| 1963 |
D class lifeboat sent to station in July.
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| 1974 |
D class lifeboat withdrawn and replaced with an Atlantic 21
lifeboat.
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| 1977 |
The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum accorded to
Helmsman David Victor Foreman in recognition of the skill and efficiency he
displayed when the inshore lifeboat rescued the crew of three of the motor
fishing vessel RX216, which had run
out of fuel and was dragging her anchor towards the Street Bank in a north
easterly gale and a rough sea on the night of 25/26 February
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| 1981 |
The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum accorded to
Helmsman Michael A Judge in recognition of the determination and seamanship
displayed by him when the lifeboat rescued the crew of three of the catamaran Rumpleteazer
which had a broken steering gear and was making water in a north easterly gale,
a very rough sea and poor visibility in the darkness of the evening of 19 April.
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| 1986 |
The Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum accorded to
Helmsman Michael Gambrill in recognition of his skill and judgement when the
lifeboat landed 12 anglers from the fishing vessel Duke Senior which was aground and in difficulties off Pollard Spit
in a westerly storm and rough seas on 19 January.
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| 1989 |
Single storey extension to the side of the boathouse was
constructed to improve the crew facilities. These facilities included a fuel
store, turntable store, a general storeroom, drying room and a souvenir sales
outlet with a display area.
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| 1999 |
After
launching in exceptional conditions lifeboat B560 capsized after being launched on service to
three angling boats in Herne Bay on 3 January.
All three crew were well and suffered no injuries.
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| 2000 |
New
boathouse completed.
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| Bronze Medal awarded to Helmsman David Parry in
recognition of the courage, seamanship and skill displayed by him when the
lifeboat saved the crew of three from a sinking dory in a Force 8 gusting
9 gale and rough seas on 28 May 2000.
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| 2001 |
2001 Ex Helmsman, now current Lifeboat Operations Manager, Mike Judge, was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen for 'Services to Marine Safety'. |
| 2003 |
2003 Her Majesty the Queen awarded David 'Larry' Lamberton the MBE for services to the RNLI as a Helmsman and Operations Manager, now retired.
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