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date crew shore incident lives saved or person rescued
2007 Rescues
01/07/2007 Peter Browne, Glen Deacon, Fergus Slevin Sam Kennedy, Áine Stafford, Orla Woods Topaz lost centre board, unable to right itself. Toper standing by. 2
26/07/2007 Áine Stafford, Fergus Slevin, Yvette Deacon Sam Kennedy, Glen Deacon, Paul Woods Inflatable of Clone Beach with engine failure drifting north 1 adult 3 children
29/07/2007 Glen Deacon, Fergus Slevin, Yvette Deacon Sam Kennedy, Áine Stafford,  Report of Jet ski in difficulty off Ballymoney. Nothing found n/a
12/08/2007 no launch Sam Kennedy, Orla Woods, Nuala Sinnott Jeep submerged in harbour. Crew gave assistance from shore n/a
01/09/2007 Áine Stafford, Yvette Deacon, Paul Woods, Fergus Slevin Sam kennedy, Fintan O'Donoghue Angling boat with engine failure reported off Poulshone, found off Cahore point, towed back to harbour 2 adults
2006 Rescues
12/02/2006 Peter Browne, Áine Stafford, Nuala Sinnott Sam Kennedy, Derek Webb, Glen Deacon Small fishing boat, engine failure 1 mile off Courtown. 2 adults
29/04/2006 Nigel Deacon, Fintan O'Donoghue, Fergus Slevin Sam Kennedy Report of ship aground at Ardamine. Nothing found n/a
05/2006 Nigel Deacon, Fintan O'Donoghue, Áine Stafford Sam Kennedy, Glen Deacon 29ft Yacht 'Tanit'. Engine failure 4 adults
13/06/2006 Áine Stafford, fintan O'Donoghue, Nigel Deacon Sam Kennedy, Orla Woods, Nuala Sinnott, Peter Browne 18tonne fishing boat towed into Courtown HBr 2
30/06/2006 Fintan O'Donoghue, Derek Webb, Áine Stafford Sam Kennedy

Nigel Deacon

18ft Speedboat. Engine Failure off Duffcarrig rocks 5 adults 1 child
2005 Rescues
29/04/2005 Aine Stafford, Helena Duggan, Fintan O'Donoghue, Fergus Slevin, Nuala Sinnott, Glen Deacon, Orla Woods, Nigel Deacon Sam Kennedy Basking Shark found dead off Neds Point (Ardamine). Due to location, crew unable to help in recovery.
06/06/2005 Peter Browne, Áine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue Orla Woods, Nigel Deacon, Yvette Deacon, Brian Bergin, Fergus Slevin, Tom Byrne, San Kennedy 11:00am Called to speedboat of Ardamine beach, with enigine failure. NE 5-6. Towed back to harbour. 2 adults 1 child
24/09/2005 Aine Stafford, Glen Deacon, Nigel Deacon Sam Kennedy, Orla Woods, Fergus Slevin, Nuala Sinnott, Fintan O'Donghue 4pm Yacht Sencerity with engine failure towed to harbour. 3 adults.
2004 Rescues
24/04/2004 Fintan O'Donoghue, Peter Browne, Brian Bergin John (Sam) Kennedy 1:30am Car submerged off north pier, aid given. n/a
29/05/2004 Áine Stafford, Peter Browne, Brian Bergin John (Sam) Kennedy,Nigel Deacon, Nicola Deacon 2:00am Report of flares 3 miles north of station, 2 miles out to sea. 2am launch, searched for 1 1/2 hours nothing found returned to base. n/a
06/06/2004 Fintan O'Donoghue, Peter Browne, Derek Webb John (Sam) Kennedy 9:30am Land criuser slipped into harbour. Removed by lifeboat crew. n/a
21/08/2004 Fintan O'Donoghue, Paul Woods, Derek Webb, Orlagh Woods John (Sam) Kennedy, Áine Stafford Sowersby Beaked whale recovered from Glendoyne beach. n/a
01/11/2004 Áine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue, Nigel Deacon John (Sam) Kennedy, Brian Bergin, Glen Deacon, Yvette Deacon, Peter Browne Report of red flare off Ballymoney / Seafield beach. Search of area, red flare fired inland. n/a
2003 Rescues
21/04/2003 Fintan O'Donoghue, Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy, Áine Stafford, Terry Finn, Pat Hurney Small cabin cruiser with starter difficuities 1 mile south of station. 4 on board. n/a
23/06/2003 Billy Byrne, Áine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue, Brian Bergin John (Sam) Kennedy, Áine Stafford,Pat Hurney, Shane Willoughby, Derek Webb, Nigel Deacon I Man rrescue from a submerged car at the entrance to Courtown lifeboat 1 male
19/07/2003 Peter Browne, Billy Byrne & Fintan O'Donoghue John (Sam) Kennedy, Áine Stafford, Shane Willoughby, Yvette Deacon, Ton Byrne, Pat Hurney,  Windsurfer reported in difficulty off Cahore. Cahore inshore Lifeboat, Helicopter Dublin R117, & Courtown Coastguard also launched. Surfer found safe and well in Cahore. n/a
23/07/2003 Helena Duggan, Áine Stafford & Yvette Deacon John (Sam) Kennedy, Fintan O'Donoghue, John Egan Swimmer in difficultyoff Courtown Pier. Man found on beach needed minor first aid in boat house.  1 man minor first aid.
25/07/2003 Helena Duggan & Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy Jetskier reported to be in difficulty off Courtown. Found safe on beach. n/a
17/11/2003  18/11/2003 20/11/2003 22/11/2003 23/11/2003

