D-class lifeboat (EA16)

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Dclassspeed.jpg
D-class lifeboat at speed
Class overview
NameD-class (EA16)
Builders Avon Inflatables
Operators Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded by D-class (Zodiac III)
Succeeded by D-class (IB1)
Built1987–2002
In service1987–2010
Completed243
General characteristics
Class and typeEvans Avon 16
Displacement338 kg (745 lb)
Length4.9 m (16 ft)
Beam2 m (6.6 ft)
Propulsion1 × 40 hp Mariner outboard engine
Speed20 knots (23 mph; 37 km/h)
Endurance3 hours at full speed
Complement3 or 4

The D-class (EA16) lifeboat is a class of inflatable boat operated since 1987 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has been replaced operationally by the D-class (IB1), but many are still used as part of the relief fleet, as boarding boats for the larger classes of lifeboat [1] and by the RNLI Flood Rescue Team.

Contents

The type designator EA16 stands for Evans Avon 16. [2]

Utilization

For more than 60 years the D-class has served as the workhorse of the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) fleet. The D-class is one of the few RNLI types not to feature a rigid hull. The D-class was specifically designed as a light and highly manoeuvrable rapid response craft, especially suited to close shore work.

Design and construction

RNLB Inbhear Deas (D-518), which is now part of the Flood Rescue team. Wicklow lifeboat (2) - geograph.org.uk - 641042.jpg
RNLB Inbhear Deas (D-518), which is now part of the Flood Rescue team.

The D-class lifeboat consists of two sponsons, together housing seven inflatable segments intersected by baffles. The main construction fabric is Hypalon-coated Nylon which provides a durable, non-tear surface.

This was one of the smaller classes of lifeboat operated by the RNLI, and they were a common sight at lifeboat stations around the coast. Unlike other members of the ILB fleet, the D-class does not have a rigid hull; all others, with the exception of the Arancia, hovercraft, and ALB Tenders, are Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs).

The D-class normally had a crew of three or four and was primarily used for surfer/swimmer incidents as well as assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty was near the water. The very nature of its work required a swift response, and the D-class can normally be afloat within five minutes of the pagers going off.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

