Longhope, Orkney
| Longhope | |
|---|---|
 Hackness Martello Tower and Battery, one of a pair on each side of Longhope, built in 1814 | |
  Longhope Location within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | ND302907 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STROMNESS |
| Postcode district | KW16 |
| Dialling code | 01856 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Longhope is a coastal settlement on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. South Walls is linked to Hoy by causeway; Longhope is the largest settlement on the two islands. The settlement is situated on the B9047, the main road on Hoy and South Walls.[1]
History
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Lifeboats
An RNLI lifeboat has been stationed at Longhope since 1874; the old lifeboat house is now a museum with a former Longhope lifeboat Thomas McCunn on display. On 17 March 1969 the station suffered one of the worst tragedies in British lifeboat history when its 47-ft wooden lifeboat, T.G.B., capsized with the loss of all eight crew after answering a mayday call from the Liberian cargo vessel Irene during a gale of Force 9.[5][6] An unusually high wave, in what were described in the enquiry as "maelstrom conditions", is considered to have caused the capsize. Boats capable of righting themselves were subsequently introduced.[6] The T.G.B. itself was salvaged, repaired and re-allocated to another station. It is now on display at the Scottish Maritime Museum. In total, as of 2004, the station has received 26 bravery honours.[7]
See also
- Longhope Lifeboat Thomas McCunn ON 759
References
- ^ "B9047". Sabre. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "South Walls, Hackness, The Battery". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "Hoy, Crockness, Martello Tower". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "Leith Martello Tower". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ "Longhope". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Longhope lifeboat disaster: 'They were an example for us to live by'". BBC. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Lifeboat Station : Longhope". RNLI. Archived from the original on 15 May 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2007.
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