Swanage RNLI

Launch Statistics

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Saving lives in Swanage since 1875.

We cover an area of sea from halfway to The Needles on the Isle of Wight to Kimmeridge and halfway across the English Channel.

Number of launches this year: 2018

Total This Year
62

Boats Launched:

Both Boats
18
D Class
18
Shannon
26

Launches to casualty types:

Animal
0
Canoe/Kayak
7
Climber
1
Coasteering
0
Commercial Vessel
1
Dinghy
2
Diver/Dive boat
3
Jet Ski
3
Medivac
5
Miscellaneous
12
Missing person
5
Motor boat
3
Rambler/Walker
4
Swimmer
0
Windsurfer
0
Yacht
16

Launches on different days of the week:

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
5
Friday
8
Saturday
16
Sunday
12

Launches per month:

January
1
February
0
March
1
April
5
May
9
June
9
July
8
August
11
September
8
October
5
November
4
December
1
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