D-class lifeboat (IB1)

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DClass(IB1) Filey viewed from front.jpg
D-859 The Rotarian of Filey
Class overview
NameD-class (IB1)
BuildersInshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes
Operators Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution Some Independent lifeboats
Preceded by D-class (EA16)
Cost£89,000
Built2001–
In service2003–
General characteristics
Class and typeInshore Boat 1
Displacement400 kg (880 lb)
Length5 m (16 ft)
Beam2 m (6.6 ft)
Draught1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Propulsion1 × 50 hp Mariner outboard engine
Speed25 knots (29 mph)
Endurance3 hours
Capacity8
Complement3 or 4

The D-class (IB1) lifeboats are inflatable boats serving in the RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) fleet as well as a number of Independent Lifeboats around the UK and Ireland. Although they are known as the "IB1" at times, they are the latest development of the D-class lifeboat and as such are mainly referred to as a "D-class".

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This class of lifeboat is one of the smallest operated by the RNLI, and they are a common sight at lifeboat stations round the coast. Unlike other members of the ILB fleet, the D-class (IB1) does not have a rigid hull. All others with the exception of the Arancia, hovercraft and all-weather lifeboat tenders are rigid inflatable boats.

RNLB Amanda, James and Ben (D-642) based in Hayling Island. 2009 Open day at Hayling Lifeboat Station (8) - geograph.org.uk - 1423483.jpg
RNLB Amanda, James and Ben (D-642) based in Hayling Island.

The IB1 normally has a crew of three or four and is primarily used for surfer/swimmer incidents as well as assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the water. The very nature of its work requires a swift response, and the IB1 can normally be afloat very quickly.

As of February 2020 the minimum crew for an RNLI IB1 was raised from 2 to 3. Some Independent Lifeboats have different crewing levels to the RNLI.

