Whitstable Lifeboat Station
| Whitstable Lifeboat Station | ||
| RNLI Lifeboat station | ||
.JPG) Whitstable Lifeboat Station. | ||
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| Country | England | |
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| County | Kent | |
| Region | South East England | |
| District | City of Canterbury | |
| Town | Whitstable | |
| Location | Whitstable Lifeboat Station, The Harbour, Whitstable, CT5 1AB. | |
| - coordinates | 51°21′45″N 1°1′32″E / 51.36250°N 1.02556°ECoordinates: 51°21′45″N 1°1′32″E / 51.36250°N 1.02556°E | |
| Material | Fabricated steelwork clad with timber, and concrete | |
| Founded | 1963 | |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution | |
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Whitstable Lifeboat Station is an RNLI station located in the Whitstable in the English county of Kent.[1] The station was established in 1963.[2] The current lifeboat on the station is a B-class (Atlantic 85) which is named Lewisco (B-877) which has been on the station since 2014.[3]
Fleet
| Dates in service | Class | Op No | Name |
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| 1963–1974 | D-class (RFD PB16) | Unnamed | |
| 1974–1984 | Atlantic 21-class | B-516 | Unnamed |
| 1984–2000 | Atlantic 21-class | B-560 | British Diver |
| 2000–2014 | Atlantic 75-class | B-764 | Oxford Town & Gown |
| 2014–present | Atlantic 85-class | B-877 | Lewisco |
Gallery
- Whistable Lifeboat Station
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Oxford Town and Gown (B 764) Atlantic 75-class lifeboat
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Oxford Town and Gown (B 764) Atlantic 75-class lifeboat, just after launch
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North Sea | North Sea | North Sea | |
Sheerness Lifeboat Station |
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Margate Lifeboat Station | ||
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| Ramsgate Lifeboat Station |
References
- ↑ OS Explorer Map 150 – Canterbury & the Isle of Thanet.Published: Ordnance Survey – Southampton. ISBN 978 0 319 2351 88.
- ↑ "RNLI Lifeboats". Whitstable Lifeboat Station – Home page. RNLI - Copyright 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "B-Class Atlantic 75 production list". List of the Atlantic 75 lifeboats – Operation No. and place and date of service. Lifeboat World online - Copyright 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
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