Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Donaghadee Lifeboat Station
Donaghadee Lifeboat Station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Donaghadee 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
Donaghadee Lifeboat Station is located at the Parade, in Donaghadee, a harbour town approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of Belfast, on the east coast of County Down, Northern Ireland A lifeboat was first stationed at Donaghadee in 1910 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The station currently operates the All-weather Trent-class lifeboat, 14-21 MacQuarie (ON 1225), on station since 2023.
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Background
History
In 1907, the RNLI received the considerable bequest of £7571-18s-7d, the legacy of the late Mrs A. W. Clarke Hall, who specified a lifeboat was to be provided for the north coast of Ireland, and to be named William and Laura. It was decided to place the lifeboat at Donaghadee. At a time when most lifeboat stations were still operating 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboats, ones with oars and sails, with one still in operation at up to 1957, Donaghadee's first lifeboat would be one of the earliest motor-powered lifeboats. A 43-foot Watson-class lifeboat was constructed by Thames Ironworks of Blackwall, London, with a 40-hp 'Blake' engine. Departing Harwich on 1 July 1910 under her own power,…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6433, -5.5320
- Address
- The Parade
- Established
- 1910
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283758 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Donaghadee Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donaghadee Lifeboat Station?
- Donaghadee Lifeboat Station is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Donaghadee Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1910.
- Who owns Donaghadee Lifeboat Station?
- Donaghadee Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.