Photographs taken 2010
The photographs below show the now relatively recently replaced D-Class and Atlantic Class lifeboats. The new modern Lifeboat House and new slipway was completed in 2003 just above the Banjo Pier. The Old Lifeboat House can still be seen on the seafront, that launched boats over the beach. Looe Lifeboat Station itself was originally established in 1866 with the 32ft Pulling Lifeboat "Oxfordshire". The station was closed in 1930, but was re-opened with a summer-only evaluation service in 1991, and established permanently the following year with an Inshore D-Class Lifeboat. With the new boathouse and slipway opening in 2003, came the additional Atlantic Class Lifeboat and all-year service.
The Atlantic 75 B-Class B-793 "Alan and Margaret" shown in the photos below was withdrawn to the RNLI Reserve Fleet in 2016, and replaced with the Atlantic 85 B-Class B-894 "Sheila and Dennis Tongue II".
The Inshore Lifeboat D-Class D-574 "Regina Mary" shown in the photos below was withdrawn not long after these photos were taken in 2010, and replaced with the Inshore Lifeboat D-Class D-741 "Ollie Naismith".
More information can be found on the
RNLI Looe Ifeboat Station website,
and the
Looe
Lifeboats website.
Looe Lifeboat Station (centre of photo) - the Old Lifeboat Station
is to the right
Atlantic Class
Atlantic 75 B-Class B-793 "Alan and Margaret"
Atlantic Class Launching Tractor
Atlantic 75 B-Class B-793 "Alan and Margaret"
D-Class
Inshore Lifeboat D-Class D-574 "Regina Mary"
D-Class Launching Tractor
Inshore Lifeboat D-Class D-574 "Regina Mary"
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