| South Broads Lifeboat Station | |
| Map Type: | Suffolk |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Lowestoft, Suffolk |
| Location Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 52.4773°N 1.7091°W |
| Building Type: | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Owner: | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
South Broads Lifeboat Station was an RNLI operated lifeboat station[1] located on Oulton Broad in the town of Lowestoft in the English county of Suffolk.[2] The station operated between 2001 and 2011.[3] The station covered the southern area of The Broads network, an area of over 100sqmi of inland waterways including the River Waveney.[4] The station performed 194 rescues.
The RNLI decided to close the station in January 2011 after a review which recommended that lifesaving across The Broads would be more effectively covered from Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Lifeboat Station. Following the closure in November 2011, the station's and lifeboats were added to the RNLI's relief fleet and its 4x4 vehicle transferred to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.[5]
| Op. No. | Name | In service [6] | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-438 | The Stanley Taylor | 2001–2004 | ||
| D-449 | Humphry and Nora Tollemanche II | 2004–2005 | ||
| D-493 | Isabella Mary | 2005 | ||
| D-486 | Eleanor and Catherine | 2006–2007 | ||
| D-492 | Lawnflite | 2006–2007 | ||
| D-514 | Lord Kitchener | 2007–2010 | ||
| D-714 | Jean Ryall | 2010–2011 | ||
| Op. No. | Name | In service | Class | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP-5 | The Blob | 2001–2004 | ||
| XP-33 | The Blob Mk. 2 | 2004–2005 | ||
| XP-42 | Broads ILB2 | 2005–2008 | ||
| XP-45 | The Blob Mk. 3 | 2008–2011 | ||