South Broads Lifeboat Station

South Broads Lifeboat Station
South Broads Lifeboat Station is located in Suffolk
South Broads Lifeboat Station
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationLowestoft, Suffolk
CountryEngland
Coordinates52°28′38.37″N 1°42′32.90″E / 52.4773250°N 1.7091389°E / 52.4773250; 1.7091389
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution

South Broads Lifeboat Station was an RNLI operated lifeboat station[1] located on Oulton Broad in the town of Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk.[2] The station operated between 2001 and 2011.[3] The station covered the southern area of The Broads network, an area of over 100 square miles (260 km2) of inland waterways including the River Waveney.[4] The station performed 194 rescues.[3]

  1. ^ RNLI station at South Broads, Lowestoft, Google+. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  2. ^ Explorer Map OL40 – The Broads, Ordnance Survey, 2010-01-22.
  3. ^ a b South Broads RNLI lifeboat station to close, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 2011-11-14. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  4. ^ South Broads lifeboat station at Oulton Broad hit by burglars, Eastern Daily Press, 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2014-03-15.