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Douglas Lifeboat Station is an RNLI station located in the town of Douglas in the Isle of Man.

The station operates a Mersey-class lifeboat Marine Engineer (ON-1169) which is launched via a slipway from the boathouse located on South Quay, Douglas.

History
The first lifeboat station was located on Harris Promenade, Douglas and was carriage launched over the beach.

The second lifeboat station was located 30 metres from the current boathouse on the south (landward) side of South Quay. The boat was pulled across the road on a carriage and lowered onto a slipway built from the harbour wall.

The third and current lifeboat station is built on cast iron stilts over the sea within the harbour, accessible via a staircase from the north (seaward( side of South Quay. The lifeboat is housed on a slipway within the boathouse.