| World / United Kingdom / England / Redcar, 1 km from center | Coordinates: 54°37'5"N 1°3'42"W |
The Zetland is the oldest surviving lifeboat in the world. It is currently in this free museum in Redcar.
The lifeboat was stationed at Redcar in 1802, built by Henry Greathead of South Shields.
In 1858 the Zetland was donated to the RNLI. The ship was damaged in 1864 when trying to rescue a crew of 7. The RNLI then thought it was no longer fit for service. It was scheduled to be broken up, but following protests it was donated to the people of Redcar.
Category: north east lifeboat
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