Wick Lifeboat Station
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Wick Lifeboat Station is located at the harbour town and royal burgh of Wick, Highland, in the NE corner of Scotland, in the historic county of Caithness.
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Wick Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | The Lifeboat House |
Address | Fishmart, Wick Harbour |
Town or city | Wick, Highland, KW1 5HA |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 58°26′21.6″N 3°04′58.5″W |
Opened | 1848 1895 RNLI |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Website | |
https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/wick-lifeboat-station |
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A lifeboat was first stationed here by the British Fisheries Society[1] in 1848. It was taken over by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1895.[2]
Since 1997, the station has operated a Trent-class All-weather lifeboat, 14-20 Roy Barker II (ON 1224).[3]