travelling mechanic), and four experienced fishermen who were to form a crew. These were Peter McPhee (coxswain), Hugh Buie (second coxswain), A. McPhee (motor mechanic) and J. McDougall, none of whom had ever been at sea on a lifeboat. The boat stopped at , , and ; before crossing the Irish Sea to , and then up the coast via…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8475, -6.1047
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA46 7RD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1934
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283770 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Islay Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Islay Lifeboat Station?
- Islay Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode PA46 7RD).
- When was Islay Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1934.
- Who owns Islay Lifeboat Station?
- Islay Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- Is Islay Lifeboat Station free to visit?
- Yes, Islay Lifeboat Station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Islay Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA46 7RD. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.