Ackergill RNLI Slip-way

Posted: July 30th, 2012 | Tags: Caithness • Photography • Tutorials | Posted in: Photography

The slip-way at Ackergill was built around 1910 to accommodate rapid launching of the RNLI Lifeboat. It is constructed from ferro-concrete, and was apparently the first of its kind built in the United Kingdom.

The Lifeboat “Co-operator No3” was launched from the Ackergill slipway during a launch ceremony in April 1910.

The crew of "Co-operator No 3" — The crew of “Co-operator No 3”

Co-operator No3 Launch — “Co-operator No3” Launch Ceremony – April 1910

Co-operator No3 Launch - April 1910 — “Co-operator No3” Launch – April 1910

In fifty-five years of service, the Lifeboat at the Ackergill RNLI slip-way was launched on fifteen occasions and is credited with saving thirty-eight lives.

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