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D-class lifeboat (EA16)

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D-class lifeboat at speed
Class overview
NameD-class (EA16)
BuildersAvon Inflatables
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded byD-class (Zodiac III)
Succeeded byD-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.

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

Utilization

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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

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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

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D-311 - D-399

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Op. No.[a] Name In service[3] Principal Station Comments
D-311 The Holgate 1984–1986
1985–????
????–1995
Trials
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
EA16 Prototype
D-315 Charlie B 1986–1993
1993–1996
1996–2010
Tenby
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-316 Unnamed 1986–1993
1993–1996
1996–????
Morecambe
Training fleet
Publicity
D-317 Unnamed 1986–1993
1994–1996
1996–????
Dún Laoghaire
Training fleet
Publicity
D-318 Modeller 1 1986–1993
1993–????
Barrow
Publicity
D-319 Unnamed 1986–1994
1994–1995
1995–????
The Mumbles
Training fleet
Publicity
D-320 Filey Lion 1986–1993
1993–1994
1994–????
Filey
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-321 Rose Elizabeth Lawrence 1986–1993
1993–1995
1995
1995–1996
1997–????
Amble
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-322 Humphrey and Nora Tollemanche 1986–1993
1993–1995
1995–1998
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-323 Gus 1986–1994
1995–1998
Port St Mary
Publicity
D-324 BBC Radio Newcastle II 1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–????
Blyth
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-325 Tricentrol II 1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–2014
Cleethorpes
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-325P)
D-326 Michel Philippe Wolvers 1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–????
Skegness
Larne
Publicity
D-327 Unnamed 1987–1994
1995–????
Happisburgh
Publicity
D-328 Stephen Willoughby 1987–1991
1991–1997
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-329 BBC Radio Newcastle I 1987–1994
1994–????
Sunderland
Publicity
D-330 Unnamed 1987–1994
1995–????
Arbroath
Publicity
D-331 Dorothy Way 1987–1994
1996–????
Burry Port
Publicity
D-332 Unnamed 1987–1994
1995–????
West Kirby
Publicity (D-332P)
D-333 Unnamed 1987–1990
1990
1991–1994
1994
1995–1998
1998–2009
Relief fleet
Courtown
Relief fleet
Newcastle (Co. Down)
Relief fleet
Boarding Boat
D-334 Unnamed 1987–1991
1991
1991–1996
1997
Relief fleet
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-335 Unnamed 1987–1997 Burnham-on-Crouch
D-336 Unnamed 1987–1994
1994–1996
1996
1997–????
Relief fleet
Angle
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-337 Norman Victor Hickling 1987–1993
1993–1996
1997–????
Crimdon Dene
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-338 Bruce's Bonus 1987–1996
1996–2013
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-338P)
D-339 Unnamed 1987–1995
1995
1996
1996–2008
New Quay
St Ives
Boarding Boat
Publicity (D-339P)
D-343 Unnamed 1987–1995
1996–1997
1998–
Bude
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (Rosslare Harbour)[b]
D-344 Unnamed
Onslaught
1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2012
Borth
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-344)
D-345 Unnamed 1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–1998
1998–2008
Tighnabruaich
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-345)
D-346 Unnamed 1987–1995
1995–2008
2008–2009
Conwy
Boarding boat (BB-346)
Flood Rescue (RRU-10)
D-347 Unnamed 1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1998
Little and Broad Haven
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-348 Banks' Staff I 1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2000
Rhyl
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-348)
D-349 Unnamed 1987–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–1998
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Boarding boat (BB-349)
D-350 Unnamed 1987–1994
1994–1995
1995–1997
Relief fleet
Rock
Relief fleet
D-351 Rotary Club of Sutton 1987–1995
1995–1997
1997–1998
Shoreham Harbour
