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Over the next few pages we'd like to give you an insight into the history and day-to-day workings of our lifeboat station on the North East coast of England. You'll find all the latest news and you'll be able to keep right up to date with the rescues we take part in. Discover the facts and figures about our boats. There's even a bit of fun for our younger visitors. Please visit our companion web site - dedicated to The Zetland - Redcar's first, and the world's oldest surviving lifeboat.

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Latest News	Latest Rescue: 12:48 4 February 2012 - click here for more... Click here to see if we're on a rescue right now!
Redcar's RNLI Runner Volunteer crew member Dave Scott is preparing to take part in the Great North Run later this year. You can sponsor him by clicking here... ...first published 03 February 2012	New Lifeboat for Redcar RNLI Great news for the new year! Redcar will receive its new Atlantic 85 class lifeboat in early March. Named Leicester Challenge III, and given the fleet identity B-858, you can look out for her being built at the RNLI Cowes Inshore Lifeboat Centre on their webcams. Click here to see the webcam images... Click here to see an Atlantic 85 class lifeboat in action... ... first published 01 January 2012
2011 Boxing Day Dip The 2011 Boxing Day Dip enjoyed unseasonably warm weather and bumper crowds. Click here for images... ... first published 26 December 2011	Christmas Day anniversary of Redcar RNLI volunteer lost at sea The Christmas celebrations held this year by the Redcar RNLI crew will be tinged with sadness as they commemorated the 175th anniversary of the death of the town’s only lifeboat crew member to have given their life trying to save others. Click here for more... ...first published 18 December 2011
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The Redcar Lifeboat Station is part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Registered Charity No. 209603.
The information on this site, and the views of the Redcar Lifeboat Station and it's crew and officials, should not be taken as RNLI policies.
This site is maintained by Dave Cocks, Deputy Launching Authority, Redcar Lifeboat Station.
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