Whitby Lifeboat Station
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Whitby Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station located in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of nine situated along the Yorkshire coast.[1] Whitby has had a lifeboat station since 1802, with the RNLI responsible since 1861. In its 200 plus year history, Whitby has had five different lifeboat stations (although not all operated at the same time). A sixth lifeboat and station was located at Upgang, just up the coast from Whitby, and whilst it was considered separate from Whitby, it was crewed by men from the Whitby lifeboat.
Whitby Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | The Fish Pier |
Address | Church Street |
Town or city | Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4AE |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 54.4881°N 0.6130°W / 54.4881; -0.6130 |
Opened | 2007[note 1] |
Cost | £1 million |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Website | |
Official webpage |
The present day station covers a huge swathe of the northern coast from the Humber to Hartlepool, and is regularly listed as the busiest in the north of England. The station has two lifeboats; a 13-metre (43 ft) Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat (ALB) 13-49 Lois Ivan (ON 1356), and the D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat (ILB) Warter Priory (D-810).[2]