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-352 Jane Ann 1987–1996 Wells-next-the-Sea
D-353 Unnamed 1987–1996
1996–1997
Bembridge
Relief fleet
D-354 Alfred George Martin 1988–1996
1996–1997
Torbay
Relief fleet
D-355 Unnamed 1988–1992
1992–1993
1993–1997
1997–1998
Relief fleet
Looe
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-356 Unnamed 1988–1996
1996–1997
Lough Swilly
Relief fleet
D-357 Braemar 1988–1996
1996–1997
1998–2009
Mablethorpe
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-357P)
D-358 Unnamed 1988–1996
1996–1997
Holyhead
Relief fleet
D-359 41 Club I 1988–1996
1996–????
Llandudno
Relief fleet
D-360 Unnamed 1988–1996
1996–1998
1998–????
Lytham St Annes
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-361 Tangent I 1988–1996
1996–1997
1997–????
Flint
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-362 Kensington Rescuer 1988–1996
1996–1997
1997–2005
2005–2010
Sheerness
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-363 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997
Walmer
Relief fleet
D-364 Clubs of the River Exe 1988–1997
1997–1999
Exmouth
Relief fleet
D-365 Unnamed 1988–1994
1994
1994–1997
1997–2005
2005–2007
Relief fleet
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-366 Peter and Mollie Tabor 1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2000
Port Isaac
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Port Isaac
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-367 Sea Horse 1988–1996
1996–1997
1997–2012
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-368 Douglas Cameron 1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–2005
2005–2009
2009–2014
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-369 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
1999–2020
Whitby
St Davids
Relief fleet
Publicity (D-369P)
D-370 41 Club II 1988–1999 Kippford
D-371 41 Club III 1988–1999
1999–2000
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-372 The Lion 1988–1997
1998–2010
Pwllheli
Boarding boat (BB-372)
D-373 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997–1999
1999–2020
Redcar
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-374 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997–1998
1998–2010
Barmouth
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-375 Alice 1988–1996
1996–2005
Tramore
Relief fleet
D-376 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997–1999
1999–2001
Aldeburgh
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-377 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997–2000
North Sunderland
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-378 Unnamed 1988–1993
1993–1994
1994–1997
1997–1998
1998–2000
Relief fleet
Portrush
Relief fleet
Fethard
Relief fleet
D-379 Unnamed 1989–1998
1998–2001
Howth
Relief fleet
D-380 Unnamed 1988–1997
1997–1999
Horton and Port Eynon
Relief fleet
D-381 Douglas 1989–1998
1998–1999
Moelfre
Relief fleet
D-382 Unnamed 1989–1998
1998–1999
Selsey
Relief fleet
D-383 Sea Tiger 1989–1999 Relief fleet
D-384 John Cresswell 1989–1998
1989–1999
Penarth
Relief fleet
D-385 Unnamed 1989–1998
1998–????
Tynemouth
Relief fleet
D-386 Trevor Edwin Jones 1989–1998
1998–1999
Aberdeen
Relief fleet
D-387 Boto-X 87 1989–1998
1998–1999
Weston-super-Mare
Relief fleet
D-388 Crusader 1989–1998
1998–1999
Stranraer
Relief fleet
D-389 Captain Colin 1989–1998
1998–2005
2005–2011
Broughty Ferry
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
D-390 Tiger D 1989–1996
1996–1997
1997–1999
Porthcawl
Fowey
Relief fleet
D-391 Lifeline 1989–1999
1999–2015
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre (Capsize Training)
D-392 Cecile Rampton 1989–1998
1998–2005
2005–????
Hastings
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Training fleet
Now Curlew with Razorbill RIB Charters
D-393 Unnamed
Helen Mitchell Scrimgeour
1990–1997
1997–1998
1998–1999
Skerries
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-394 Banks' Staff II 1990–1999
1999–2008
Withernsea
Publicity (D-394P)
D-395 Bob 1990–1999
1999–2001
Craster
Relief fleet
D-396 Unnamed
Starting Point
1989–1993
1993–1994
1994
1994–1999
Relief fleet
North Kessock
Looe
Relief fleet
D-397 Banks' Staff III 1989–1999
1999
Dunbar
Relief fleet
D-398 Victory Wheelers 1989–1994
1994
1995–1996
1996–1999
Relief fleet
Montrose
Hayling Island
Relief fleet
D-399 Bertha 1989–1992
1992
1993–1999
Relief fleet
Campbeltown
Relief fleet

