Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station
Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station was located alongside the east pier at Carrickfergus, a town on the north shore of Belfast Lough, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Carrickfergus in 1896, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). After operating for just 17 years, Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station closed in 1913.
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Background
History
On Thursday 11 July 1895, the RNLI committee of management read the District Inspectors reports on their recent visits, and it was decided to establish a station at Carrickfergus. The new Carrickfergus lifeboat station was established in 1896. The location was chosen, in order to provide additional lifeboat coverage for the high volume of shipping traffic entering and leaving Belfast, and also as there were sufficient numbers of local fishermen to provide a crew. The existing lifeboat at located on the opposite shore on the south side of Belfast Lough was deemed insufficient. The lifeboat was a 37-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, rowing 10-oars, double-banked, and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7120, -5.8061
- Address
- Harbour Drive
- Established
- 1896
Sources
- wikidata: Q131522828 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station?
- Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1896.
- Who owns Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station?
- Carrickfergus Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.