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Newcastle Lifeboat Station

Newcastle Lifeboat Station

Established in 1825, Newcastle Lifeboat Station operates an all-weather Mersey class lifeboat and an inshore D class lifeboat. The crews have been awarded thirty medals for gallantry.
RNLI pager on a chart with a pair of dividers

Latest lifeboat launch

5.58pm 13 September 2024

Recent lifeboat launches from Newcastle Lifeboat Station

5.58pm 13 September 2024
9.59pm 7 September 2024
2.07pm 25 August 2024
7.04pm 8 August 2024
5.09pm 4 August 2024
4.44pm 4 August 2024
7.27pm 31 July 2024
8.14pm 28 July 2024
4.23pm 19 July 2024
7.43pm 8 July 2024
2.12pm 7 July 2024
8.02pm 6 July 2024
8.02pm 6 July 2024
7.18pm 27 June 2024
7.20am 8 June 2024
6.43pm 6 June 2024
11.56am 2 June 2024
9.35pm 30 May 2024
3.42pm 19 May 2024
3.42pm 19 May 2024

Today's weather

4°C Rain
Min: 1°C Max: 4°C
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Visitor information and facilities

Station address

Newcastle Lifeboat Station
South Promanade
Newcastle
Co. Down
BT33 0EX

Station phone number

028 4372 5138

Accessibility

Parking, disabled parking, disabled access

Visiting times

10am-4pm 

Visitor contact email

[email protected]

Shop hours

It is a mobile shop, available on request 

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News and media from Newcastle Lifeboat Station

Image of all weatehr lifeboat in calm blue water with Newcastle promenade in the background and dusky blue sky
Article People
Newcastle RNLI comes to the aid of five people as 56ft boat gets into difficulty
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Article Events
Surfer recalls rescue as RNLI celebrates 200 years and over 146,000 lives saved
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The inshore lifeboat assisting the broken down jetski. Image courtesy of Seamus McConkey. The photo shows the inshore lifeboat with 3 crew on board, adjacent to a jetski on the water with Newcastles South Promenade in the background.
Article Rescue
Newcastle RNLI respond to two call outs in 24 hours bringing four people to safe
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Article People
RNLI calls on new volunteers to join its fundraising crew in Co Down
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