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Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Gravesend is one of the RNLI’s newest lifeboat stations and one of four lifeboat stations operating on the River Thames – the first stations to specifically cover a river rather than estuarial waters or the sea.
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Latest lifeboat launch

7.42pm 29 September 2023

Recent launches from Gravesend Lifeboat Station

7.42pm 29 September 2023
6.35pm 29 September 2023
8.02am 28 September 2023
7.07am 19 September 2023
8.30pm 10 September 2023
5.34pm 10 September 2023
9.58pm 7 September 2023
8.14pm 7 September 2023
7.09pm 7 September 2023
11.10pm 2 September 2023
1.22pm 31 August 2023
5.58pm 25 August 2023
12.25am 24 August 2023
5.09pm 9 August 2023
8.28pm 6 August 2023
9.18am 6 August 2023
1.11pm 3 August 2023
9.10pm 28 July 2023
4.12pm 26 July 2023
6.33pm 24 July 2023

Today's weather

18°C Cloudy
Min: 12°C Max: 18°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Gravesend Lifeboat Station
Royal Pier Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2BG

Station phone number

01474 328465

Visiting times

By appointment only

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News and media from Gravesend Lifeboat Station

A photo of the Home Office Corsairs team members to the left, and RNLI rugby team members to the right, on a field in front of a rugby goal post. The people in the centre are holding an RNLI flag.
Article People
RNLI lifeboat crew from Gravesend to Dover come together for charity rugby match
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Gravesend RNLI crew members retrieving salvage pump from their lifeboat
Article Rescue
Gravesend RNLI tasked to vessel run aground and taking on water
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Article Heritage
Visit the RNLI historic lifeboat collection at Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent
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RNLI Thames Commander Liam Sidders and BBC Radio Kent's Sophie Sutton standing outside the LV21 red ship
Article People
Gravesend RNLI broadcasts live on BBC Radio Kent
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Events around Gravesend Lifeboat Station

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Tower to Gravesend RNLI Fundraiser Ride
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