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Dungeness Lifeboat Station

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Dungeness Lifeboat Station was the first to receive the RNLI Shannon class lifeboat. The Morrell was named on 31 May 2014 by HRH The Princess Royal. The station has a rich history. In 1940, the Dungeness lifeboat was one of 19 that took part in the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk in northern France. And through the 1950s the station was famous for its Lady Launchers - local women who helped haul the lifeboat down to the sea, and recover her. In a church situated quite near the lifeboat house there is a cross that was made from a broken skid from the station.

Dungeness Lifeboat Station

Three different classes of lifeboat gather on a calm sea at sunrise.
Dungeness's lifeboat
Find out more about the lifeboat helping our crews to save lives at sea at Dungeness.
Our Lifeboats
RNLI flag against a blue sky.
News and media from Dungeness
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Latest News
Sand art on a beach which says 'Be aware tidal cut off' in large letters.
Local info, forecasts and tides
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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.
Dungeness' 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

Dungeness lifeboat station
Romney Marsh
Dungeness
Kent
TN29 9ND

Station phone number

01797 320317

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

Visiting times

By arrangement

Visitor contact

Vicky Morgan

Visitor contact phone number

01797 320317 

News and media from Dungeness Lifeboat Station

Article Rescue
Dungeness RNLI in search for missing plane
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Article Heritage
200th Anniversary Series - Dungeness launch in hurricane force winds in 1974
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A black and white old picture of a group of RNLI crew members in front of the Sandal Magna lifeboat in the early 1890s
Article People
200th anniversary of an RNLI lifeboat being placed on the Romney Coastline
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