Lifeboat Station : Largs
Main Contact Details
Greenock Road North Promenade, Largs, Ayrshire
KA30 8PQ
Telephone
(01475) 675149
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Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Dave Hewitt
Telephone
01475 675818
07785 593264
Station Opening Times
By appointment only
Shop
Tel: 01475 670147
About this station
Largs was the first station in Scotland to operate a B class Atlantic 21 lifeboat. The prototype, B-500, was sent for trials in 1972; these proved very successful and the station has operated an Atlantic lifeboat ever since.
Recent launches in scotland (BST)
07/02/2010
Oban - 04:0407/02/2010
Helensburgh - 02:4906/02/2010
North Berwick - 15:11
Last Launch
15/01/2010
Two rescued after canoe capsize
09/02/2010
By: Rachel Martin
North Berwick lifeboat launched at 3.17pm on Saturday 6 February to help two men in trouble in Milsey Bay.
Awards for 9-hour rescuers
08/02/2010
By: Rachel Martin
Kirkwall lifeboat crew and a Stronsay resident are to be presented with RNLI awards for exceptional bravery for the 9-hour rescue of three people and a yacht last October.
Invergordon and Buckie search for fisherman
04/02/2010
By: Andrew Murray
Invergordon and Buckie lifeboats were launched, along with the Stornoway Coastguard helicopter, on Monday afternoon, 1 February, to search for a missing fisherman.
