Yarmouth Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat Station in Isle of Wight, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yarmouth Lifeboat station (not to be confused with Great Yarmouth and Gorleston) is an RNLI[1] station located in the town of Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.[2] The station has been based in Yarmouth's harbour since 1924. Previously the station had been in Totland Bay, west of Yarmouth, until it was decided that the station need a motor lifeboat. The current Severn-class lifeboat is moored afloat and shore facilities are on the quayside in Yarmouth. The station covers the western Solent with its all-weather lifeboat 17-25 Eric and Susan Hiscock (Wanderer) (ON-1249) which has been on service at Yarmouth since 2001.[1]
Yarmouth Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | The Boatshed, Quay Street, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, PO41 0PQ |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 50°42′22.1″N 1°30′01.7″W |
Opened | 1868–1870 and 1924 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Technical details | |
Material | Masonry, Brick, Concrete |