The first Lifeboat Station on Guernsey was established at St Sampsons in 1803 following representation to the then States of Guernsey by the Douzaine (local parish council) of St Peter Port. The Station was taken over by the RNLI in 1861 and subsequently moved to St Peter Port, where it is presently based, in 1881. The Station has seen a variety of lifeboats over the years and the current lifeboat is the Severn class 'Spirit of Guernsey' ON 1203. The Island has always been proud to support the Lifeboat Station and crews and subscribed over £55,000 in a special appeal towards the cost of the Arun class 'Sir William Arnold', ON 1025, in 1973. Twenty years later friends in Guernsey, Sark, Herm and elsewhere responded generously to the Guernsey Severn Lifeboat Appeal by raising more than £1 million.

Records show that the Guernsey Lifeboats have been launched nearly 1000 times and saved almost 600 lives. Guernsey can be extremely proud of the many Coxswains and crew who have accumulated a most impressive number of RNLI gallantry awards with no less than 2 Gold Medals, 8 Silver Medals and 15 Bronze Medals being awarded since 1861. There were also 6 Silver Medals awarded before the RNLI took over the Station. In addition, the bravery and skill of local crews have been recognised by several foreign Governments with awards from France, Norway, Greece and Liberia. This show of bravery is almost unparalleled by any other RNLI Station in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

Category: All-weather
Introduced: 1995
Length: 17m
Range: 250 nautical miles
Speed: 25 knots
Weight: 41 tonnes
Crew: 6
Construction: Fibre reinforced composite
Launch type: Moored afloat