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Stromness Lifeboat Station
Stromness Lifeboat Station in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
About
Stromness Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, 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
Stromness Lifeboat Station is located in the harbour town of Stromness, the second largest town of Mainland, Orkney, in the Isles of Orkney, Scotland. A lifeboat was first stationed at Stromness by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1867. The station currently operates a Severn-class All-weather lifeboat, 17-16 Violet, Dorothy and Kathleen (ON 1236), on station since 1998.
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Background
History
On 1 January 1866, the Albion was wrecked on Graemsay, one of the Orkney Islands. Fortunately 90 people survived, but 11 people died, including one man from Graemsay attempting a rescue. Following this event, a request was made to the RNLI to open a lifeboat station in the area, and after a visit by their Inspector of Lifeboats, this was agreed at a meeting of the RNLI committee of management on Thursday 1 August 1867. At the time, Stromness would be the most northerly of all the RNLI stations. A boathouse was constructed at The Ness by Robertson & Smith, costing £144-19s-6d. An order for a 33-foot self-righting 'Pulling and Sailing' (P&S) lifeboat, one with sails and (10) oars, and costing…
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- Coordinates
- 58.9633, -3.2977
- Address
- 34 + 36 Victoria Street, Stromness, KW16 3AA
- Established
- 1867
- Opening
- Mo-Sa 10:30-17:00
- Official site
- www.pierartscentre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283716 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stromness Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stromness Lifeboat Station?
- Stromness Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom.
- When was Stromness Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1867.
- Who owns Stromness Lifeboat Station?
- Stromness Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.