Blyth Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat Station in Northumberland, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blyth Lifeboat Station is located at the Port and seaside town of Blyth, in the south east corner of the county of Northumberland, approx. 13 miles (21 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Blyth Lifeboat Station | |
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General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Blyth Lifeboat Station |
Address | Quay Road, South Harbour, |
Town or city | Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3PA |
Country | UK |
Coordinates | 55.125491°N 1.497928°W / 55.125491; -1.497928 |
Opened | 1808 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Website | |
https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/blyth-lifeboat-station |
A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Ridley Estate Trust in 1908, but operated for only two years. Following subsequent management by the Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (RNIPLS), and the Blyth Lifeboat Association (BLA), the station was finally transferred to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1866.[1]
The station currently operates 2 Inshore lifeboats, the B-class (Atlantic 85) lifeboat Patricia Southall (B-923), on station since 2021, and the smaller D-class (IB1) Sally Forth (D-878), since 2023.[1]