Littlestone-on-Sea History

1966 The RNLI established an inshore lifeboat (ILB) station at Littlestone-on-Sea with at D class lifeboat. The ILB was kept in a boathouse built on the beach.

1972 The D class lifeboat was withdrawn and replaced with a B class Atlantic 17 in June.

1973 A new boathouse was built.

1976 The Atlantic 17 was withdrawn and replaced with an Atlantic 21 in August.

1977 A purpose-built brick boathouse was built for the new lifeboat.

1993 The boathouse was extended to provide improved crew facilities.

2002 A new Atlantic 75 lifeboat, B-785 Fred Clarke, arrived at the station.

2004 A new launching ramp was completed in September.