IoM[1] / olb - Douglas LB station

Finally found our way over to Douglas Lifeboat Station - it is on the far side, nearly in the oil terminal and away from the main buildings, marina & ferry terminal. One of five RNLI stations on the Isle Of Man.

The boathouse had a slipway launched "Tyne" Class All Weather Boat between 1988 & 2018 named after Sir William Hillary [47-032]. This was replaced by the Mersey "Marine Engineer" [12-12] in 2018, which had previously been based at Bridlington.

Bergfex, Peter_Private_Box, Aschi "Freestone", Stefani Wehner and 9 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Christa1004 ^club

A very useful fence that prevents from falling into water;-)) HFF StoneRoad.

3 years ago.

StoneRoad2013 ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Agreed - there is a long drop at low tide to some very wet mud and seaweed just here.
Although a "deep water" channel is kept dredged for the lifeboat that extends almost to the end of the slipway ...

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

A lovely shot of the lifeboat station and I like the inclusion fo the swans

HFF and a good weekend to you

3 years ago.

StoneRoad2013 ^club

Thank you.
I have wanted to see this station ever since I started fundraising for the RNLI because of the association with Sir William Hillary. [I have a few other images on that subject]
The swans followed us along, hoping we had some food for them - one of the fishermen walking out to the pier did have something - and I came back with a few bits the following day (saved from my dinner).

3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.

Bergfex ^club

HFF - and a nice weekend!

3 years ago.

StoneRoad2013 ^club

Thank you - and have a good one yourself !

3 years ago.

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