 

 

Áine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue, Tom Flanagan, Derek Webb, Nuala Sinnott, Nigel Deacon John (Sam) Kennedy, Brian Bergin, Tom Byrne

Civil Defence, Coastguard, Cahore Inshore rescue, Garda Sub Aqua Unit, Garda Air Unit, Local Gardai, Members of public

Search for Missing person, harbour and coastline searched. Nothing found. Assited by 10 Boats and 2 PWC's. n/a
09/12/2003 John (Sam) Kennedy,  Áine Stafford Removal of Dolphin remains form Ardamine beach. UCC zoololgists removed remians.
2002 Rescues
19/01/2002 Fintan O'Donoghue, Shane Willoughby, Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy, Tom Byrne, Áine Stafford, Anthony Doyle, Russell Redmond, mark Sinnott, Vincent Kavanagh Report of Windsurfer drifting out to sea. Object identified as sailing marker buoy. Lifeboat fired two white parachute flares during search. n/a
04/04/02 Fintan O'Donoghue, Áine Stafford, Billy Byrne. John (Sam) Kennedy, Tom Byrne, Pat Hurney, Shane Willoughby Family of a missing person asked lifeboat to search the harbour and the immediate area for vehicle and person. 3 hrs n/a
08/04/02 Fintan O'Donoghue, Áine Stafford, Billy Byrne. John (Sam) Kennedy, Tom Byrne, Pat Hurney, Russell Redmond, Helena Duggan Continues search from 4/4/02. missing person located in Cahore deceased. Search will continue on the 09/04/2002 for the vehicle. Lifeboat released by Garda on 08/04. 4 hrs n/a
05/06/2002 Fintan O'Donoghue & Áine Stafford John (Sam) Kennedy, John Egan, Pat Hurney, Shane Willoughby, Billy Byrne, Peter Browne, Tomás Lombard, Mark Sinnott, Nicola Dowdall, Yvette Deacon, Tom Byrne 22:00 21ft fishing boat had engine failure and called for lifeboat. When the LB got along side they managed to get one engine started. Escorted boat to harbour.  n/a
07/07/2002 Fintan O'Donoghue, Áine Stafford, Yvette Deacon & Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy, Shane Willoughby, Peter Browne, Nikki Deacon, Tomás Lombard, Mark Sinnott, Pat Hurney   16:05 Topper Dinghy capsized off Duff carrig, person unable to right the boat. Life baot towed boat to beach and took person to harbour to treat for exposure to cold.  1
27/07/2002 Helena Duggan, Áine Stafford, John Egan John (Sam) Kennedy,Tomás Lombard, Peter Browne, Fintan O'Donohue 10:30 Injured man (suspected broken leg) removed from yacht in harbour. taken to doctor and subsequently removed to Hospital. 1
28/07/2002 Áine Stafford, Helena Duggan, Peter Browne, John Kennedy, Mark Sinnott, Fintan O'Donoghue 16:30 Report of Wind surfer in difficulty. Found to be sailing club marker buoy. No. Launch. n/a
29/08/2002 Fintan O'Donoghue, Yvette Deacon, Peter Browne John Kennedy, Áine Stafford, Pat Hurney, Helena Duggan, Shane Willoughby, John Egan, Brian Bergin   19:00 Call out to a Kite surfer being blown out to sea off Kilmichael Point. Kite brought back to station. n/a
02/08/2002 Billy Byrne, Yvette Deacon, Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy, Áine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue, pat Hurney, Tomás Lombard, Tom Byrne, John Egan, Mark Sinnott 10:03 Call out to local fishing vessel. Engine failure 2.9 miles off Courtown. ILB took vessel in tow to harbour. 2
07/08/2002 Áine Stafford, Peter Browne, Tomás Lombard John (Sam) Kennedy, Yvette Deacon, Pat Hurney, Fintan O'Donoghue 19:10 Call out to a small speedboat off Ardamine. Towed to harbour. 1
10/08/2002 Fintan O'Donoghue, Yvette Deacon, Shane Willoughby John (Sam) Kennedy, Pat Hurney, Áine Stafford, Tomás Lombard, Peter Browne 14:10 Call out to swimmers in difficulty. removed to hospital.  2
