Harbours & ports · North East England
Craster Lifeboat Station
Craster Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
About
Craster Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in England North East, 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
Craster Lifeboat Station is located at West End, in the small harbour village of Craster, situated mid-way between Seahouses and Amble, on the coast of Northumberland, England. An Inshore lifeboat was first stationed in Craster by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in August 1969. The station currently operates a D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, Skpr James Ballard RNVR DSC (D-839), on station since 2019.
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Background
History
In 1964, in response to an increasing amount of water-based leisure activity, the RNLI placed 25 small fast Inshore lifeboats around the country. These were easily launched with just a few people, ideal to respond quickly to local emergencies. More stations were opened, and in August 1969, a lifeboat station was established at Craster, with the arrival of a Inshore lifeboat, the unnamed (D-130). In 1975, D-130 was replaced with a new lifeboat, D-228. In July 1977, a harbour fete day was organised in aid of Craster RNLI Lifeboat Station. The star guest was stage and screen actress Joyce Grenfell , maybe most well known for her role as Police Constable Ruby Gates, in the St Trinian's film…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.4726, -1.5941
- Address
- West End
- Established
- 1969
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283807 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Craster Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craster Lifeboat Station?
- Craster Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Craster Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1969.
- Who owns Craster Lifeboat Station?
- Craster Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.