Wells next the sea - Norfolk
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Norfolk12
N 52° 58.371 E 000° 51.092
31U E 355734 N 5871410
A purpose built Lifeboat Station opens both sides,with ramping
Waymark Code: WMB0KX
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/20/2011
Views: 8
Wells-next-the-Sea also has a busy lifeboat station, established in 1830 serving the area. The station suffered great losses in 1880 when eleven of the crew perished whilst trying to rescue those aboard the Ocean Queen.
There is a memorial to the crew opposite the old lifeboat house in Beach Road and a service is held each year to commemorate those lives that were lost.
Currently there are two lifeboats stationed here.
Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat station is an RNLI operated lifeboat station located in the town of Wells-next-the-Sea in the English county of Norfolk.
Its neighboring stations are Sheringham lifeboat station to the east, and Hunstanton lifeboat station to the west.
The station operates both inshore and offshore lifeboats. The inshore boat is called Jane Ann III and is a D class inflatable lifeboat, whilst the offshore boat is called Doris M, Mann of Ampthill, and is a Mersey class lifeboat.
Link for more information :http://www.wellslifeboat.org/
Name of the Lifeboat or station: Wells -next- the -sea
Number of the Lifeboat: Doris M, Mann of Ampthill & Jane Ann III
Adress:
Wells Harbour
Wells- next -the sea, Norfolk UK
Callsign Marifoon: Not listed
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