28/12/2002 Fintan O'Donoghue, Yvette Deacon, Nicola Deacon John (Sam) Kennedy, Áine Stafford, Shane Willoughby, Pat Hurney, Glen Deacon 12:50 Call out to a jet ski drifting out to sea off Courtown Bay area 1
2001 Rescues
20/20/2001 Mark Sinnott, Shane Willoughby Sam (John) Kennedy, Brian Bergin, Peter Sinnott, Tom Byrne, Pat Miskella 15:40 Engine failure, small craft.
02/04/2001 Billy Byrne, Shane Willoughby, Brian Byrne Sam (John) Kennedy, Pat Hurney, Helena Duggan, Aine Stafford, Tom Byrne, Yvette Deacon EPIRB Reports in position 52 36.53N 006 11.6 W Nothing found. ILB stood down.
08/04/2001 Fintan O'Donoghue, Yvette Deacon, Peter Browne Sam (John) Kennedy, Pat Hurney, Anthony Doyle, Jim Murphy, Aine Stafford 12:00 RIB sustained structural damage in surf. Escorted to harbour.
11/04/2001 Mark Sinnott, Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy, Aine Stafford 15 :20Engine failure on small leisure craft, drifting onto pier
01/07/2001 Aine Stafford, Paul Kavanagh, Fintan O'Donoghue. Anthony Doyle, Sam Kennedy, Pat Hurney. 21 :30 With the help of local mobile home park owner Robert Ireton & Sons, the lifeboat crew placed a line onto the towing eye and recovered the 4.4. n/a
01/07/2001 Brian Bergin, Mark Sinnott Sam, Tom B, Pat H, Fintan, Aine. Speedboat 1 mile east of harbour. Engine Failure. - Gave Tow. 3 on board
30/06/2001 Peter Browne Áine Stafford, Pat Hurney, Fintan O'Donoghue Springer spaniel "Judy" went for a swim and was unable to get out of the harbour, CSC member James Mahon and Peter Browne came to Judy's assistance. 1 dog
09/06/2001 Aine Stafford, Shane Willoughby, Paul Kavanagh John (Sam) Kennedy, Pat Hurney, Fintan O'Donoghue, Tom Byrne, Peter Browne 16:56 Launch to 19ft Sea Ray Cabin Cruiser. 2 miles East of Courtown harbour. Starter motor failure. Towed back to harbour and recovered to trailer.
05/08/2001 Mark Sinnott, Nicola Deacon, Shane Willoughby John (Sam) Kennedy, Aine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue, Tom Byrne, Peter Browne 00:25 Report of if flares sighted 3 miles off Courtown
04/08/2001 NO LAUNCH NO LAUNCH 22:03 Report of flares, false alarm
16/08/2001 Fintan O'Donoghue & Yvette Deacon John (Sam) Kennedy, Aine Stafford, Pat Hurney, Shane Willoughby, Dinghy off Kilgorman beach drifting out to sea. Boat and casualty landed safely on beach 1 male
30/08/2001 Fintan O'Donoghue, Aine Stafford, Peter Browne John (Sam) Kennedy,  Pat Hurney, Shane Willoughby, Mark Sinnott, Brian Bergin 19:56 Speed boat off Ardamine. Engine failure. Boat towed to harbour.
14/09/2001 Aine Stafford, Fintan O'Donoghue, Anthony Doyle, Billy Byrne John (Sam) Kennedy, Pat Hurney, Yvette Deacon Renault Laguna slipped into harbour, ILB crew helped to recover vehicle.
2000 Rescues
July 2nd Aine, Yvette, Fintan, Pat H, Sam, Paul K, Nicola, Shane 14ft Orkney, Engine failure. 5 on board
July 3rd Fintan, Shane, Mark Sam, Terry, Aine Jim, Nicola, Tom B, Paul K 2 teenagers overdue on lazors 2
July 16th Aine, Anthony & Fintan Sam, Pat h, Pat f, Tom B, Nicola 3 men swimming offshore in Castletown 3
July 17th Helena, Aine, Shane Sam, Anthony 3 children reported missing in Tara cove area. Found safe and well. -
July 22nd Helena, Aine , Shane Fintan, Brian, Pat, Mark, Billy, Paul, Terry, Nicola, Sam Yacht run aground 1 mile south of station, Towed to safety. 3
Aug 1st Billy, Shane, Mark Sam, Fintan, Paul Capsized Hobycat Capsized Hobycat
Aug 9th Fintan, Yvette, Aine Sam, Shane 3 children on Roney rock, 2 men on 8ft punt, engine failure 5
