| West Mersea Lifeboat Station | |
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 West Mersea Lifeboat Station | |
  West Mersea, Essex | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Address | Coast Road |
| Town or city | West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8PG |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°46′49.3″N 0°53′55.4″E / 51.780361°N 0.898722°E |
| Opened | July 1963 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Website | |
| West Mersea RNLI Lifeboat Station | |
West Mersea Lifeboat Station is located on the Coast Road in West Mersea, at the western end of Mersea Island, situated between the Blackwater and Colne river estuaries, 10 miles (16 km) south of Colchester, in the county of Essex.
An Inshore lifeboat was first stationed at West Mersea by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in July 1963.[1]
The station currently operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Just George (B-879), on station since 2014.[2]
- ^ "West Mersea's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.