D-311 - D-399

Op. No. [lower-alpha 1] NameIn service [3] Principal StationComments
D-311The Holgate1984–1986
1985–????
????–1995
Trials
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
EA16 Prototype
D-315Charlie B1986–1993
1993–1996
1996–2010
Tenby
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-316Unnamed1986–1993
1993–1996
1996–????
Morecambe
Training fleet
Publicity
D-317Unnamed1986–1994
1994–1996
1996–????
Dun Laoghaire
Training fleet
Publicity
D-318Modeller 11986–1993
1993–????
Barrow
Publicity
D-319Unnamed1986–1994
1994–1995
1995–????
The Mumbles
Training fleet
Publicity
D-320Filey Lion1986–1993
1993–1994
1994–????
Filey
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-321Rose Elizabeth Lawrence1986–1993
1993–1995
1995
1995–1996
1997–????
Amble
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-322Humphrey and Nora Tollemanche1986–1993
1993–1995
1995–1998
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-323Gus1986–1994
1995–1998
Port St Mary
Publicity
D-324BBC Radio Newcastle II1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–????
Blyth
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-325Tricentrol II1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–2014
Cleethorpes
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-325P)
D-326Michel Philippe Wolvers1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–????
Skegness
Larne
Publicity
D-327Unnamed1987–1994
1995–????
Happisburgh
Publicity
D-328Stephen Willoughby1987–1991
1991–1997
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-329BBC Radio Newcastle I1987–1994
1994–????
Sunderland
Publicity
D-330Unnamed1987–1994
1995–????
Arbroath
Publicity
D-331Dorothy Way1987–1994
1996–????
Burry Port
Publicity
D-332Unnamed1987–1994
1995–????
West Kirby
Publicity (D-332P)
D-333Unnamed1987–1990
1990
1991–1994
1994
1995–1998
1998–2009
Relief fleet
Courtown
Relief fleet
Newcastle (Co. Down)
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat
D-334Unnamed1987–1991
1991
1991–1996
1997
Relief fleet
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-335Unnamed1987–1997 Burnham-on-Crouch
D-336Unnamed1987–1994
1994–1996
1996
1997–????
Relief fleet
Angle
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-337Norman Victor Hickling1987–1993
1993–1996
1997–????
Crimdon Dene
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-338Bruce's Bonus1987–1996
1996–2013
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-338P)
D-339Unnamed1987–1995
1995
1996
1996–2008
New Quay
St Ives
Boarding Boat
Publicity (D-339P)
D-343Unnamed1987–1995
1996–1997
1998–
Bude
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (Rosslare Harbour) [lower-alpha 2]
D-344Unnamed
Onslaught
1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2012
Borth
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-344)
D-345Unnamed1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–1998
1998–2008
Tighnabruaich
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-345)
D-346Unnamed1987–1995
1995–2008
2008–2009
Conwy
Boarding boat (BB-346)
Flood Rescue (RRU-10)
D-347Unnamed1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1998
Little and Broad Haven
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-348Banks' Staff I1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2000
Rhyl
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-348)
D-349Unnamed1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–1998
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-349)
D-350Unnamed1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–1997
Relief fleet
Rock
Relief fleet
D-351Rotary Club of Sutton1987–1995
1995–1997
1997–1998
Shoreham Harbour
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-352Jane Ann1987–1996 Wells-next-the-Sea
D-353Unnamed1987–1996
1996–1997
Bembridge
Relief fleet
D-354Alfred George Martin1988–1996
1996–1997
Torbay
Relief fleet
D-355Unnamed1988–1992
1992–1993
1993–1997
1997–1998
Relief fleet
Looe
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-356Unnamed1988–1996
1996–1997
Lough Swilly
Relief fleet
D-357Braemar1988–1996
1996–1997
1998–2009
Mablethorpe
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-357P)
D-358Unnamed1988–1996
1996–1997
Holyhead
Relief fleet
D-35941 Club I1988–1996
1996–????
Llandudno
Relief fleet
D-360Unnamed1988–1996
1996–1998
1998–????
Lytham St Annes
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-361Tangent I1988–1996
1996–1997
1997–????
Flint
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-362Kensington Rescuer1988–1996
1996–1997
1997–2005
2005–2010
Sheerness
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-363Unnamed1988–1997
1997
Walmer
Relief fleet
D-364Clubs of the River Exe1988–1997
1997–1999
Exmouth
Relief fleet
D-365Unnamed1988–1994
1994
1994–1997
1997–2005
2005–2007
Relief fleet
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-366Peter and Mollie Tabor1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
Port Isaac
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Port Isaac
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-367Sea Horse1988–1996
1996–1997
1997–2012
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-368Douglas Cameron1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–2005
2005–2009
2009–2014
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-369Unnamed1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2020
Whitby
St Davids
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-369P)
D-37041 Club II1988–1999 Kippford
D-37141 Club III1988–1999
1999–2000
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-372The Lion1988–1997
1998–2010
Pwllheli
Boarding boat (BB-372)
D-373Unnamed1988–1997
1997–1999
1999–2020
Redcar
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-374Unnamed1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–2010
Barmouth
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-375Alice1988–1996
1996–2005
Tramore
Relief fleet
D-376Unnamed1988–1997
1997–1999
1999–2001
Aldeburgh
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-377Unnamed1988–1997
1997–2000
North Sunderland
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-378Unnamed1988–1993
1993–1994
1994–1997
1997–1998
1998–2000
Relief fleet
Portrush
Relief fleet
Fethard
Relief fleet
D-379Unnamed1989–1998
1998–2001
Howth
Relief fleet
D-380Unnamed1988–1997
1997–1999
Horton and Port Eynon
Relief fleet
D-381Douglas1989–1998
1998–1999
Moelfre
Relief fleet
D-382Unnamed1989–1998
1998–1999
Selsey
Relief fleet
D-383Sea Tiger1989–1999Relief fleet
D-384John Cresswell1989–1998
1989–1999
Penarth
Relief fleet
D-385Unnamed1989–1998
1998–????
Tynemouth
Relief fleet
D-386Trevor Edwin Jones1989–1998
1998–1999
Aberdeen
Relief fleet
D-387Boto-X 871989–1998
1998–1999
Weston-super-Mare
Relief fleet
D-388Crusader1989–1998
1998–1999
Stranraer
Relief fleet
D-389Captain Colin1989–1998
1998–2005
2005–2011
Broughty Ferry
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-390Tiger D1989–1996
1996–1997
1997–1999
Porthcawl
Fowey
Relief fleet
D-391Lifeline1989–1999
1999–2015
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre (Capsize Training)
D-392Cecile Rampton1989–1998
1998–2005
2005–????
Hastings
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
Now Curlew with Razorbill RIB Charters
D-393Unnamed
Helen Mitchell Scrimgeour
1990–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
Skerries
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-394Banks' Staff II1990–1999
1999–2008
Withernsea
Publicity (D-394P)
D-395Bob1990–1999
1999–2001
Craster
Relief fleet
D-396Unnamed
Starting Point
1989–1993
1993–1994
1994
1994–1999
Relief fleet
North Kessock
Looe
Relief fleet
D-397Banks' Staff III1989–1999
1999
Dunbar
Relief fleet
D-398Victory Wheelers1989–1994
1994
1995–1996
1996–1999
Relief fleet
Montrose
Hayling Island
Relief fleet
D-399Bertha1989–1992
1992
1993–1999
Relief fleet
Campbeltown
Relief fleet

