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Swanage Lifeboat Station

Swanage Lifeboat Station

Situated at the southern end of Swanage Bay, lifeboats have been launching from Swanage Lifeboat Station since 1875. The station was rebuilt in 2016 to accommodate a new Shannon class all-weather lifeboat.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

11.22am 21 May 2022

Recent launches from Swanage Lifeboat Station

11.22am 21 May 2022
4.33pm 7 May 2022
6.49pm 4 May 2022
6.49pm 4 May 2022
3.14pm 16 April 2022
9.31am 16 April 2022
9.26am 16 April 2022
6.06pm 9 April 2022
6.05pm 9 April 2022
11.33pm 1 April 2022
11.33pm 1 April 2022
12.59pm 23 March 2022
9.26pm 19 March 2022
12.33am 10 March 2022
11.17am 2 March 2022
9.41pm 16 February 2022
1.52pm 28 January 2022
1.52pm 28 January 2022
5.44pm 11 January 2022
5.44pm 11 January 2022

Today's weather

18°C Rain
Min: 9°C Max: 18°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Swanage Lifeboat Station
Peveril Point Road
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2AY

Station phone number

01929 423237

Accessibility

Disabled access

Visiting times

Now open for visits - contact directly to book

Swanage RNLI Shop

7 The Square
Swanage
Dorset
BH19 2LJ

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Shop phone number

01929 426777

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News and media from Swanage Lifeboat Station

Swanage lifeboat crew in front of the Shannon class lifeboat
Article Rescue
Swanage all-weather lifeboat launches to assist yacht struggling to make way
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Swanage ILB D-752
Article Sea safety
D Class launches to boat aground at the Northern end of Swanage Bay
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Swanage Lifeboat Crew
Article Lifeboats
Both Swanage lifeboats tasked to a search at Chapmans Pool
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Swanage lifeboat crew
Article Rescue
Busy Easter weekend sees volunteer lifeboat crew tasked to multiple incidents
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