Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station

Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station
Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station (2006).
Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station is located in Essex
Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
General information
TypeLifeboat Station
AddressHastings Avenue,
Town or cityClacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1BW
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°46′53.3″N 1°08′28.6″E / 51.781472°N 1.141278°E / 51.781472; 1.141278
Opened1878
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website
Clacton-on-Sea RNLI lifeboat station

Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat Station is located on Hastings Avenue, in the seaside town of Clacton-on-Sea, on the Tendring peninsular, in the county of Essex.

A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1878.[1]

The station currently operates two Inshore lifeboats, a B-class (Atlantic 85), David Porter MPS (B-863), on station since 2012, and a D-class (IB1), Damar's Pride (D-849), on station since 2020.[2]

  1. ^ "Clacton-on-Sea's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  2. ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.