Longhope Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat station in Orkney, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Longhope Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Longhope on the island of South Walls, in Orkney, Scotland. It opened in 1874 and since 2004 has operated a Tamar-class lifeboat. In 1969 its lifeboat and crew of eight were lost during a rescue mission.
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Longhope Lifeboat Station | |
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Type | Lifeboat station |
Location | Longhope, Orkney |
Address | Longhope Pier, Longhope, Orkney, KW16 3PG |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 58.8013°N 3.2055°W / 58.8013; -3.2055 |
Opened | 2003; 21 years ago (2003) |
Cost | £450,000 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
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