Gardens · South East England
Hamble Lifeboat Station
Hamble Lifeboat Station — a garden in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
About
Hamble Lifeboat Station is a garden of interest in england-south-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
Hamble Lifeboat Station is located at The Quay in Hamble-le-Rice, a village on the western shore of the River Hamble estuary, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Southampton, on the eastern side of Southampton Water, in the county of Hampshire, England. This independent search and rescue (SAR) service was established as 'Southampton Water Inshore Rescue Service (Hamble Rescue)' in 1968. Hamble Lifeboat Station currently operates Harry Childs, on station since 1997, and John and Violet Hurrell, on station since 2006. Both are VT Halmatic Pacific 32 Rigid inflatable boats, with twin inboard diesel engines driving water jets. Hamble Lifeboat is a registered charity (No. 265661), has 'Declared Facility' status with H.M. Coastguard, and is a member of the National Independent Lifeboats Association (NILA).
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Background
History
By the late 1960s, the number of deaths of water-related deaths in Southampton Water, and the tributaries of the River Hamble, River Itchen and River Test, had risen to 19 in one year. No rescue service was immediately available in the area, with the four nearest RNLI lifeboats each being approximately 12 nmi away in any direction, at , , or . Funds were soon raised to purchase the first boat in 1969, a Boston Whaler 'Outrage' Dory, which was launched from Petters slipway (now at the end of the business park at Ensign Way). However, difficulties launching directly into Southampton Water in poor weather prompted a move to The Quay in 1972, on the more sheltered shore on the River Hamble,…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8575, -1.3130
- Address
- The Quay, Green Lane
- Established
- 1968
- Official site
- hamblelifeboat.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q136528658 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hamble Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hamble Lifeboat Station?
- Hamble Lifeboat Station is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Hamble Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1968.
- Who owns Hamble Lifeboat Station?
- Hamble Lifeboat Station is owned by | affiliation =.