Sheerness Lifeboat Station
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| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | Sheerness Lifeboat Station, Sheerness Docks, Garrison Point, Sheerness, ME12 1RS |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°26′46″N 0°44′37″E / 51.44611°N 0.74361°E |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Sheerness Lifeboat Station is an RNLI station located in the town of Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in the English county of Kent.[1] The station is on the north coast of the county, strategically placed at the mouth of the River Medway and close the busy Thames estuary.[2] It is a relatively new station only being established in 1969 when a lifeboat was stationed in the Harbour.[2]
Evaluation
In 1969 the Institution decided to send a lifeboat to Sheerness for evaluation. That lifeboat was the Ernest William and Elizabeth Ellen Hinde (ON 1017). Following a successful appraisal the RNLI decided to establish a permanent station in 1971.
Fleet
All weather lifeboats
| Dates in service | Class | ON | Op. No. | Name | Comments |
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| 1969 | Keith Nelson-class | ON 1017 | 40-001 | Ernest William and Elizabeth Ellen Hinde | Boat on station for evaluation prior to establishment of station |
| 1971–1974 | 46 ft Watson-class | ON 847 | Gertrude | ||
| 1974–1996 | Waveney-class | ON 1027 | 44-009 | Helen Turnbull | |
| 1996–present | Trent-class | ON 1211 | 14-13 | George and Ivy Swanson | |
| Shannon-class | ON 1345 | 13-38 | Mrs. Judith Copping Joyce | Due for Delivery Spring 2020 |
Inshore lifeboats
| Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name |
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| 1972–1977 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-145 | unnamed |
| 1977–1988 | D-class (Zodiac III) | D-253 | unnamed |
| 1988–1996 | D-class (EA16) | D-362 | Kensington Rescuer |
| 1996–2006 | D-class (EA16) | D-513 | Seahorse I |
| 2006–2016 | D-class (IB1) | D-662 | Eleanor |
| 2016 – present | D-class (IB1) | D-799 | Buster |
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References
- ^ OS map 149: Sittingbourne & Faversham Isle of Sheppey. Scale: 1:25 000. Publisher:Ordnance Survey. ISBN 9780319238684
- ^ a b Heroes All! – The story of the RNLI. Author: Beilby, Alec. Publisher: 1992, Patrick Stephens Ltd – Part of the Haynes Publishing Group.Work: Chapter 18 – The Lifeboat Stations – Part 2 The Kent Stations, Pages 161/162. ISBN 1 85260 419 0
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