The Lifeboats of Flamborough

The Lifeboats

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The lifeboats provided by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution are built and maintained to the highest standards. Inevitably, due to the type of work, weather conditions and frequency the boats put to sea, parts wear out or get damaged. For this reason the Royal National Lifeboat Institution maintains a fleet of reserve lifeboats. These boats can normally be despatched to a station within 24 hours, to maintain cover. A refit schedule is also in force, where lifeboats are taken off station, stripped down and rebuilt. Any worn or suspect parts are automatically replaced. A fleet of travelling mechanics are also on call 24 hours a day to come to station and fix most problems.

Below is a list of all lifeboats known to have served at Flamborough:

Station Number	Lifeboat	Official No.	From	To	Times Launched	Lives Saved	Vessels Saved
1	The "Gertrude"	None	21 Nov 1871	12 Sep 1887	4	0	0
1	The "Mary Frederick"	151	12 Sep 1887	Sep 1904	4	4	0
1	The "Lily Bird" (reserve)	370	Sep 1904	Sep 1905	1	0	0
1	The "Forester"	549	Sep 1905	31 Aug 1934	42	73	5
1	The "Elizabeth & Albina Whitley"	772	31 Aug 1934	Dec 1948	33	77	5
1	The "Howard D"	797	Dec 1948	Jun 1953	14	20	4
1	The "Friendly Forester"	915	Jun 1953	Apr 1960	19	38	5
1	The "Lucy Lavers" (reserve)	832	Apr 1960	Mar 1961	5	0	0
1	The "Friendly Forester"	915	Mar 1961	1969	26	12	0
1	The "Grace Darling" (reserve)	927	1969	1970	3	1	0
1	The "Friendly Forester"	915	1970	Nov 1975	34	52	3
1	The "Edgar George Orlando & Eva Child" (reserve)	861	Nov 1975	Jan 1976	4	0	0
1	The "Friendly Forester"	915	Jan 1976	5 Jan 1983	41	15	4
1	The "Will & Fanny Kirby" (37-05)	972	5 Jan 1983	18 Aug 1993	107	53	18
1	The "Vee Webber" (reserve)	B-515	11 Jul 1993	15 Feb 1994	13	5	2
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	15 Feb 1994	1 Sep 1994	41	27	6
1	The "Gordon England" (reserve)	B-701	1 Sep 1994	Mar 1995	8	0	1
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	Mar 1995	4 Feb 1998	117	28	12
1	The "Amy Constance" (reserve)	B-734	4 Feb 1998	28 Jul 1998	13	7	1
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	28 Jul 1998	25 Mar 2000	63	27	3
1	The "City Of Bradford V" (reserve)	B-753	25 Mar 2000	7 Apr 2000	0	0	0
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	7 Apr 2000	9 Jun 2002	43	13	1
1	The "Rotarian Dennis Cullen" (reserve)	B-724	9 Jun 2002	15 Apr 2003	23	6	0
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	15 Apr 2003	13 Oct 2003	21	3	0
1	The "Joseph and Mary Hilary"	B-792	14 Oct 2003	13 Jan 2004	6	0	0
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	13 Jan 2004	To Date	24	1	0
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2	The "St. Micheal's Paddington"	235	21 Nov 1871	5 Nov 1901	13	8	0
2	The "Mathew Middlewood"	474	5 Nov 1901	1933	46	100	6
2	The "Jane Hannah McDonald"	611	1933	8 Dec 1938	3	0	0
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TOTALS					750	570	74

Details by boat:

Station Number	Lifeboat	Official No.	Times Launched	Lives Saved	Vessels Saved
1	The "Gertrude"	None	4	0	0
1	The "Mary Frederick"	151	4	4	0
1	The "Forester"	549	42	73	5
1	The "Elizabeth & Albina Whitley"	772	33	77	5
1	The "Howard D"	797	14	20	4
1	The "Friendly Forester"	915	120	117	12
1	The "Will & Fanny Kirby" (37-05)	972	107	53	18
1	The "Jason Logg"	B-703	308	95	22
2	The "St. Micheal's Paddington"	235	13	8	0
2	The "Mathew Middlewood"	474	46	100	6
2	The "Jane Hannah McDonald"	611	3	0	0
Reserve Lifeboats
1	The "Lily Bird" (reserve)	370	1	0	0
1	The "Lucy Lavers" (reserve)	832	5	0	0
1	The "Grace Darling" (reserve)	927	3	1	0
1	The "Edgar George Orlando & Eva Child" (reserve)	861	4	0	0
1	The "Vee Webber" (reserve)	B-515	13	5	2
1	The "Gordon England" (reserve)	B-701	8	0	1
1	The "Amy Constance" (reserve)	B-734	13	7	1
1	The "City Of Bradford V" (reserve)	B-753	0	0	0
1	The "Rotarian Dennis Cullen" (reserve)	B-724	23	6	0
1	The "Joseph and Mary Hilary" (reserve)	B-792	6	0	0

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