Lifeboat Station : Whitby
Main Contact Details
The Fish Pier, Church Street, Whitby
YO22 4AE
Telephone
01947 602216
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Station Information
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Visitor Contact
Glen Goodberry
Telephone
01947 602216
Station Opening Times
9am-4pm weekdays Don't miss: crew training - winter 10am-12pm Sun, summer 7pm-9pm Wed
Shop
Tel: 01947 602001
About this station
The station at Whitby has a remarkable history of bravery with 49 awards for gallantry being presented. Today’s station operates two lifeboats. Sadly the station has also seen tragedy with five lifeboat crew losing their lives saving others at sea.
Recent launches in the north (BST)
08/07/2008
Whitby - 19:5608/07/2008
Hartlepool - 17:1208/07/2008
New Brighton - 14:18
Last Launch
Launched this week
Whitby flag weekend 2007
By: Whitby LOM R Weatherill
Weekend of 28th and 29th of July,@ the bandstand.Exercises at sea and in the harbour inc lifeboats Trent, IB1,Atlantic 75, and RAF Seaking helicoptor.
Woman and dog rescued by Sunderland lifeboats
02/07/2008
By: Paul Nicholson
Sunderland's lifeboats rescued a woman and her dog on Wednesday after they were cut off by the rising tide.
RNLI Compass Summer 2008
01/07/2008
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from the North in Compass, available here.
18-hour shout for Humber
27/06/2008
By: Alison Levett
Humber lifeboat crew returned to station this morning (Friday) after an 18-hour shout to the 18m trawler Lindisfarne.
Hoylake crew take on climbs
25/06/2008
By: Alison Levett
Two RNLI crew members from Hoylake will take on endurance tests this weekend to raise funds for the station's £2M appeal.