D400 - D-499

Op. No.NameIn service [4] Principal StationComments
D-400Tigger1989–1999
1999
Margate
Relief fleet
D-401Bank Staff Appeal IV1990–2001Relief fleet
D-402Warwick1990–1999
1999–2000
Port Talbot
Relief fleet
D-403City of Peterborough1990–1993
1993–1994
1994–2000
Relief fleet
Campbeltown
Relief fleet
D-404Ann Speed1990–1999
1999–2000
Relief fleet
Fenit
D-405British Diver III1990–1993
1993–1994
1994–1999
Relief fleet
Looe
Relief fleet
D-406Phyl Clare1990–1993
1993–1994
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997
1997–2001
Relief fleet
Swanage
Newquay
Relief fleet
St Davids
Relief fleet
D-407The Marlboroough Club Didcot1990–2002
2002
2002–2003
2003
2003–2005
2005–2008
Relief fleet
Dunbar
Relief fleet
Calshot
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-408City of Derby1990–2001
2001–2004
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-409Taipan1990–2000Relief fleet
D-410Bacchus1991–1997
1997–1999
1999–2002
2002–2005
2005–
Relief fleet
Alderney
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Publicity
D-411Unnamed1991–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2004
Marazion
Relief fleet
Marazion
Relief fleet
D-412BP Service1991–1999
1999–2006
Courtown
Relief fleet
D-413Billy Mills and George Ralph1991–2001
2001–2010
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-414Fairlands Lady1991–2005
2005–2013
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-415Pride of West Kingsdown1991–1995
1995–1996
1996–2001
2001–2004
2005–2008
2008–2009
Relief fleet
Fishguard
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Flood Rescue (RRU-13)
Training fleet
D-416Unnamed1991–2000
2000–2004
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-417Douglas Hurndall1991–1994
1994–1995
1995–2001
2001–2004
Relief fleet
Swanage
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-418Unnamed1991–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
Relief fleet
Calshot
Relief fleet
D-419Sarah Helena1991–2005
2005–2009
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-14)
D-420Leslie D1992–1999
1999–2000
2000–2005
2005–2009
Minehead
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Flood Rescue (RRU-15)
D-421Lord Raglan1992–2000
2000–2004
2004–2007
Portsmouth
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-422Alec Dykes1992–2000
2000–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2009
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Bude
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-16)
D-423John Edmunds1992–2005
2005–2010
Relief fleet
Training fleet (Capsize Training)
D-424City of Chester1992–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
Fleetwood
Relief fleet
Burnham-on-Sea
D-425Strickson1992–2005
2005–
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-17)
D-426Lord Feoffees II1992–2000
2000–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
Bridlington
Relief fleet
Wexford
Training fleet
D-427Storrs1992–1998
1998–1999
1999–2004
Relief fleet
Sligo Bay
Relief fleet
D-428St Vincent Amazon1992–1997
1997
1997–2004
Relief fleet
Whitby
Relief fleet
D-429RJM1992–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
Blackpool
Relief fleet
Calshot
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-18)
D-430Rotherham Grammar School1992–2005
2005–2009
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-431Veronica1992–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2012
Clacton-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Littlehampton
Training fleet
D-432Ordnance Survey Bosun1992–1995
1995–1997
1997–2004
Relief fleet
Wicklow
Relief fleet
D-433Marjorie1992–1995
1995–1996
1996–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
Relief fleet
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Relief fleet
Littlehampton
Relief fleet
D-434John Wesley Hillard1992–2001
2001–2005
Scarborough
Relief fleet
D-435Table 321992–1994
1994–1996
1996–2001
2001–2005
Relief fleet
Shoreham Harbour
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-436Chloe1992–2001
2001–2003
2003
2003–2006
2006–2012
Cromer
Relief fleet
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-437Jill Gatli1993–2004Relief fleet
D-438Arthur and Georgina Stanley Taylor1993–2001
2001–2004
Tenby
South Broads
D-439Phyllis Mary1993–1995
1995
1995–1996
1996–2005
Relief fleet
Montrose
Larne
Relief fleet
D-440Brenda Reed1993–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004
Morecambe
Relief fleet
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
D-441Irish Diver1993–2001
2001–2002
2002–2009
Dun Laoghaire
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
D-442Edgar Law1993–2001
2001–2005
Blackpool
Relief fleet
D-443Modeller II1993–2001
2001–2005
Barrow
Relief fleet
2005, Sold to ICESAR Suðurnes
D-444Sharpe's Classic All Seasons1994–2006
2006–
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (St Mary's)
D-445Axa Life Inshorer1993–1996
1996–1997
1997–2005
Relief fleet
Fethard
Relief fleet
D-446Holme Team1993–2001
2001–2006
2006–2010
Filey
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-447Thomas Campbell1993–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2013
Amble
Relief fleet
Wexford
