Penlee Lifeboat Station
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Penlee Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations for Mount's Bay in Cornwall, United Kingdom. The lifeboat station operated at various locations in Penzance from the early 19th century. It moved to Penlee Point near Mousehole in 1913, thus gaining its current name, but was moved to Newlyn in 1983 without any change of name. The station is remembered for the loss of the entire lifeboat crew on 19 December 1981.
Penlee Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Newlyn Harbour, TR18 5HW |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 50.1039°N 5.5487°W / 50.1039; -5.5487 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
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Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Former Penlee Point lifeboat house, slipway, retaining and boundary walls, and memorial garden |
Designated | 17 February 2023 |
Reference no. | 1481300 |
Since 2003 the station has operated a Severn-class all weather boat (ALB) and an Atlantic-class (currently an Atlantic 85) inshore lifeboat (ILB). The Severn-class lifeboat has an operating range of 250 nautical miles (460 km) and a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h), enabling it to reach any casualty up to 50 miles (80 km), and within two hours in good weather.[1] Adjacent lifeboats are at The Lizard to the east, and Sennen Cove to the west.[2]