Aug 12th Mark, Billy , Shane Sam, Fintan, Anthony, Russell, Paul K, Paul M, Aine Windsurfer last seen 3 miles off shore in Glasgorman -
Aug 17th Pat M. , Paul K, Shane Tom B, Terry, Anthony, Sam, Aine Child washed off Blackwater beach in dinghy. 1
1999 Rescues
12/06/99 Gave help to yacht HI FLY
Launch on 3 other occasions to other casualties
1998 Rescues
30/05/1998 Escorted motorboat MARIE-CLAIRE
30/05/1998 Stood by Motor craft
26/06/1998 Rescued child on body board being washed out to sea 1 child
14/06/1998 Speedboat RED HAWK craft saved. 4 lives saved
04/08/1998 Speedboat landed and craft brought in. 3 people landed safely
21/08/1998 Two pilot whales beach on Glendoyne beach Saved one whale
28/08/1998 Cabin cruiser LITIGATOR craft brought in. 5 people landed safely.
28/08/1998 Motor boat craft saved
Launched on 5 other occasions.
1997 Rescues
08/02/1997 Motor boat craft saved 2 lives saved
08/03/1997 Fishing vessel CALIN DORIEANN 2 lives saved
15/07/1997 Sail training vessel ESPANOLA Gave help
13/08/1997 Rubber dinghy in adverse conditions Other coped
20/08/1997 Yacht Blitz Saved craft
1996 Rescues
06/07/1996 Yacht EL LOBO Gave help Gave Help
07/07/1996 Sailing Dinghy Others coped
27/07/1996 Jet Ski brought in. 1 person landed
Launched on 1 other occasion.
1995 Rescues
24/06/1995 Yacht Lapwing persons and craft brought in. 5 persons brought in.
24/06/1995 Yacht IMPRESSION in collision with yacht MISTOFFELLES. 3 persons brought in.
07/08/1995 Motor boat 3 persons and craft brought in.
26/08/1995 Sailing Dinghy 1 life and boat saved, two persons landed
Launched on 1 other occasion
1994 Rescues
26/03/1994 Person Missing Search failed
27/03/1994 Person Missing Search failed
29/03/1994 Person Missing Search failed
02/04/1994 Person Missing Search failed
03/04/1994 Person Missing Search failed
14/04/1994 Person Missing Search failed
14/04/1994 Person Missing Search failed
10/07/1994 Sailing dinghy 2 lives saved and craft brought in.
17/07/1994 Yacht LA CAMAGUFISE 5 lives and boat saved
06/08/1994 Speedboat Saved boat
09/08/1994 Fishing boat Stood by boat
Launched on 8 other occasions
1993 Rescues
19/05/1993 Fishing Vessel man Over board Search failed
19/05/1993 Fishing Vessel man Over board Search failed
20/05/1993 Fishing Vessel man Over board Search failed
15/08/1993 Yacht JONDIES Gave help
18/07/1993 Sailboard Saved board rescued 1.
25/07/1993 Sailing dinghy Saved boat and rescued 1.
01/08/1993 Sailing dinghy in tow of motor boat RIP TIDE Escorted boats
02/08/1993 Yacht IMPRESSIONS Landed 3 and gave help
30/08/1993 Canoe capsized Other coped
18/09/1993 Sail Board Person and casualty saved
1992 Rescues
27/04/1992 Distress signal False Alarm
24/05/1992 Cabin cruiser rescued 3 rescued
05/07/1992 Bather Missing False Alarm
11/07/1992 Sailing dinghy SEAGULL gave help Craft landed
12/07/1992 Yacht GULLEMOT gave help Craft Landed
15/07/1992 Sailing dinghy saved boat 1 rescued
26/07/1992 Five canoes, saved five boats 5 persons rescued
13/08/1992 Yacht with fouled prop Others coped
20/08/1992 Rubber dinghy False alarm
27/08/1992 Sailing dinghy saved boat 2 rescued
05/09/1992 Yacht saved boat 4 rescued
1991 Rescues
09/08/1991 Yacht SKYWAY PRINCESS gave help Gave Help
02/06/1991 Cabin cruiser in tow of motor boat Escorted casualty
29/07/1991 Person Missing Search failed
31/07/1991 Dead Body False Alarm
17/08/1991 Yacht SILVER SHAMROCK, escorted boat Escorted casualty
1990 Rescues
14/04/1990 Rubber dinghy saved boat 3 rescued
01/09/1990 Sailboard gave help Craft landed
03/06/1990 Distress flare False Alarm
08/07/1990 Vessel in trouble False Alarm
27/07/1990 Distress flare False Alarm

