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Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station
Lifeboat station in Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of the town and royal burgh of Kirkcudbright, at the mouth of the River Dee, in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Kirkcudbright Lifeboat Station |
Address | Torrs Shore |
Town or city | Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, DG6 4XL |
Country | Scotland |
Coordinates | 54°47′40.8″N 4°03′44.7″W |
Opened | 1862 |
Owner | ![]() |
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https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/kirkcudbright-lifeboat-station |
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A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1862.[1]
The station has operated a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore lifeboat, Sheila Stenhouse (B-814) since 2009.[2]