This is SENNEN COVE
Founded in 1853 , The Royal National Lifeboat Institution`s Sennen Cove Station is situated just one mile northeast of Land`sEnd .
The Station is protected to some extent from the full force of the Atlantic Ocean by the high cliffs of Pedn-men-du ~ but still offers
some of the most challenging conditions to be found anywhere round the coast of the UK for lifeboat operations.
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City of London III Lifeboat Appeal |
£ 500 raised towards the Appeal at a sodden and grim Land`s End Lifeboat Day on 31st July !
Many thanks to all who helped .
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The Atlantis under tow by the lifeboat with the Jonsen in the background. The Jonsen had towed the cruiser from appx 70 miles northwest of Lands End, with the lifeboat taking over the tow 15 miles off.
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| The Station operates a Tyne class All-Weather
Lifeboat and a D Class Inshore Lifeboat.
The Tyne Class "R.N.L.B. Norman Salvesen" is the
current station lifeboat . A 47ft steel self-righting lifeboat
- the Tyne is powered by two 525hp GM diesels giving her a
top speed of 18 knots, with an endurance of 10 hours at full
speed.
The Tyne is launched down a slipway in the `traditional` fashion.
The Station is unique in having two slipways , allowing the
lifeboat to be recovered in the shelter of the breakwater
at high tide ; or up the launching slipway at low tide.
The IB1 D Class inshore lifeboat "Spirit of the R.L.C."
is a fast response craft , capable of 25 knots with a crew
of 3 . The ILB is ideal for operating close to the cliff and
in surf in moderate weather. |
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Crew photo 15th September 2005 courtesy Tim Stevens
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A Crew Pool of 24 people are available to man the lifeboats - all highly trained and dedicated volunteers. This pool ensures adequate crew availability to man both boats immediately 24 hours daily 365 days per year.
Flank Lifeboats operate from Penlee (Newlyn) , St.Mary`s - Isles of Scilly ; and St. Ives - so there is comprehensive lifeboat coverage round the southwest coast of Cornwall.
The Royal Naval Air Station at Culdrose , near Helston, operates a Sea King search and rescue helicopter - and H.M. Coastguard operate Cliff Rescue Teams at Porthleven, Penzance, Land`s End, St.Just and St.Ives.
Search and Rescue incidents are co-ordinated from H.M.Coastguard Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre at Falmouth. |
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Lifeboat Day at Land`s End - 2nd August 2007 - Richard Brown, Elliot Andrews and Nigel Ault at the signpost !
(images courtesy Peter Puddiphatt)
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a Registered Charity
- number 209603 |
The Lifeboat section of the sennen-cove website is independent
of the R.N.L.I. and as such is not endorsed by the Institution.
The website is maintained by current crew members of the Sennen
Cove Lifeboat. |
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