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Barry Dock)
D-448Sea Ranger1993–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–2004
Relief fleet
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Horton and Port Eynon
Relief fleet
D-449Humphry and Nora Tollemache II1993–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
South Broads
D-450Anthony1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–2006
2006–2009
2009–2014
Relief fleet
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-450)
D-451Jeanne Frances1993–2006Relief fleet
D-452Blue Peter III1994–2003
2003–2005
North Berwick
Relief fleet
D-453Blue Peter IV1994–2004
2005–2006
St Agnes
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-454Blue Peter VI1994–2004
2004–2005
Cleethorpes
Relief fleet
D-455Spirit of Kintyre1994–2001
2001–2006
Campbeltown
Relief fleet
D-456Jonathan Simpson1994–2002
2002–2006
Portrush
Relief fleet
D-457Elsie Frances I1994–2006
2006–
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Barrow)
D-458Maureen Samuels1994–2004
2004
2004–2006
Relief fleet
Littlehampton
Relief fleet
D-459Margaret and Fiona Wood1994–2001
2001–2004
North Kessock
Relief fleet
D-460Leicester Fox1994–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2013
Skegness
Relief fleet
New Quay
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Dunbar)
D-461Spirit of RAOC1994–2002
2002–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
Looe
Relief fleet
Workington
Relief fleet
Anstruther
D-462Frances1994–2002
2002–2006
2006–
Port St Mary
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-462)
D-463Nellie Grace Hughes1994–2004
2004–2006
The Mumbles
Relief fleet
On Display at National Maritime Museum Falmouth from 2006
D-464Wren1994–2003
2003–2006
Blyth
Relief fleet
D-465Palmer Bayer1994–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-466Phyllis Mary II1994–2004
2004–2005
2005–2012
Relief fleet
St Agnes
Training fleet
D-467Kathleen Scadden1994–1998
1998–1999
1999–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2012
Relief fleet
Cardigan
Relief fleet
Troon
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-468Colin Martin1994–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
Happisburgh
Relief fleet
Troon
Relief fleet
D-469Winifred & Cyril Thorpe1994–2007
2007–2009
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-14)
D-470Landlubber1994–2003
2003–2006
Sunderland
Relief fleet
now with ICE SAR in Eskifjörður
D-471Coachmakers of London1994–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
Arbroath
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-472Kip and Kath1994–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
Burry Port
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-473Thomas Jefferson1994–2003
2003–2006
2006–2010
West Kirby
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-474G C H Fox1994–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
Relief fleet
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
D-475Phyl Clare 21995–2003
2003–2005
2006–2007
Swanage
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-476Corydd1995–2003
2003–2008
New Quay
Relief fleet
D-477Pride of Nuneaton and Bedworth1995–1999
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
2007–
Relief fleet
Kippford
Relief fleet
Teddington
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-478Aldergrove1995–2005
2005–2007
Newcastle (Co Down)
Relief fleet
D-479May1995–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
Borth
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-480The Craft Club1995–2007Relief fleet
D-481Holme Team 31995–2004
2004–2007
2007–
Montrose
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-482Arthur Bate1995–2004
2004–2005
2005–
Conwy
Angle
Relief fleet
D-483C John Morris DFM1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
St Ives
Relief fleet
Flint
Relief fleet
D-484Sybil1995–2004
2004–2007
Little and Broad Haven
Relief fleet
D-485Stafford with Rugeley1995–2004
2004–2007
2007–2010
Rhyl
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-486Eleanor and Catherine1995–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
South Broads
Relief fleet
D-487Foresters London pride1995–2005
2005–2007
Southend-on-Sea
Training fleet
D-488Mabel1995–2000
2000–2001
2001–2007
Relief fleet
Fenit
Relief fleet
D-489Dolly Holloway1995–2005
2005–2007
Rock
Training fleet
D-490Spirit of the ACC1996–2004
2004–2007
2007
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-491Cetrek1996–2007Relief fleet
D-492Lawnflite1996–1998
1998
1998–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
Cardigan
Relief fleet
Ballyglass
Relief fleet
South Broads
D-493Isabella Mary1996–2004
2004–2005
2005
2005–2007
Angle
Relief fleet
South Broads
Relief fleet
D-494Sunrise1996–2005
2005–2007
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Relief fleet
D-495Elsie Frances II1996–2003
2004–2005
2005–2007
Bude
Burnham-on-Sea
Relief fleet
D-496Leonard Stedman1996–2005
2005–2007
Hayling Island
Relief fleet
D-497Lord Daresbury1996–2005
2005–2007
Newquay
Relief fleet
D-498Fred Crocker1996–2007
2007–2012
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-498)
D-499Jean and Paul1996–2005
2005–2007
Larne
Relief fleet

