As a submarine rescue vessel, the Kittiwake was home to many Navy divers during its 49 years of service.
The charity said the existing boathouse, built in 1865, was now unsuitable and was unable to accommodate its latest rescue vessel.
He said some campaigners appeared to misunderstand the difference between a search and rescue vessel and an emergency tow vessel, and the nature of the contract process.
He said the rescue vessel was launched within six minutes of getting the 999 call from the boy's friends and three volunteers were involved in the rescue.
Coast Guard watchstanders also conducted Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue ( AMVER ) and Automatic Identification System (AIS) callouts to identify and notify commercial vessels transiting in the vicinity of the distress.
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The rescue on Wednesday unfolded when the crew of the vessel, who left Canvey Island three hours earlier, rang 999 saying they had run aground but did not know where.
The crew of the fishing boat Zhe Ping Yu 0158, nominated by China, for the rescue of three crew members from the stricken fishing vessel Cang Long Yu 022 during super-typhoon Fanapi, in September 2010.
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Falmouth, being the UK's centre for international maritime rescue co-ordination, checked the signal and who the vessel was registered to.
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During the rescue, the winchman remained on the deck of the stricken vessel until the remaining crewmen had been airlifted.
Jersey harbours said the system could save time in rescue attempts, by working out quickly where a lost person or vessel might be.
Now, six decades after its heyday, the vessel dubbed "America's flagship" is in need of a rescue.
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