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North Berwick Lifeboat Station
North Berwick Lifeboat Station in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
North Berwick Lifeboat Station is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
North Berwick Lifeboat Station is located on Victoria Road, in North Berwick, a seaside town and former royal burgh, sitting on the south side of the Firth of Forth, 20 miles (32 km) east of Edinburgh in East Lothian, formerly Haddingtonshire, in south-east Scotland. A lifeboat was first stationed here by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1860. The station currently operates a D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat, Sunijo (D-891), on station since 2024.
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Background
History
On the evening of Tuesday 25 October 1859, the schooner Bubona was heading to Aberdeen from Newcastle-upon-Tyne with a cargo of coal, when the wind changed direction. By 21:00, the wind was nearly hurricane force, and with her sails damaged, the boat made for shore, and ran aground off Canty Bay. Despite the Rocket Brigade getting a line to the vessel, the crew were in no fit state to take advantage. A large crown gathered onshore, but at around midnight, they witnessed the vessel break up, and all five crew perish. The wreck of the Bubona prompted calls for a lifeboat, from Rev. Stewart of Liberton, and coastguards Capt. Woodrow and Walter Malcolm. A local committee was established, and…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0603, -2.7176
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH39 4JL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Official site
- rnli.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7054181 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Berwick Lifeboat Station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Berwick Lifeboat Station?
- North Berwick Lifeboat Station is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode EH39 4JL).
- Who owns North Berwick Lifeboat Station?
- North Berwick Lifeboat Station is owned by border|23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
- How do I get to North Berwick Lifeboat Station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EH39 4JL. It sits within the Lothian East parliamentary constituency.