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St Peter Port Lifeboat Station

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St Peter Port

Part of Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)

Story

First lifeboat placed on Guernsey in 1803 at St Sampson. RNLI took over management in 1861. Station moved to St Peter Port in 1881. Over 1,500 launches and 600+ lives saved. Station has received 2 RNLI Gold Medals, 14 Silver Medals, and 15 Bronze Medals. Harold Hobbs, son of the Coxswain, was killed by German aircraft strafing in June 1940 during WWII. (inferred from the source page)

St Peter Port Lifeboat Station is one of four lifeboat stations in the Channel Islands, operating for over 200 years. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) took over management of the station in 1861, with operations moving to St Peter Port in 1881. The station currently operates a Severn-class All-weather lifeboat, 17-04 Spirit of Guernsey, and a B-class Atlantic 85 Inshore lifeboat, Harold Hobbs. The RNLI relies entirely on voluntary donations to support its work. —

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Safety equipment & rescue

Safety equipment, buoyancy aids and lifejackets — supply, servicing and fitting.

From their website

Search rescue · Maritime emergency response (inferred from the source page) · Lifeboat operations (inferred from the source page)

From their website

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  • RNLI shop (inferred from the source page)

Contact

Website
stpeterportlifeboat.org.gg
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Address
Harbourmaster's Office, St Julian's Emplacement, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2LW (inferred from the source page)

History3

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  • 1861—RNLI took over management of the lifeboat station
  • 1881—Station moved to St Peter Port
  • 1940—Harold Hobbs killed by German aircraft strafing · Harold Hobbs, son of the Coxswain, was killed by German aircraft strafing in June 1940 during WWII.

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