Name Pentland

PENTLAND was built as a Watson Class lifeboat by J Samuel White of Cowes Isle of Wight in 1957. She was named 'PENTLAND (Civil Service No. 31)'. She is of mahogany double diagonal construction and retains her original twin Gardner 5LW diesel engines. She served as the Thurso lifeboat on the Pentland Firth from 1957-1970. During the Longhope Lifeboat Disaster in 1969, she played a crucial role in the search for the missing Lifeboat T.G.B. Pentland successfully found the T.G.B. and towed it into Scrabster harbour. In total during her service at Thurso, she was launched 49 times and saved 15 lives.

From 1940-74 she served in the Relief Fleet. Between 1974 and 1985 she served as the station lifeboat at The Mumbles in Swansea Bay. In 1982, she was featured in the BBC drama series Ennals Point, written by Alun Richards https://rnliarchive.blob.core.windows.net/media/1468/0478.pdf#page=22. In total during her service at The Mumbles, she was launched a further 50 times, and saved 21 more lives. After a refit in 1985, she was allocated to Workington, Cumbria, where she was launched 28 times and saved 4 lives. In 1990, she was surveyed, stored and placed on the disposal list. PENTLAND was sold out of service in 1991 and has been in private ownership ever since. 

The current owner became the custodian of the vessel in 2017, and had her fully serviced and painted in 2019. She has been maintained to a high standard, refitted every two years for hull inspections, cleaning, and painting. PENTLAND is now berthed in Milford Haven Marina and can often be seen sailing in the Haven.

Update, June 2025: Vessel for sale.