Selsey Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat Station in West Sussex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Selsey Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station[1] located in Selsey, West Sussex on the south coast of England.[2]
Selsey Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Chichester District, South East England, West Sussex |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 50°43′38.0″N 0°46′43.9″W |
Opened | 1861 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
The station operates a Shannon-class lifeboat 13-20 Denise and Eric (ON 1327) which is launched via the Shannon Launch and Recovery System (SLARS) from the main boathouse that stands onshore at the Kingsway, Selsey. The station also operates a D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat, RNLB Flt Lt John Buckley RAF (D-827).
In 2017, Selsey received a new 25 knot (29 mph) Shannon Class Lifeboat after almost 34 years of service by Tyne-class lifeboats RNLB City of London (ON 1074) and RNLB Voluntary Worker (ON 1146) the longest of any RNLI station.