Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station

Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station
Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station
Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station is located in Ross and Cromarty
Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station
Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross and Cromarty
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
AddressKyle Prospect Road
Town or cityKyle of Lochalsh, Highland, IV40 8AJ
CountryScotland
Coordinates57°16′48.3″N 5°42′53.7″W / 57.280083°N 5.714917°W / 57.280083; -5.714917
Opened23 April 1995
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website
Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI Lifeboat Station

Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station is located next to the Fisheries Pier, on Kyle Prospect Road, in Kyle of Lochalsh, a village at the end of the Lochalsh peninsula in north-west Scotland, formerly in Ross and Cromarty, now in the administrative region of Highland.

A B-class (Atlantic 21) Inshore lifeboat was first stationed at Kyle of Lochalsh by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) on 23 April 1995.[1]

The station currently operates the B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Spirit of Fred. Olsen (B-856), on station since 2011.[2]

  1. ^ "Kyle of Lochalsh's station history". Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station. RNLI. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.