Lynmouth Lifeboat Station

Lynmouth Lifeboat Station
Map of Devon showing Lynmouth
General information
TypeLifeboat station
LocationDevon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°13′51″N 3°49′52″W / 51.2309°N 3.8312°W / 51.2309; -3.8312
Opened1867
Closed1944

Lynmouth Lifeboat Station was the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Lynmouth, Devon in England from 1869 until 1944. Its best-known action was in 1899 when the lifeboat was taken 15 miles (24 km) across Exmoor before being launched to assist a ship in trouble.

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