Rescues 1866- present

Date

Casualty

Assessment

1866 - 1876

Lifeboat

The Alfred and Ernest

06/04/1866 Schooner Victory of Wexford Put off
16/07/1866 Unknown Put off
22/03/1868 Ship Conway Castle of Liverpool Put off
5-8/08/1868 Ship Empire Queen of Dublin Rescued 21
14/08/1868 Schooner Annie Jane of Runcorn Rescued 1
08/09/1868 Ship R.H. Tucker of Winconsin Rescued 14
04/05/1869 Sloop Fanny of Lisbon Put off
15/09/1869 SS Helenis of Dublin Put off. Crew saved by Arklow lifeboat
26/09/1869 Ship Electric Spark of Boston Put off services not required
02/09/1870 Schooner Dove of Barrow Put off services not required
13/01/1872 Ship Idaho of Bath, Maine Rescued 23
16/03/1873 Steamer Lothair of Poole Crew assembled
25/04/1874 Unknown Services not required
09/12/1874 Steamer Zorilla of Liverpool Could not reach vessel
13/01/1876 A brig Services not required

1876 –1888

A new lifeboat named

Alfred and Ernest

14/11/1876 Brig Leon Jeanne of Morant Services not required
18/01/1877 Barque Nanta of Lussino (now Losinj) Could not reach vessel
16/04/1877 Barque Mullah of Amble Rendered assistance
19/11/1877 Steamer Rainton of Glasgow Services not required
15/02/1878 A schooner Services not required
02/09/1880 A barque Services not required
28/10/1880 A schooner Took lifeboat along coast
28/12/1883 Barque Marina Benevenuto No service
28/02/1884 Schooner Sunbeam of Dublin No service
09/08/1885 Schooner Corsair of Arklow Rescued 9
16/10/1886 Fishing boats Jackdaw, Glance, Green flag, Safe return of Arklow Rescued 8, 2,2,2 respectively

1889 - 1902

The Three Sisters lifeboat ON199 37 x 8 12 oars : Cost £499
30/01/1889 Barque Axel of Drammen Landed pilot
27/10/1891 Schooner Isabel of Arklow Rescued 4
28/10/1891 Schooner Isabel of Arklow (2 launches) Rendered assistance
28/11/1895 Fishing boat Enterprise of Courtown Saved boat and 5
01/12/1898 Smack Mayflower of Courtown Rendered assistance
25/02/1900 Unknown No service
14/11/1901 Ketch Excel of Poole Saved boat
28/11/1901 South Arklow Light vessel No service

1902 - 1917

The

Robert Fitzstephens lifeboat ON262 (formerly at Carnsore) 37 x 8 : 12 oars : cost £569

09/06/1903 Schooner Blue Girl of Dublin Stood by vessel
14/08/1903 Schooner Supply of Barrow Rescued 6
23/08/1903 Yacht No service
17/11/1903 Fishing boat Eleanor No service
04/12/1907 Sailing boat Eleanor No service
11/01/1911 Fishing boat Morning Star Rescued 4
11/01/1911                                                          Fishing boat St. Joseph (both of Arklow)
22/09/1911 Schooner Violet of Arklow Landed 3
24/10/1913 Schooner James Shearer of Arklow No service
31/05/1915 SS Rothesay of Cardiff No Service

1917- 1925

Ernest Dresden Saunders self righting lifeboat, cost £1,974. One Launch. No lives saves

 

Coxswains: Edward Gully to 1882 ; Moses Bolger 1882 – 1898 ; Thomas Bolger; 1989 – 1906; James Redmond 1906 – 1925.