D500 - D-576

Op. No.NameIn service [5] Principal StationComments
D-500Unnamed1996–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–
Relief fleet
Anstruther
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-501Forest Row Choir1996–2005
2005–2007
2007–2015
2015–
Shoreham Harbour
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Tynemouth)
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-502Inis-Eoghain1996–2005
2005–2009
2009–
Lough Swilly
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Appledore)
D-503Criddy and Tom1996–2005
2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2015
Bembridge
Relief fleet
Whitby
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Arranmore)
D-504Spirit of the RPC1996–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–2010
Torbay
Relief fleet
Fethard
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-504)
D-505Arthur Bygraves1996–2006
2006
2006–2008
2008–2012
Fishguard
Flint
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-506Patrick Rex Moren1996–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
Mablethorpe
Relief fleet
Troon
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-506)
D-507Spirit of Bedworth and Nuneaton1996–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2012
Holyhead
Relief fleet
Ballyglass
Training fleet
D-508John Saunderson1996–2006
2006–2008
2008–
Llandudno
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-509John Kennedy1996–2006
2006–2007
2007–2015
Lytham St Annes
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-509)
D-510Marjorie Helen1996–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2012
Flint
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-510)
D-511Margaret1996–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–2009
2009–2012
Tramore
Relief fleet
Redcar
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Calshot)
D-512Jane Ann II1996–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–2014
Wells-next-the-Sea
Whitby
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Achill Island)
D-513Seahorse I1996–2006
2006–2009
2009–
Sheerness
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-513)
D-514Lord Kitchener1997–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2010
Walmer
Relief fleet
Barmouth
South Broads
D-515Spirit of the RCT1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2013
St Ives
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-10)
D-516Spirit of the Exe1997–2006
2006–2009
2009–2015
Exmouth
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-19)
D-517Spirit of the PCS RE1997–1998 Port Isaac
D-518Inbhear Deas1997–2007
2007–2011
2011–2014
Wicklow
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-14)
D-519Ernest and Rose Chapman1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2015
Burnham-on-Crouch
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-04)
D-520Bob Savage1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2011
2011–2013
2013–
Aldeburgh
Dart
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (TFR-01)
Flood Rescue (FR-05)
D-521OEM Stone II1997–2007
2007–2010
2010–
Whitby
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-01)
D-522City of Chester II1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–
Pwllheli
Relief fleet
Skegness
Publicity
D-523Peterborough Beer Festival I1997–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Redcar
Relief fleet
Fenit
Publicity
D-524Pilgrim1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–
Barmouth
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-15)
D-525Holme Team IV1998–2007
2007–2008
2008–2013
Clifden
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-08)
D-526Olive Herbert1997–2007
2007–2009
2009–
Fowey
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-11)
D-527Ethel Royal1997–2007
2007–2009
2009–2012
2012–
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (Leverburgh)
D-528Arthur Harris1998–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–
Fethard
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-16)
D-529Martin John and Ann1997–2008
2008–2009
2009–2012
2012–
North Sunderland (Seahouses)
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-529)
D-530Marguerite Joan Harris1998–2006
2006–2011
2011–2013
2013–
Howth
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (TFR-02)
Flood Rescue (FR-06)
D-531Walter Grove1998–2008
2008–
Horton and Port Eynon
Flood Rescue (FR-09)
D-532Kingsand1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Moelfre
Relief fleet
Dun Laoghaire
Boarding boat (Torbay)
