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Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Gravesend is one of the RNLI’s newest lifeboat stations and one of four lifeboat stations operating on the River Thames – the first stations to specifically cover a river rather than estuarial waters or the sea.
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Latest lifeboat launch

Recent lifeboat launches from Gravesend Lifeboat Station

4.53pm 2 October 2025
3.04pm 27 September 2025
10.49pm 25 September 2025
5.09pm 21 September 2025
9.52am 16 September 2025
12.39am 12 September 2025
9.07pm 11 September 2025
2.28pm 25 August 2025
8.12am 10 August 2025
7.34pm 7 August 2025
12.30am 7 August 2025
10.48pm 5 August 2025
3.22pm 4 August 2025
5.49pm 2 August 2025
12.53pm 24 July 2025
7.32pm 14 July 2025
11.26am 12 July 2025
10.39am 12 July 2025
5.14am 12 July 2025
11.30am 11 July 2025

Today's weather

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

Station address

Gravesend Lifeboat Station
Royal Pier Road
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 2BG

Station phone number

01474 328465

Visiting times

By appointment only

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News and media from Gravesend Lifeboat Station

Casualty yacht seen from Gravesend Lifeboat with Harbour Launch Kew nearby
Article Rescue
Gravesend RNLI Volunteers Assist Yacht Fouled on Mooring in Northfleet Hope
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Gravesend's orange Lifeboat is next to the white casualty vessel setting up secure lines
Article Rescue
Gravesend RNLI Responds to Vessel Taking on Water at Erith
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Nathan Vasudaven and his father Bhargawa standing in a Victorian pier
Article People
RNLI celebrates lifesaving dads across Kent and Sussex this Fathers Day
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Russell Allen and Ashley Bard in their Gravesend RNLI Lifeboat Kit
Article Fundraising
Gravesend RNLI volunteers take on UK’s tallest Tower Run in full kit
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