Montrose Lifeboat Station
lifeboat station in Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK
Montrose Lifeboat Station is located at Wharf Street, in the harbour town and former royal burgh of Montrose, on the North Sea coast, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Dundee, in Angus, Scotland.
A lifeboat was first stationed at Montrose in 1800, by the Montrose Lifeboat Committee (MLC). Management of the station was transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1869.
The station currently operates 13-10 Ian Grant Smith (ON 1317), a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, on station since 2015, and the smaller D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, Margaret Olive (D-897), on station since January 2025.
History
In the late 1700s, Montrose was already a thriving port, and in 1800, the Shipowners and Shipmasters from Montrose decided to acquire a lifeboat for Montrose. The boat was one of 31 commissioned from lifeboat builder Henry Greathead of South Shields.
It is recorded that the first lifeboat was launched 52 times, saving 164 lives. In May 1807, a lifeboat management committee was established, to raise funds for a replacement boat. It was felt that the existing boat was too heavy. Greathead agreed to build a smaller 8-oared boat, but fitted with 10 oars, for £130, which was commissioned in June 1807.
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