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Oban Lifeboat Station

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Former Piermaster's House, South Pier, Oban April 2016 geograph.org.uk 4905776
Former Piermaster's House, South Pier, Oban April 2016 geograph.org.uk 4905776

Oban Lifeboat Station is located at the harbour town of Oban, on the Firth of Lorn, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. In terms of the overall history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the placement of a lifeboat at Oban is a relatively recent decision. An Inshore lifeboat was first stationed here in 1972. The station currently operates 13-50 The Campbell Watson (ON 1357), a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat, on station since 2024.

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Oban Lifeboat Station
Alma Crescent,

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Alma Crescent
PA34 4NA , Pulpit Hill
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St John's Cathedral, Oban
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McCaig's Tower
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