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Lough Swilly's lifeboats

Find out more about the lifeboats operated by the volunteers here at at Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station.

An orange RNLI lifeboat travels across calm water, leaving a curved white wake behind it. Several crew members in yellow jackets, red lifejackets, and white helmets stand on deck. The sky is overcast, and small islands or landmasses are visible on the horizon.
Photo: RNLI/Nigel Millard

Derek Bullivant

The Derek Bullivant is a Shannon class lifeboat and has been at the station since 2015.

Aerial view of a lifeboat as it speeds across dark blue water, leaving a curved trail of white foamy wake behind.

Photo: RNLI/Nigel Millard

Minnie and Ernest George Barry

The Minnie and Ernest George Barry is a B class lifeboat and has been at the station since 2007.