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Kinghorn Lifeboat Station
Kinghorn Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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
Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is located at St James Place, Kinghorn, a town and seaside resort on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth, on the Fife peninsula, on the east coast of Scotland. A lifeboat station was established at Kinghorn by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on 26 June 1965. The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Tommy Niven (B-836), on station since 2009.
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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. Kinghorn Lifeboat Station was established in 1965, to help provide more cover in the Firth of Forth, as leisure craft became more prevalent in the area at that time. Initially a small "Hardun" type shed structure was constructed to house the lifeboat, a Inshore lifeboat (D-64), which was launched across the beach by hand. Most Inshore stations were initially operational only for the summer months. However, it was decided to maintain winter operations…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0686, -3.1740
- Address
- 30 St James Place
- Established
- 1965
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q84086915 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kinghorn Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kinghorn Lifeboat Station?
- Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Kinghorn Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1965.
- Who owns Kinghorn Lifeboat Station?
- Kinghorn Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.