Tramore Lifeboat Station

Tramore Lifeboat Station
Tramore Lifeboat Station
Tramore Lifeboat Station is located in Ireland
Tramore Lifeboat Station
Tramore, County Waterford
General information
TypeRNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationThe Pier
AddressNewtown,
Town or cityTramore, County Waterford
CountryIreland
Coordinates52°09′14.8″N 7°09′37.9″W / 52.154111°N 7.160528°W / 52.154111; -7.160528
Opened1858, 1964
Closed1924
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Website
Tramore RNLI Lifeboat Station

Tramore Lifeboat Station is located on The Cove, near The Pier at Newtown, a suburb of Tramore, a seaside town in County Waterford, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of Waterford, on the south coast of Ireland.

A lifeboat station was first established at Tramore in 1858 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).[1]

The station currently operates the D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, Isabella Purchase (D-781), on station since 2015.[2]

  1. ^ "Tramore's Station history". Tramore Lifeboat Station. RNLI. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.