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Lifeboat Station : Portpatrick

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Portpatrick, Stranraer, Wigtownshire

DG9 8AN

Telephone

(01776) 810251

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    • Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
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    • Observe stations may be open by appointment only
    • RNLI Beach Lifeguard area

    Visitor Contact

    Robert Erskine

    Telephone
    01776 810251

    Station Opening Times

    9am - 4:30pm daily
    Don't miss: crew training - Summer 7pm Thursday; Winter 1:30pm Sunday

    Shop

    Tel: 01776 810855


    Accessibility

    Parking




    A picture of Portpatrick station.

    About this station

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    For nearly 130 years an all weather lifeboat has operated from Portpatrick's attractive harbour. The crews have been honoured with five awards for gallantry, including a Bronze Medal for a launch to one of the worst peacetime disasters involving a British merchant vessel.

    Recent launches in scotland (BST)

    • 12/03/2010

      Lerwick - 13:09
    • 11/03/2010

      Invergordon - 23:57
    • 11/03/2010

      Arran (Lamlash) - 14:46

    Last Launch

    24/01/2010
    • Kinghorn's inshore lifeboat. Photo: RNLI / Rachel Martin

      Volunteers pull casualty from harbour waters

      11/03/2010

      By: Dunc Ormiston

      Kinghorn lifeboat crew rush to the aid of man who fell into freezing sea

    • Image of Stromness Severn class lifeboat, the Violet, Dorothy and Kathleen  Photo:RNLI

      Generous donation to Orkney volunteers

      09/03/2010

      By: Tim Barthorpe

      Author gives proceeds to Stromness RNLI

    • Image of snow on Trent. Photo: David Riley

      Four evacuated in blizzard

      01/03/2010

      By: Patrick Maclean

      Oban lifeboat launched at 5.25pm on Thursday 25 February, facing blizzard conditions, to help evacuate four patients from the Isle of Mull.

    • Image of Boudicca

      Booking a cruise?

      25/02/2010

      By: Rhys Parker

      Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is donating 10% of the price on selected cruises booked by RNLI supporters.

    • TRF poster

      Phone recycling for the RNLI

      24/02/2010

      By: Rhys Parker

      The RNLI's inkjet cartridge recycling scheme with The Recycling Factory (TRF) raised over £32,000 last year. Now TRF is taking phones as well.


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