RNLI Fleet

D-600 – D-699

Op. No. [a] NameIn service [1] Principal StationComments
D-600Metcap2001–2002
2002–2007
2007–2015
Trials boat
Training fleet (D-600C)
Flood Rescue
First D-class (IB1)
D-601Jenny Topham2002–2003
2003–2011
2011–
Trials boat
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-601C)
D-602Gilbert Goble2002–2004
2004–2013
Trials boat
Relief fleet
D-603Forever Forward Denise2002–2004
2004–2011
2011–
Trials boat
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-603C)
D-604Marie Turner2002–2004
2004–2013
Trials boat
Relief fleet
D-605Joan and Ted Wiseman 502003–2011
2011–2021
Eastbourne
Training fleet (D-605C)
First operational IB1
D-606Jennie B2003–2012 Blyth
D-607Spirit of Berkhamsted2003–2017 Happisburgh
D-608Helen and Ian Tytler2003–2011
2011–
Sunderland
Training fleet (D-608C)
D-609248 Squadron RAF2003–2011
2011–2023
Calshot
Training fleet (D-609C)
D-610Catterick2004–2012
2012–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-610C)
D-611The Young Watsons2003–2011
2011–2012
2012–
Burry Port
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-611C)
D-612Dave and Trevor Jones2003–2012 West Kirby
D-613Jack Cleare2003–2012 Swanage
D-614Flo and Dick Smith2004–2012 Trearddur Bay
D-615CSMA/Frizzells 80th Anniversary2004–2012
2012–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-615C)
D-616Amy Lea2004–2012 New Quay
D-617Henry Philip2004–2012 Bude
D-618Blue Peter VI2004–2012 Cleethorpes
D-619Blue Peter III2004–2013 North Berwick
D-620Edna May2004–2012
2012–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-620C)
D-621Duncan Ferguson2004–2013 Arbroath
D-622May II2004–2013
2013–2014
Borth
Relief fleet
D-623Peterborough Beer Festival II2004–2013
2013–2014
The Mumbles
Relief fleet
D-624Spirit of the RLC2004–2013
2013–2014
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
D-625John Charles Raybould2004–2012
2012–2022
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-625C)
D-626David Leslie Wilson2004–2014 Montrose
D-627Arthur Bate II2004–2014 Conwy
D-628Austin Burnett2004–2014 Little and Broad Haven
D-629The Shannock2004–2014 Workington
D-630Langley Muir2004–2012
2012–2016
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-630C)
D-631Spirit of Juniper2004–2014
2014–2018
Littlehampton
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-632Godfrey and Desmond Nall2004–2014 Rhyl
D-633Pride of London Foresters2005–2014 Southend-on-Sea
D-634Rusper2005–2014
2014–2018
Rock
Relief fleet
D-635Semper Paratus2005–2012
2012–2023
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-635C)
D-636Valerie Wilson2005–2014 Newquay
D-637Aldergrove II2005–2014 Newcastle
D-638Richard John Talbot Miller2005–2014
2014–2018
Angle
Barry Dock (SAR BB)
Now an RNLI Boarding boat. (BB-638)
D-639Howard and Mary Broadfield2005–2015 Berwick-upon-Tweed
D-640Mabel Davies2005–2016
2016–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-640C)
D-641Blue Peter IV2005–2015 St Agnes
D-642Amanda, James and Ben2005–2015 Hayling Island
D-643Tra Mhor2005–2015
2015–2018
Tramore
Boarding Boat
D-644Philip Booth2005–2015 Wexford
D-645The Martin Jolly2004–2012
2012–2015
2015–2018
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-645C)
ILC
D-646Hannahbella Ferguson2005–2015 Larne
D-647Barry Lazell2005–2015 Shoreham Harbour
D-648Spirit of Mortimer2005–2015 Teddington
