Fowey Lifeboat

Fowey Lifeboat

Fowey Lifeboat

First established: 1859

All-Weather LB:
RNLB Maurice and Joyce Hardy – Trent Class All-Weather Lifeboat (14-18)

Inshore LB (1):
RNLB Olive Two – D-Class Inshore Lifeboat (D-681)

Launches in 2008: 47
People Rescued in 2008: 62
Total Hours at Sea in 2008: 55hrs 43mins
Medals since 1824: “12 (1 Gold, 10 Silver, 1 Bronze)

Situated in the attractive Fowey estuary, the lifeboat station has been operating for nearly 150 years. The crews have been presented with 14 awards for gallantry. Today’s station has an all-weather Trent class lifeboat and an inshore D class lifeboat.

Stations own web site: Fowey Lifeboat Station [ready_google_map id=’236′] © Photograph of Lifeboat RNLB Maurice and Joyce Hardy. with kind permission of Andrew Thomas Flckr