Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station
| Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station | |
| RNLI Lifeboat station | |
 Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station | |
| Country | Scotland, UK |
|---|---|
| State | Argyll |
| Town | Tighnabruaich |
| Location | Tighnabruaich, Argyll, PA21 2EG, Scotland, UK |
| - coordinates | 55°54′24″N 5°13′57″W / 55.90667°N 5.23250°WCoordinates: 55°54′24″N 5°13′57″W / 55.90667°N 5.23250°W |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Visitation | By appointment |
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Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Station is located in the Kyles of Bute. It has been in use for nearly 40 years. The inshore lifeboat carries out rescues mainly to leisure craft.[1] The station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Tighnabruaich, Argyll, United Kingdom. It operates an Atlantic 85 inshore Lifeboat (ILB).
Fleet
| Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967–1979 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-134 | unnamed |
| 1979–1987 | D-class (Zodiac III) | D-235 | unnamed |
| 1987–1994 | D-class (EA16) | D-345 | unnamed |
| 1994–1996 | C-class | C- | |
| 1996–1998 | Atlantic 21-class | B-549 | Blenwatch |
| 1998–present | Atlantic 75-class | B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston |
References
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