Английская Википедия:Dart Lifeboat Station
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox building Dart Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) inshore lifeboat operations at Dartmouth, Devon in England. The present station was opened in 2007 although an earlier lifeboat was stationed in the town from 1878 to 1896. It operates a Шаблон:Lbc inshore lifeboat, and a Шаблон:Lbc inshore lifeboat.
History
Dartmouth is a small port on the west side of the natural harbour formed by the River Dart. In the 1860s the Dartmouth and Torbay Railway established more quays on the opposite bank at Kingswear.Шаблон:Sfn The RNLI approved that Dartmouth Lifeboat Station be established at Dartmouth in July 1876 but it was 1878 before a lifeboat arrived. During the summer the lifeboat was kept in a boat house at Sand Quay, but during the winter it was kept afloat in Warfleet Creek where it was quicker to respond to any ships in distress. It would prove difficult for the rowing lifeboat to leave the estuary of the Dart if the wind was blowing from the sea unless a tug was able to help. The station was closed in 1896 and during all that time just one effective service was provided. That was on 20 September 1887 when the crew attended a trawler near Kingswear Castle. The boat house is now used by the Dartmouth Amateur Rowing Club.Шаблон:Sfn
In 2007 a new lifeboat was sent to Dartmouth, although the new station was to be named the Dart Lifeboat Station after the river, rather than the town. A temporary building with five years planning agreement was erected in Coronation Park.Шаблон:Sfn The lifeboat is kept on a carriage and is towed to the river for launching by a tractor.Шаблон:Sfn
Station Honours
The following are awards made at Dartmouth[1]
- Albert Medal awarded by Her Majesty Queen Victoria
- Mr Popplestone - 1866 (the first recipient of the award)
- Lt. William Lane, coastguard - 1838
- Lt. James Clayton, coastguard - 1842
- Mr William Kelland - 1893
Area of operation
The Dart ILB has a maximum speed of Шаблон:Convert and can operate for three hours.Шаблон:Sfn It covers the River Dart and the nearby south Devon coast. Adjacent lifeboats – both ILBs and All Weather Boats – are at Torbay Lifeboat Station to the East, and Salcombe Lifeboat Station to the West.Шаблон:Sfn
Dartmouth and Dart lifeboats
Dartmouth (1878–1896)
| Шаблон:Nowrap[2] | ONШаблон:Efn | Name | Built | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878–1887 | Maud HargreavesШаблон:Sfn | 1878 | Шаблон:Lbb | Шаблон:Cvt self-righting boat[3] | |
| 1887–1896 | 129 | Шаблон:Nowrap | 1887 | Шаблон:Lbb | Шаблон:Cvt self-righting boatШаблон:Sfn |
Dart (from 2007)
| Шаблон:Nowrap[2] | Op. No.Шаблон:Efn | Name | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 | D-520 | Bob Savage | Шаблон:Lbc | Шаблон:Sfn |
| 2008 | Шаблон:Nowrap | Шаблон:Nowrap | Шаблон:Lbc | Шаблон:Sfn |
| 2008–2019 | D-702 | Spirit of the Dart | Шаблон:Lbc | Шаблон:Sfn |
| 2018–2020 | B-794 | Joan Bate | Шаблон:Nowrap | On two-year trial at Dart[4] |
| 2019– | D-838 | Dudley Jane | Шаблон:Lbc | [4] |
| 2020–2022 | B-825 | Norma Ethel Vinall | Шаблон:Lbb | From the relief fleet[5] |
| 2022– | B-931 | Frank C Samworth | Шаблон:Lbb |
See also
- List of RNLI stations
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution
- Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
- NCI Froward Point - National Coastwatch Institution for the coast near Dartmouth
References
Bibliography
External links
Шаблон:Lifeboat stations in Dorset and South Devon