D-649Dorothy Beatrice May Gorman2005–2015 Bembridge
D-650Helen Olive Palmer2005–2015
2015–2016
2016–2019
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-650C)
Appledore (SAR BB)
D-651John William Hirst2005–2015 Torbay
D-652Team Effort2005–2015 Fishguard
D-653William Hadley2005–2015 Mablethorpe
D-654 Angel of Holyhead
(Civil Service No.46)
2005–2016
2017–
Holyhead
Boarding Boat (BB-654)
D-655 Guardian Angel
(Civil Service No.47)
2005–2015
2015–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-655C)
D-656William Robert Sanderson2005–2016
2016
Llandudno
Relief fleet
D-657Sally2006–2016 Lytham St. Annes
D-658Sir Y Flint2006–2016 Flint
D-659George Godfrey Benbow2006–2016 Howth
D-660City of Leeds II [2] 2006–2012
2012–2017
2019
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-660C)
Appledore (SAR BB)
D-661Jane Anne III2006–2016
2017–2023
Wells-next-the-Sea
Boarding Boat (BB-661)
D-662Eleanor2006–2016 Sheerness
D-663Duggie Rodbard2006–2016 Walmer
D-664Puffin2006–2016 Burnham-on-Sea
D-665The Doris2007–2016
2016–2022
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-665C)
D-666Number not used
D-667The Rotary Centenary Queen2006–2016 Anstruther
D-668Colin Bramley Parker2007–2016 St Ives
D-669George Bearman2006–2017
2017–
Exmouth
Boarding Boat (BB-669)
D-670Harold Arnold2007–2017Relief fleet
D-671Sheringham Shanty Men2007–2017
2017–
Wicklow
Relief fleet
D-672Ernest and Rose Chapman II2007–2017 Burnham-on-Crouch
D-673Christine2007–2017
2017–
Aldeburgh
Boarding Boat (BB-673)
D-674OEM Stone III2007–2017
2017–
Whitby
Boarding Boat (BB-674)
D-675The Doris and Harry B2007–2017
2017–2022
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat (BB-675)
D-676Leslie and Peter Downes2007–2017
2017–2023
Pwllheli
Boarding Boat (BB-676)
D-677Jacky Hunsley2007–2014 Redcar
D-678Rotarian Clive Tanner2007–2017
2017–2022
Barmouth
Relief fleet
D-679Gráinne Uaile2007–2017
2018–
Clifden
Boarding Boat (BB-679)
D-680Marjorie Wilkinson2007–2017
2017–
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-681Olive Herbert Two2007–2017
2018–
Fowey
Boarding Boat (BB-681)
D-682The Essex Freemason2007–2017
2018
2018–
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat (BB-682)
D-683Tradewinds2007–2018
2018–
Fethard
Boarding Boat (BB-683)
D-684Telford Shopping Centre2007–2018 Troon
D-685Winifred2007–2012
2012–2018
2018–2023
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-685C)
Boarding Boat (BB-685)
D-686Peter Downes2008–2018 Seahouses
D-687The Western2008–2018
2018–2023
Ballyglass
Boarding Boat (BB-687)
D-688Albert Wordley2008–2018 Horton and Port Eynon
D-689Enfys2008–2018
2018–
Moelfre
Boarding Boat (BB-689)
D-690David Young2008–2013
2013–2015
2015–2019
2019–
Relief fleet
Weston-super-Mare
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat (BB-690)
D-691Betty and Thomas Moore2008–2018 Selsey
D-692Connie Dains2008–2018 Penarth 2021 privately owned
D-693Mark Noble2008–2018 Tynemouth
D-694James Bissett Simpson2008–2018
2019–
Aberdeen
Boarding Boat (BB-694)
D-695The Pat2008–2019
2019–
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat (BB-695)
D-696Anna Stock2008–2019
2019–
Weston-super-Mare
Boarding Boat (BB-696)
D-697 Stranraer Saviour
(Civil Service No.49)
2008–2018
2019–
Stranraer
Boarding Boat (BB-697)
D-698The Sheila Barrie2008–2019 Broughty Ferry
D-699Daphne May2008–2019 Hastings

