Skegness Lifeboat Station
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Skegness Lifeboat Station is a lifeboat station located in the town of Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).[1] The station is located on the seafront of the south-east coast, north of the Wash and south of the Humber Estuary. This area of the British coastline is characterised by many shoals and constantly changing sandbanks, many of which lie between the town and the East Dudgeon Lightship.[2] The building dates from 1990 and was the first in the British Isles constructed especially for a Mersey-class lifeboat. The boathouse also accommodates an Inshore Lifeboat and a souvenir shop.[3]
Skegness Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Tower Esplanade, |
Address | Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE25 3HH |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 53°08′30″N 0°20′48″E |
Opened | 1830 taken over by RNLI in 1864 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
As of 2020[update], there are two lifeboats stationed at Skegness, the Inshore D-class (IB1) Lifeboat RNLB The Holland Family (D-842) and the Shannon-class All-Weather Boat RNLB 13-17 Joel and April Grunnill (ON 1324).