D-533Peter Cornish1998–2008
2008–2015
Selsey
Flood Rescue (FR-03)
D-534Severn Rescuer1998–2008
2008–
Penarth
Flood Rescue (FR-02)
D-535The Cromer Smuggler1998–2008
2008–2009
2009
2009–2013
Tynemouth
Relief fleet
Aberwystwyth
Training fleet
D-536Margaret II1998–2008
2008–2010
2010–2015
Aberdeen
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Castletownbere)
D-537Faith1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
Weston-super-Mare
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-538Tom Broom1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
Stranraer
Relief fleet
Skegness
D-539Hartlepool Dynamo1998–2008
2008–
Broughty Ferry
Flood Rescue (FR-07)
D-540Cecile Rampton II1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
Hastings
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-541Brian and Margaret Wiggins1999–2009
2009–
Withernsea
Flood Rescue (FR-17)
D-542AB-One1999–2008
2008–2011
Craster
Relief fleet
D-543Saint David Dewi Sant1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2014
St Davids
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-12)
D-544The Hastings1999–2009
2009–2014
2015–
Dunbar
Flood Rescue (FR-18)
Boarding boat (Tynemouth)
D-545Tigger Too1999–2008
2008–2010
2010–
Margate
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-546Spirit of the PCS RE II1999–2009
2009–2013
2013–
Port Isaac
Training fleet
Boarding boat (Appledore)
D-547Society of Societies1999–2009
2009–2011
2011–
Cardigan
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Alderney)
D-548Star of the Sea1999–2009
2009–2010
Courtown
Relief fleet
D-549George and Christine1999–2009 Minehead
D-550Gwenllian The Rotary Club of Port Talbot1999–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Port Talbot
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-551Spirit of Alderney1999–2009
2009–2011
Alderney
Training fleet
D-552Global Marine1999–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2015
2015–
Marazion
Relief fleet
Anstruther
Relief fleet
Burnham-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Flood Rescue (B-021)
D-553David Whitehead2001–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Kippford
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Barra Island)
D-554Heyland II2000–2009
2009–2011
Portsmouth
Training fleet
D-555Deborah Brown2000–2009
2009–2013
2013–
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Tobermory)
D-556Saddleworth2000–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Fleetwood
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-556)
D-557Lord Feoffees III2000–2009
2009–2011
2011–
Bridlington
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-557)
D-558William and Rose Nall2000–2010
2010–
Blackpool
Boarding boat (Eastbourne)
D-559Seahorse II2000–2009 Clacton-on-Sea
D-560John Wesley Hillard II2001–2009
2009–2010
Scarborough
Relief fleet
D-561Cursitor Street2001–2009
2009–
Fenit
Relief fleet
D-562Georgina Stanley Taylor2001–2009
2009–
Tenby
Relief fleet
D-563Rotary District 11202001–2008
2008–2011
Filey
Training fleet
D-564Peter Bond2001–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–
Morecambe
Workington ALF
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-564)
D-565Tony Heard2001–2009
2009–
Dun Laoghaire
Relief fleet
D-566Norah Cadman2001–2010
2010–
Blackpool
Boarding boat (Fishguard)
D-567Spirit of Tamworth2001–2010 Barrow
D-568Seahorse III2001–2010
2010–2012
2012–2014
Cromer
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Alderney)
D-569Rosemary Palmer2001–2010 Amble
D-570Joan and Ted Wiseman 50
Roger B. Harbour.
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2011
2011–2015
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
North Berwick
Relief fleet
Ballyglass
Relief fleet
Filey
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-571Three Brothers2001–2010
2010–2011
2011–
Campbeltown
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Portree)
D-572Ken and Mary2002–2010 Portrush
D-573Leicester Fox II2002–2008
2008–2009
2009–2011
Skegness
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-574Regina Mary2002–2010
2010–2011
2011–
Looe
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-575Hounslow2002–2010
2010–
Port St Mary
Boarding boat (Porthdinllaen)
D-576Spirit of the Thames2002–2010
2010–2015
2015–
Teddington
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-05)
Last EA16 lifeboat
  1. Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
  2. The Op. No. of Boarding boats is changed from D- to BB-

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