Today saw the last slipway launch of the Shoreham All Weather Tyne Class Lifeboat, Hermione Lady Colwyn. She will be temporarily based at the Shoreham Harbour Locks whilst the new boathouse is built to house the new Tamar Class Lifeboat.
This last launch saw quite a gathering of local people wishing to show their support for the RNLI, and of course to watch the show.
After the All Weather Lifeboat got to the bottom of the slipway, the Inshore lifeboat joined up alongside for a few passes of the Lifeboat Station boathouse before the All Weather Lifeboat went to moor up by the Lock Gates of Shoreham Harbour.
The Shoreham Lifeboats make one final pass in front of the old Lifeboat Station boathouse before its demolition and replacement.
The Shoreham All Weather Lifeboat moves away from its old boathouse towards its temporary berth until the new boathouse is built, so that Search and Rescue operations are unaffected by the construction work of the new Lifeboat Station and boathouse.
At the end of the day, just before the sun set I went for a walk along the coast at Shoreham Harbour and came across this scene with the All Weather Lifeboat looking out at the old boathouse.
