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Lifeboat Station : Longhope

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Longhope Pier Longhope Orkney

KW16 1PQ

Telephone

(01856) 701333

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    • Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
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    • RNLI Beach Lifeguard area

    Visitor Contact

    Dr Tony Trickett

    Telephone
    01856 701333

    Station Opening Times

    10am - 1pm daily and by appointment

    Shop

    10am - 1pm and by appointment




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    About this station

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    Longhope lifeboat station has operated an all weather lifeboat for over 130 years and the crews have been honoured with 26 awards for gallantry. The station has also witnessed tragedy when eight lifeboat crew lost their lives saving others at sea in 1969.

    Recent launches in scotland (BST)

    • 11/03/2010

      Invergordon - 23:57
    • 11/03/2010

      Arran (Lamlash) - 14:46
    • 11/03/2010

      Lerwick - 08:35

    Last Launch

    12/08/2009
    • Kinghorn's inshore lifeboat. Photo: RNLI / Rachel Martin

      Volunteers pull casualty from harbour waters

      11/03/2010

      By: Dunc Ormiston

      Kinghorn lifeboat crew rush to the aid of man who fell into freezing sea

    • Image of Stromness Severn class lifeboat, the Violet, Dorothy and Kathleen  Photo:RNLI

      Generous donation to Orkney volunteers

      09/03/2010

      By: Tim Barthorpe

      Author gives proceeds to Stromness RNLI

    • Image of snow on Trent. Photo: David Riley

      Four evacuated in blizzard

      01/03/2010

      By: Patrick Maclean

      Oban lifeboat launched at 5.25pm on Thursday 25 February, facing blizzard conditions, to help evacuate four patients from the Isle of Mull.

    • Image of Boudicca

      Booking a cruise?

      25/02/2010

      By: Rhys Parker

      Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is donating 10% of the price on selected cruises booked by RNLI supporters.

    • TRF poster

      Phone recycling for the RNLI

      24/02/2010

      By: Rhys Parker

      The RNLI's inkjet cartridge recycling scheme with The Recycling Factory (TRF) raised over £32,000 last year. Now TRF is taking phones as well.


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