Littlehampton Lifeboat Station is an RNLI station located in the town of Littlehampton in the English county of West Sussex in the United Kingdom. The station is located on Littlehampton harbour side on the eastern bank of the River Arun, a quarter mile from the harbour entrance and the pier. The current lifeboat house on Fisherman's Quay was built in 2002. The lifeboat station currently operates with two inshore lifeboats: a lifeboat, and a lifeboat,The of lifeboat (in service 1971–2008) was developed by the RNLI working with the now defunct William Osborne boatyard in Littlehampton and took its name from the River Arun, upon which Littlehampton harbour is built. No Arun-class lifeboats have been stationed at Littlehampton. Osborne's built more than 100 traditional lifeboats over the years, and also worked on the prototype Tyne class, and fitted out the prototypes for the Severn and Trent class lifeboats.HistoryThe RNLI opened the first lifeboat station in the town in 1884. It was built on the east bank of the River Arun, near what is now the Harbour Park amusement park. The station's first pulling lifeboat was manned by local sailors and fishermen using oars and sail. During the next 37 years of operation, the lifeboats were launched 26 times before this original station closed in 1921.Station re-locationIn 1903 the boathouse was moved close to the lighthouse. The station was closed in 1921 due to lack of qualified staff, and the placement of a new motor lifeboat further west at Selsey.
Address & Contact
- Street:
- Fisherman's Quay,
- City:
- Littlehampton
- Phone:
- 01903 715351
- Category:
- Safety & First Aid Service