RNLI has innovated through its history from cork lifejackets to motor boats
by Ben Mitchell
Mar 04, 2024
2 minutes
Throughout the 200-year history of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), the charity has spearheaded innovation and adapted to the challenging circumstances of saving lives at sea.
In 1861, cork lifejackets became widely used by lifeboat crews after the new design helped save
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