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Salcombe Lifeboat Station was established in 1869 and its crews have received 18 awards for gallantry. Today it operates an inshore B class Atlantic 85 lifeboat and a Tamar class all-weather lifeboat.

Salcombe Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Salcombe's lifeboats
Find out more about the lifeboats helping our crews to save lives at sea at Salcombe.
Our lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Salcombe
Read the latest rescue stories, volunteer news and updates from our lifeboat station.
Latest news
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
Find local safety information and get the 5-day forecast and tide times for your area.
Local info
A range of historical lifejackets: one is cork, one kapok and one is foam covered in red material with RNLI printed on it.
Salcombe's history
Take a look back through key events from the history of our lifeboat station in our timeline.
Our history

Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Salcombe Lifeboat Station
Union Street
Salcombe
Devon
TQ8 8BZ

Station phone number

01548 842158

Station email

[email protected]

Accessibility

No parking available at the Lifeboat Station

Visitor times

Please contact the station to arrange a visit.

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News and media from Salcombe Lifeboat Station

Article Lifeboats
Salcombe RNLI lifeboat crew respond to Mayday call.
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Shannon class lifeboat in rough weather
Article Lifeboats
RNLI announce changes to its lifeboat fleet in the south west
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RNLI Lifeboats logo on grey background
Article Sea safety
Salcombe RNLI remind people to get their lifejackets checked
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Article People
Introducing the new RNLI Salcombe Coxswain
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