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431:(ON 594) was transferred to the No.2 station at Whitby, serving until 1931. Found in disrepair in 2005, the boat was restored, and was most recently displayed on 4 March 2024, at the RNLI 200 service at Westminster Abbey. No evidence remains of the Upgang boathouse.
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