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Dover Lifeboat Station

Dover Lifeboat Station

For over 165 years Dover lifeboats have been saving lives and over 30 awards for gallantry have been presented to the crews. Today, the station operates the largest lifeboat in the fleet, a Severn class lifeboat.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Dover Lifeboat Station

9.57am 4 October 2024
9.56am 4 October 2024
12.54am 30 September 2024
9.45pm 27 September 2024
11.56am 23 September 2024
5.12am 23 September 2024
10.17am 17 September 2024
10.16am 17 September 2024
4.44pm 14 September 2024
2.52pm 6 September 2024
8.21pm 4 September 2024
9.06am 3 September 2024
3.41am 2 September 2024
8.47am 1 September 2024
11.59am 28 August 2024
11.52am 28 August 2024
3.21pm 23 August 2024
6.56pm 18 August 2024
12.41pm 17 August 2024
7.46pm 14 August 2024

Today's weather

15°C Sunshine
Min: 11°C Max: 15°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Dover Lifeboat Station
New Marina Curve Road
Dover
CT17 9FQ

Station phone number

07977 439720

Visiting times

Organised visits by appointment only – please contact the Visits Officer below.

Visitor Experience Room open from 11 May, mirroring Shop Opening Times.

Visits Officer

Andy Milton

Visits Officer contact phone number

07977 439720

Visits Officer email address

[email protected]

Shop hours

Easter-September

Saturday and Sunday
10am-4pm

October-December

Saturday and Sunday
10am-3pm

Shop phone number

07977 439720

News and media from Dover Lifeboat Station

A photograph of Sarah Hewes
Article People
RNLI crew gather to say farewell to Chair of RNLI Thanet Fundraisers.
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Article Fundraising
Lifeboat stations benefit from donation from local supermarket
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Article Statistics
Dover lifeboat station celebrates RNLI’s 200th anniversary
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An orange road bike from the rear left, with a Lifeboat sticker on the frame. A cartoon reindeer with a red nose is overlaid. The reindeer is in RNLI lifeboat crew kit: a yellow drysuit and red lifejacket.The reindeer is waving at the viewer.
Article Fundraising
RNLI Kent Reindeer Relay to start with a team from Gravesend Lifeboat Station
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