Lifeboat Station : Clacton-on-Sea
Main Contact Details
Clacton Lifeboat Station, Hastings Avenue, Clacton, Essex
CO15 1BW
Telephone
01255 421471
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Station Information
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- Explore stations are normally open all year and have an RNLI gift shop
- Discover stations are normally open during the summer months
- Observe stations may be open by appointment only
- RNLI Beach Lifeguard area
Visitor Contact
Mr R Smith
Telephone
01255 421090
Station Opening Times
2pm - 5pm Tuesday - Sunday
Shop
11am - 3pm Daily Tel: 01255 479963
Accessibility
Disabled Access
About this station
Clacton-on Sea lifeboat was one of the 19 lifeboats that took part in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. Celebrating over 125 years of saving lives at sea the crews have been presented with over 30 awards for gallantry.
Recent launches in the east (BST)
08/01/2009
Lowestoft - 08:5608/01/2009
Southwold - 08:4505/01/2009
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston - 17:41
Last Launch
Launched this week
RNLI Compass Winter 2008–9
07/01/2009
By: RNLI Publications
Read more stories from the East in Compass, available here.
New lifeboat at Gravesend
12/12/2008
By: Tim Ash
Gravesend lifeboat station has a new Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat, Olive Laura Deare II.
Buy London boat show tickets here
02/12/2008
By: Mairead Dwane
The London International Boat Show returns to ExCeL from 9–18 January 2009.
Green light for Shoreham Harbour station
01/12/2008
By: Tim Ash
Planners have given proposals for a new lifeboat station in Shoreham Harbour the green light.
Sam's cycle challenge is a big success!
19/11/2008
By: Events Team, London
Sam Lythgoe completed a sponsored cycle ride in aid of the RNLI and raised over £800 in the process!