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Machrihanish Lifeboat Station
Former lifeboat station in Argyll and Bute, Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Machrihanish Lifeboat Station was located in the village of Machrihanish, on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsular, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the town of Campbeltown, in Argyll and Bute.
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Machrihanish Lifeboat Station | |
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Status | Closed |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Machrihanish Lifeboat Station |
Town or city | Machrihanish, Argyll and Bute, PA28 6PZ |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 55°25′23.5″N 5°44′52.4″W |
Opened | 1912 |
Closed | 1930 |
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A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1912.[1]
The station was no longer required following the placement of a motor-powered lifeboat at Campbeltown. Machrihanish Lifeboat Station closed in 1930.[1]