Hunstanton Lifeboat Station
Hunstanton Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution operated lifeboat station located in the village of Old Hunstanton in the English county of Norfolk. This is the only lifeboat station on the east coast of England which faces westward, being positioned on the east side of the square-mouthed bay and estuary known as The Wash.
| Hunstanton Lifeboat Station | |
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Hunstanton Lifeboat Station | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | Hunstanton Lifeboat Station |
| Address | Sea Lane, Old Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6JN |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°57′14.62″N 0°30′9.53″E |
| Opened | 1824 taken over by RNLI in 1867 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
The station currently has two lifeboats: H-class Hovercraft Hunstanton Flyer (Civil Service No. 45) (H-003), on station since 2003, and a B-class (Atlantic 85) lifeboat, Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848), since 23 May 2011.
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