North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) isa46ft9in Watson,the first class to be built with a centre cabin and midships steering position. Following the lifeboat disasters of 1969 and 1970 she was fitted with an automatically inflating bag on the cabin top to make her self righting. North Foreland's coxswain, Dennis Price, was awarded an RNLI Silver Medal in 1952 following the rescue of two men from the rigging of a wrecked barque.

Type 46ft 9in Watson Twin-Screw Lifeboat Built 1951 Length 46ft 9in Beam 12ft 9in Stationed at Margate and Relief.

A boat with strong connections with Kent, having spent 27 of her 30 years in service at Margate. Displays explore the area's lifeboat stations..