D-700 – D-799

Op. No.NameIn service [1] Principal StationComments
D-700Bobby's Boat2008–2014
2014
2014–2015
2015
2015–2019
2019–2020
Relief fleet
Rhyl
Relief fleet
Redcar
Relief fleet
Appledore SAR BB
D-701Henley Eight2009–2019 Withernsea [3]
D-702Spirit of the Dart2008–2019 Dartmouth
D-703Joseph Hughes2008–2019 Craster
D-704Myrtle and Trevor Gurr2008–2019
2019
St Davids
Cardigan
D-705Northern Light2008–2012
2012–2014
2014–2015
2015
2015–2018
2018–2020
2020–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-705C)
Relief fleet
St Agnes
Relief fleet
training fleet
Boarding Boat (BB-705)
Now Boarding boat at Fleetwood. (BB-705)
D-706Tigger Three2008–2019
2020–
Margate
Boarding boat (BB-706)
D-707Copeland Bell2008–2019
2019–2022
Port Isaac
Relief fleet
D-708Jimmy Miff2009–2019 Dunbar
D-709Elsie Ida Meade2009–2019 Cardigan
D-710Charles Blankstone2009–2020
2020–
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-710C)
D-711Caird An Chuain2009–2020
2020–
Courtown
Boarding boat (BB-711)
D-712Christine2009–2020
2020–
Minehead
Boarding boat (BB-712)
D-713Nigel Martin Spender2009–2020 Port Talbot
D-714Jean Ryall2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–
South Broads
Porthcawl
Relief fleet
D-715Leicester Tiger2010–2020
2020–
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-716Brian's Pride2009–2020 Portsmouth
D-717Deborah Brown II2009–2020
2020–2022
Ilfracombe
Appledore (SAR BB)
D-718Catherine2009–2021
2021–
Kippford
Boarding boat (BB-718)
D-719Mary Elizabeth Barnes2009–2021
2021–
Fleetwood
Tynemouth (BB-719)
9 Nov 2009–23 Feb 2021
Nov 2021–
D-720Norma and Bill Burleigh2010–2022Relief fleet
D-721Windsor Spirit2009–2021
2021–
Bridlington
Boarding Boat (BB-721)
D-722Margaret Mary Timpany2009–2021 Morecambe
D-723Damarkand IV2009–2018 Clacton-on-Sea Purchased by Safetyboat Services Ltd
D-724John Wesley Hillard III2009–2021
2021–
Scarborough
Boarding Boat (BB-724)
D-725Kenneth R. Easter2010–2015
2015–2016
2016–2022
Relief fleet
Training fleet (D-725C)
Relief fleet
D-726Bradley and Sonia2010–2022 Fenit
D-727Georgina Taylor2009–2021 Tenby
D-728Braund2010–2021 Filey 2022, Renamed SR2 with Solent Rescue Independent Lifeboat
D-729Eileen Mary George2010–2022
2022–
Blackpool
Appledore (SAR BB)
D-730Constance Green2010–2017
2017–2023
2023–
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding Boat (BB-730)
D-731Réalt na Mara2010–2022 Dún Laoghaire
D-732Basil Eric Brooks2010–2022
2023–
Blackpool
Boarding Boat (BB-732)
D-733Vision of Tamworth2010–2022 Barrow
D-734Spirit of Leicester2010–2022 Cromer
D-735Bill and John Cama2010–2014
2014–2015
2015–2018
2018–
Relief fleet
Redcar
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-736Mildred Holcroft2010–2022
2023–
Amble
Boarding Boat (BB-736)
D-737Alistair Greenless2010–2020 Campbeltown
D-738 David Roulston
(Civil Service No.52)
2010–2022
2022–
Portrush
Relief fleet
D-739Peterborough Beer Festival IV2010–2016 Skegness Sunk on 20 May 2016 after catching fire [4]
D-740Ole Schroder2010–2022
2022–
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-741Ollie Naismith2010–2022
2022–
Looe
Boarding Boat (BB-741)
D-742Spirit of Leicester2010–2023
2023–
Port St Mary
Boarding Boat (BB-742)
D-743Olwen and Tom2010–2023 Teddington
D-744Lawrence and Percy Hobbs2011–2023 Eastbourne
D-745My Way2011–2015
2015–2023
Relief fleet
Eyemouth
D-746Alan and Amy2011–2023
2023–
Blyth
Relief fleet
D-747My Jo2011–2023
2023–
Sunderland
Boarding Boat (BB-747)
D-748Willett2011–2023 Calshot
D-749Diane Hilary2011–2023 Burry Port
D-750Yeoman of the Guard2011–Relief fleet
D-751Seahorse2012–2023 West Kirby
D-752Phil and Jack2012–2023 Swanage
D-753Clive and Imelda Rawlings2012–2024 Trearddur Bay
D-754Audrey LJ2012–2024 New Quay [Note 1]
D-755Peggy D2012–2016
2016–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Relief fleet
Exmouth
Relief fleet
D-756George Bird2012– Bude
D-757James Burgess II2012–2024 Cleethorpes
D-758Evelyn M2013–2024 North Berwick
D-759Robert Fergusson2013–2024 Arbroath
D-760Geoffrey Scott2013– Borth
D-761Mark Lott2013–2024 The Mumbles
D-762M & P Anderson Vick2013–Relief fleet
D-763Amy Brown2013–2024 Sennen Cove
D-764Nigel A Kennedy2014– Montrose
D-765The May-Bob2014– Conwy
D-766Jack & Edith May2014– Little and Broad Haven
D-767John F. Mortimer2014– Workington
D-768Robleen2014–Relief fleet
D-769Ray of Hope2014– Littlehampton
D-770Mary Maxwell2014– Rhyl
D-771William Henderson2014– Southend-on-Sea
D-772Rusper II2014– Rock
D-773Enid Mary2014– Newquay
D-774Arthur Hamilton2014–2018
2018–2020
2020–2022
2022–2024
Relief fleet
Clacton-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Newhaven
D-775Eliza2014– Newcastle
D-776Super G II2015–2020
2020–2022
2022–
Angle
Porthcawl
Relief fleet
D-777Vi and Charles Hogbin2015– Berwick-upon-Tweed
D-778Norman Harvey2015– Bembridge
D-779Jacob2015– Hayling Island
D-780Hicks' Help2015–Relief fleet
D-781Isabella Purchase2015– Tramore
D-782Alfred William Newman2015– Wexford
D-783Terry2015– Larne
D-784Joan Woodland2015– Shoreham Harbour
D-785Peter Saw2015– Teddington
D-786Eileen May Loach-Thomas2015– Redcar
D-787XKalibur2015– St Agnes
D-788Leslie & Mary Daws2015– Torbay
D-789Edward Arthur Richardson2015– Fishguard
D-790Stanley Whiteley Chadwick2015– Mablethorpe
D-791Mary & Archie Hooper2016– Holyhead
D-792Marie Theresa Bertha Barrass2016–Relief fleet
D-793Dr Barbara Saunderson2016– Llandudno
D-794Duggie Rodbard II2016– Walmer
D-795Lady Barbara2016– Flint
D-796Aideen Cresswell2016– Howth
D-797Peter Wilcox2016– Wells-next-the-Sea
D-798John Wickens2016–2017
2017–2021
2021–2024
2024–
Poole
Relief fleet
Walton and Frinton (SAR BB)
Walton and Frinton (Training)
D-799Buster2016– Sheerness

