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Sunderland Lifeboat Station
Sunderland Lifeboat Station in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Sunderland 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
Sunderland Lifeboat Station is located at North Dock Marina in the port city of Sunderland, which sits at the mouth of the River Wear, in the county of Tyne and Wear. A lifeboat was first stationed here in 1800 by the Sunderland Lifeboat Committee, followed by a succession of privately operated lifeboats. Overall control of all Sunderland lifeboats finally passed to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1871. The station currently operates two Inshore lifeboats; the B-class (Atlantic 85) Seagil (B-945), on station since 2024, and a D-class (IB1) Thee Andy Cantle (D-879), on station since 2023.
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Background
History
The history of lifeboats and stations at Sunderland is the most complicated and confusing of any of the 238 RNLI stations. Starting in 1800, it is thought there have been 13 different stations, and 35 lifeboats, along with station name and number changes. The history below is the best that can be gained at present, although research continues... Inspired by the rescue efforts made to the vessel Ajax, wrecked on her maiden voyage just north of Sunderland harbour, Lord Dundas set about raising funds to provide a lifeboat at Sunderland. Thus was created the Sunderland Lifeboat Committee, who in 1800 placed a 27-foot non-self-righting lifeboat on the north side of the docks at Roker. The…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9195, -1.3677
- Address
- Marine Activity Centre, North Dock
- Established
- 1800
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q108283735 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sunderland Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- Sunderland Lifeboat Station is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Sunderland Lifeboat Station built?
- Built or established in 1800.
- Who owns Sunderland Lifeboat Station?
- Sunderland Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.