The station operates a B-class (Atlantic 85) Inshore Lifeboat Elizabeth Jane Palmer (B-820).

1 lifeboathouse was enlarged for the Elizabeth and Albina Whitley (ON 772), a turntable was also added at the top to aid recovery of the vessel.

[9] In 2018, the Flamborough lifeboat Elizabeth Jane Palmer featured in an episode of the BBC2 documentary Saving Lives at Sea.

[10] On the morning of 7 May 1984, the fishing coble, Carol Sandra left port at Bridlington to take her lobster and crab pots further out to sea.

[11] At some point in the morning, the Carol Sandra sank without any signs, warnings, mayday calls or distress signals sent out.

Unfortunately the Bridlington Lifeboat struck one of the pieces of wreckage from the Carol Sandra which jammed between her propeller and her hull.

[13] The RAF winchman in the helicopter was transferring one casualty from the water into the lifeboat when he bumped awkwardly into the wheelhouse and broke his pelvis.

The captain of the North Wind III and one other crew member (his son) found an air pocket underneath the upturned boat and were dragged ashore.