D-800 – D-899

Op. No.NameIn service [1] Principal StationComments
D-800Moam2016– Lytham St Annes
D-801Burnham Reach2016– Burnham-on-Sea
D-802Akira2016– Anstruther
D-803Donald Dean2016– St Ives
D-804Gladdys Maud Burton2017–Relief fleet
D-805George Bearman II2017– Exmouth
D-806Dennis-Audrey2017– Wicklow
D-807David and Barbara Chapman2017– Burnham-on-Crouch
D-808Susan Scott2017– Aldeburgh
D-809Eric Howland2017–Relief fleet
D-810Warter Priory2017– Whitby
D-811Robert J. Wright2017– Pwllheli
D-812Elaine McLeod Scott2017–2021
2021–2022
2022–2024
2024–
Relief fleet
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Newhaven
D-813Russell Pickering2017– Happisburgh
D-814Craig Steadman2017– Barmouth
D-815Celia Mary2017–2019
2019–
Clifden
Relief fleet
D-816Eileen Murphy2017–2021
2021–2022
2022–
Relief Fleet
Port Talbot
Relief fleet
D-817Olive Mary2017– Fowey
D-818Len Thorne GM DFC2018– Southend-on-Sea
D-819Noamh Dubhan2018– Fethard
D-820Frances Mary Corscaden2018– Barry Dock
D-821Sheena2018– Troon
D-822Spirit of Penarth II2018– Penarth
D-823Clann Lir2018– Ballyglass
D-824Barbara Jane2018– Horton and Port Eynon
D-825Enfys 22018– Moelfre
D-826Barbara Anne Bennett2018–Relief Fleet
D-827Flt Lt John Buckley RAF2018– Selsey [5]
D-828Grace Darling2018– Seahouses
D-829Little Susie2018– Tynemouth
D-830Bouy Woody -85N2018– Aberdeen [6]
D-831Unnamed2018–Built for Jersey Fire & Rescue Service
D-832The Adrian Beaumont2018– Weston-super-Mare
D-833Sheila MacDonald2018– Stranraer
D-834Oor Lifesaver2019– Broughty Ferry
D-835Richard Francis2019– Hastings
D-836Marjorie Boneham2019–Relief Fleet
D-837Mary Beal2019– Withernsea
D-838Dudley Jane2019– Dart
D-839Skpr James Ballard RNVR DSC2019– Craster
D-840Marian and Alan Clayton2019– St Davids
D-841Alfred Alexander Staden2019– Margate
D-842The Holland Family2019– Skegness
D-843Pride of Port Isaac
(Goeth Porthusek)
2019– Port Isaac
D-844David Lauder2019– Dunbar
D-845John Darbyshire2019– Cardigan
D-846Frank2020– Courtown
D-847Exmoor Belle2020– Minehead
D-848Craig Morris2020– Port Talbot
D-849Damar's Pride2020– Clacton-on-Sea
D-850The Dennis Faro2020– Portsmouth
D-851Deborah Brown III2020–2022 Ilfracombe
D-852Ernie Wellings2021– Bridlington
D-853Harbet2021– Fleetwood
D-854Ronnie Sinclair2021– Kippford
D-855Brenda Raworth2021– Morecambe
D-856John Wesley Hillard IV2021– Scarborough
D-857Buzz II2021–Relief fleet
D-858Kathleen Ann2021– Tenby
D-859The Rotarian2021– Filey [7]
D-860Lizzie2022– Fenit
D-861Hugo Missen2022– Porthcawl
D-862Phyllis Rowan2022– Blackpool
D-863Lizzie Hook
Deborah Brown III
2022
2022–
Relief fleet
Ilfracombe
D-864Blackpool Endeavour2022– Blackpool
D-865Joval2022– Dún Laoghaire
D-866Raymond and Dorothy Billingham2022– Barrow
D-867Alf and Dora Whiting2022– Amble
D-868Mr Eric Sharpe2022– Cromer
D-869Lizzie Hook2022–Relief fleet
D-870Leonard Mills2022– Campbeltown
D-871The Ken Blair2022– Portrush
D-872Ollie Naismith II2022– Looe
D-873Frank Martin2023– Port St Mary
D-874Alderman Penny Shelton2023– Teddington
D-875The Gentle JEKM2023–Relief fleet
D-876The David H2023– Eastbourne
D-877Sheila2023– Eyemouth
D-878Sally Forth2023– Blyth
D-879Thee Andy Cantle2023– Sunderland
D-880David Radcliffe2023– Calshot
D-881Dorothy Mills2023–Relief fleet
D-882Williams and Cole2023– Burry Port
D-883Leonard Pownall2023– West Kirby
D-884Roy Norgrove2023– Swanage [8]
D-885Clive and Imelda Rawlings 22024– Trearddur Bay [9]
D-886Will Morgan2024– New Quay [10]
D-887Dorothy and Katherine Barr III2024–Relief fleet
D-888Ronald and Marjorie Stanley Taylor Bude
D-889James and Deanna Adams2024– Cleethorpes
D-890Bill Hall2024–Relief fleet
D-891Sunijo2024– North Berwick [11]
D-892Mintybell2024– Arbroath [12]
D-893Annie Lizzie2024– Borth
D-894Clive Dibbin2024–Relief fleet
D-895Hugh, Maureen and Heather Pope2024– Mumbles
D-896Arangy2024– Sennen Cove
D-897Ken Brown Montrose
D-898Eric and John Hislop Conwy
D-899 Little and Broad Haven
  1. Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.

