Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat station
Encyclopedia
Wells-next-the-Sea lifeboat station is an RNLI
operated lifeboat
station located in the town of Wells-next-the-Sea
in the English county of Norfolk
. Its neighboring stations are Sheringham lifeboat station
to the east, and Hunstanton lifeboat station to the west.
The station operates both inshore and offshore lifeboats. The inshore boat is called Jane Ann III and is a D class inflatable lifeboat
, whilst the offshore boat is called Doris M, Mann of Ampthill, and is a Mersey class lifeboat
.
The Wells lifeboat disaster
occurred in 1880 when the RNLI lifeboat Eliza Adams, based at Wells station, attempted to go to the aid of the stricken brig
Ocean Queen in heavy seas and was lost along with 11 of its 13 crew.
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as on selected inland waterways....
operated lifeboat
Lifeboat (rescue)
A rescue lifeboat is a boat rescue craft which is used to attend a vessel in distress, or its survivors, to rescue crewmen and passengers. It can be hand pulled, sail powered or powered by an engine...
station located in the town of Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea
Wells-next-the-Sea, known locally simply as Wells, is a town, civil parish and seaport situated on the North Norfolk coast in England.The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 2,451 in 1,205 households...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. Its neighboring stations are Sheringham lifeboat station
Sheringham lifeboat station
Sheringham lifeboat station is an RNLI operated lifeboat station located in the town of Sheringham in the English county of Norfolk.Since 1992, the station has been inshore operations only - currently with an Atlantic 85 rigid inflatable - offshore lifeboats are to the east at Cromer and the west...
to the east, and Hunstanton lifeboat station to the west.
The station operates both inshore and offshore lifeboats. The inshore boat is called Jane Ann III and is a D class inflatable lifeboat
D class lifeboat
The D class lifeboat EA16 is a class of inflatable boat formally operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has been replace by the D class lifeboat -Utilization:...
, whilst the offshore boat is called Doris M, Mann of Ampthill, and is a Mersey class lifeboat
Mersey class lifeboat
Mersey class lifeboats are all-weather lifeboats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution from stations around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland...
.
The Wells lifeboat disaster
Wells lifeboat disaster
The Wells lifeboat disaster occurred in 1880 when the RNLI lifeboat Eliza Adams, based at Wells-next-the-Sea in the English county of Norfolk, attempted to go to the aid of the stricken brig Ocean Queen in heavy seas and was lost along with 11 of its 13 crew.The Wells lifeboat was an open boat...
occurred in 1880 when the RNLI lifeboat Eliza Adams, based at Wells station, attempted to go to the aid of the stricken brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
Ocean Queen in heavy seas and was lost along with 11 of its 13 crew.