1861 A lifeboat was first stationed at Littlestone in 1861
when the "Providence" was moved from Dungeness.
1871 "Dr Hatton" replaced "Providence", lifeboat station renamed "The
New Romney Lifeboat Station"
1884 "Sandal Magna" replaced "Dr Hatton"
1900 "James Stevens No.11", a 35 feet self righting lifeboat, new
boathouse and ramp contructed.
1912 "Harry Wright Russel" a 35 feet self righting boat
1928 The station closed and the lifeboat, the fifth to serve here, was
moved to Hythe.
1966 The RNLI re-established an inshore lifeboat (ILB) station at
Littlestone-on-Sea with a D class inflatable lifeboat (16ft). 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1972 The D class lifeboat was withdrawn and replaced with a B class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1976 The Atlantic 17 was withdrawn and replaced with an Atlantic 21
(B-533) in
August.
1977 A purpose-built brick boathouse was built for the new lifeboat.
1988 A new Atlantic 21 lifeboat arrived at station, "The Lady Dart and
Long Life II" (B-573, honouring the fundraising activities of the
ladies' darts
team from the nearby "Seahorse" pub.
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.