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Rhyl Lifeboat Station is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in the North Wales town of Rhyl. For over 150 years, the Lifeboat Crew in Rhyl have been saving lives at sea. The first lifeboat was stationed in the town in 1852 and the present station was opened in December 2001. The station operates a Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat (ALB), and an D-class (IB1) Inshore lifeboat (ILB).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hayling Island Lifeboat Station</span> Lifeboat station in Hampshire, England

Hayling Island Lifeboat Station is located on the eastern side of Hayling Island, Hampshire, opposite the village of West Wittering, at the entrance to Chichester Harbour, where it joins the major shipping route of the Solent. This major shipping route is busy at all times of the year and there are estimated to be 10,000 boats in the Chichester area alone.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Littlehampton Lifeboat Station</span> Lifeboat station in West Sussex, England

Littlehampton Lifeboat Station is located in the town of Littlehampton, in West Sussex, on the south coast of England.The station is on the harbour side on the eastern bank of the River Arun, a quarter mile from the harbour entrance and the pier. The current lifeboat house on Fisherman's Quay was built in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Port Isaac Lifeboat Station</span> Lifeboat station in Port Isaac, United Kingdom

Port Isaac Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) inshore lifeboat operations at Port Isaac in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It operates a D-class (IB1) lifeboat, which since 2019 has been the Pride of Port Isaac .

The D-class lifeboat was a sub-class of 4 inflatable boats operated as part of the D-class between 1971 and 1986 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was superseded by the D-class lifeboat.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mablethorpe Lifeboat Station</span> Lifeboat station in Mablethorpe, United Kingdom

Mabelthorpe Lifeboat Station is the base for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) search and rescue operations at Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, England. It operates Atlantic 85-class and D-class (IB1) lifeboats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swanage Lifeboat Station</span> Lifeboat station in Dorset

Swanage Lifeboat Station is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station located on Peveril Point in the town of Swanage in Dorset, England. It operates two lifeboats, the Shannon-class All-weather lifeboat 13-13 George Thomas Lacy and the D-class (IB1) inshore lifeboat (ILB) Roy Norgrove (D-884).

D-class lifeboat (Zodiac III)

The D-class lifeboat is a class of inflatable boat operated between 1971 and 1996 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was replaced operationally by the D-class (EA16).

The D-class (Humber) lifeboat is a class of inflatable boat operated between 1981 and 1994 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

References

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Notes

  1. The late Audrey Lawson Johnston was rescued from the Lusitania disaster in 1915 and this inspired her and her family to become fundraisers for the RNLI, raising funds for two lifeboats at New Quay.