Lifeboat Station : Torbay
Main Contact Details
Torbay lifeboat station Berry Head Road Brixham Devon
TQ5 9AB
Telephone
01803 853136
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Station Information
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Visitor Contact
David Ham
Telephone
01803 854785
Station Opening Times
Open daily 8:30 - 4:30 Don't miss: crew training - monthly on second Thurs evening and last Sun morning
Shop
Brixham shop - open all year round 10am - 4pm daily Brixham kiosk - Easter - end of September 10am - 4pm daily Tel: 01803 883570
About this station
For nearly 140 years Torbay lifeboat station has operated an all weather lifeboat and today the station also has an inshore D class lifeboat. The crews have a remarkable history of bravery with 52 awards for gallantry.
Recent launches in the southwest (BST)
07/08/2008
Falmouth - 23:1807/08/2008
Exmouth - 15:4207/08/2008
Padstow - 14:22
Last Launch
Launched this week
Station Open Day 2007
By: David E Ham
Sunday 29th July 2007 - A Great Day out for many and a good fund raising effort by all - first estimates are £3000
Lifeguards complete Paddle for Life
07/08/2008
By: Amy Caldwell
Eight RNLI lifeguards paddled 10 miles on their rescue boards from Whitsand Bay to Looe in Cornwall yesterday to celebrate Lifeguard week and raise money for the Life first campaign.
£24,000 cheque presentation
05/08/2008
By: Becky King
The RNLI was presented with a cheque for £24,000 yesterday by the Freemasons' Grand Charity – the first installment of a 3-year grant worth £72,000.
Dart lifeboat out before champagne dries
04/08/2008
By: John Fenton
Dart's B class inshore lifeboat Spirit of the Dart was called out twice on the day of her official naming ceremony.
RNLI MOB Guardian saves fishermen's lives
24/07/2008
By: Julia Sylvester
The lives of two young fishermen have been saved off the coast of Cornwall thanks to the RNLI's MOB Guardian fishing safety system.