D400 - D-499

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Op. No. Name In service[4] Principal Station Comments
D-400 Tigger 1989–1999
1999
Margate
Relief fleet
D-401 Bank Staff Appeal IV 1990–2001 Relief fleet
D-402 Warwick 1990–1999
1999–2000
Port Talbot
Relief fleet
D-403 City of Peterborough 1990–1993
1993–1994
1994–2000
Relief fleet
Campbeltown
Relief fleet
D-404 Ann Speed 1990–1999
1999–2000
Relief fleet
Fenit
D-405 British Diver III 1990–1993
1993–1994
1994–1999
Relief fleet
Looe
Relief fleet
D-406 Phyl Clare 1990–1993
1993–1994
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997
1997–2001
Relief fleet
Swanage
Newquay
Relief fleet
St Davids
Relief fleet
D-407 The Marlboroough Club Didcot 1990–2002
2002
2002–2003
2003
2003–2005
2005–2008
Relief fleet
Dunbar
Relief fleet
Calshot
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-408 City of Derby 1990–2001
2001–2004
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-409 Taipan 1990–2000 Relief fleet
D-410 Bacchus 1991–1997
1997–1999
1999–2002
2002–2005
2005–
Relief fleet
Alderney
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Publicity
D-411 Unnamed 1991–1999
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2004
Marazion
Relief fleet
Marazion
Relief fleet
D-412 BP Service 1991–1999
1999–2006
Courtown
Relief fleet
D-413 Billy Mills and George Ralph 1991–2001
2001–2010
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-414 Fairlands Lady 1991–2005
2005–2013
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-415 Pride of West Kingsdown 1991–1995
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-416 Unnamed 1991–2000
2000–2004
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-417 Douglas Hurndall 1991–1994
1994–1995
1995–2001
2001–2004
Relief fleet
Swanage
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-418 Unnamed 1991–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
Relief fleet
Calshot
Relief fleet
D-419 Sarah Helena 1991–2005
2005–2009
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-14)
D-420 Leslie D 1992–1999
1999–2000
2000–2005
2005–2009
Minehead
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
Flood Rescue (RRU-15)
D-421 Lord Raglan 1992–2000
2000–2004
2004–2007
Portsmouth
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-422 Alec Dykes 1992–2000
2000–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2009
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Bude
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-16)
D-423 John Edmunds 1992–2005
2005–2010
Relief fleet
Training fleet (Capsize Training)
D-424 City of Chester 1992–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
Fleetwood
Relief fleet
Burnham-on-Sea
D-425 Strickson 1992–2005
2005–
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-17)
D-426 Lord Feoffees II 1992–2000
2000–2002
2002–2004
2004–2005
Bridlington
Relief fleet
Wexford
Training fleet
D-427 Storrs 1992–1998
1998–1999
1999–2004
Relief fleet
Sligo Bay
Relief fleet
D-428 St Vincent Amazon 1992–1997
1997
1997–2004
Relief fleet
Whitby
Relief fleet
D-429 RJM 1992–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
Blackpool
Relief fleet
Calshot
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-18)
D-430 Rotherham Grammar School 1992–2005
2005–2009
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-431 Veronica 1992–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2012
Clacton-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Littlehampton
Training fleet
D-432 Ordnance Survey Bosun 1992–1995
1995–1997
1997–2004
Relief fleet
Wicklow
Relief fleet
D-433 Marjorie 1992–1995
1995–1996
1996–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
Relief fleet
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Relief fleet
Littlehampton
Relief fleet
D-434 John Wesley Hillard 1992–2001
2001–2005
Scarborough
Relief fleet
D-435 Table 32 1992–1994
1994–1996
1996–2001
2001–2005
Relief fleet
Shoreham Harbour
Relief fleet
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-436 Chloe 1992–2001
2001–2003
2003
2003–2006
2006–2012
Cromer
Relief fleet
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-437 Jill Gatli 1993–2004 Relief fleet
D-438 Arthur and Georgina Stanley Taylor 1993–2001
2001–2004
Tenby
South Broads
D-439 Phyllis Mary 1993–1995
1995
1995–1996
1996–2005
Relief fleet
Montrose
Larne
Relief fleet
D-440 Brenda Reed 1993–2001
2001–2002
2002–2004
2004
Morecambe
Relief fleet
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
D-441 Irish Diver 1993–2001
2001–2002
2002–2009
Dún Laoghaire
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
D-442 Edgar Law 1993–2001
2001–2005
Blackpool
Relief fleet
D-443 Modeller II 1993–2001
2001–2005
Barrow
Relief fleet
2005, Sold to ICESAR Suðurnes
D-444 Sharpe's Classic All Seasons 1994–2006
2006–
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (St Mary's)
D-445 Axa Life Inshorer 1993–1996
1996–1997
1997–2005
Relief fleet
Fethard
Relief fleet
D-446 Holme Team 1993–2001
2001–2006
2006–2010
Filey
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-447 Thomas Campbell 1993–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2013
Amble
Relief fleet
Wexford
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Barry Dock)
D-448 Sea Ranger 1993–1995
1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998–2004
Relief fleet
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Horton and Port Eynon
Relief fleet
D-449 Humphry and Nora Tollemache II 1993–2001
2001–2004
2004–2005
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
South Broads
D-450 Anthony 1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–2006
2006–2009
2009–2014
Relief fleet
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-450)
D-451 Jeanne Frances 1993–2006 Relief fleet
D-452 Blue Peter III 1994–2003
2003–2005
North Berwick
Relief fleet
D-453 Blue Peter IV 1994–2004
2005–2006
St Agnes
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-454 Blue Peter VI 1994–2004
2004–2005
Cleethorpes
Relief fleet
D-455 Spirit of Kintyre 1994–2001
2001–2006
Campbeltown
Relief fleet
D-456 Jonathan Simpson 1994–2002
2002–2006
Portrush
Relief fleet
D-457 Elsie Frances I 1994–2006
2006–
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Barrow)
D-458 Maureen Samuels 1994–2004
2004
2004–2006
Relief fleet
Littlehampton
Relief fleet
D-459 Margaret and Fiona Wood 1994–2001
2001–2004
North Kessock
Relief fleet
D-460 Leicester Fox 1994–2002
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2006
2006–2013
Skegness
Relief fleet
New Quay
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Dunbar)
D-461 Spirit of RAOC 1994–2002
2002–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
Looe
Relief fleet
Workington
Relief fleet
Anstruther
D-462 Frances 1994–2002
2002–2006
2006–
Port St Mary
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-462)
D-463 Nellie Grace Hughes 1994–2004
2004–2006
The Mumbles
Relief fleet
On Display at National Maritime Museum Falmouth from 2006
D-464 Wren 1994–2003
2003–2006
Blyth
Relief fleet
D-465 Palmer Bayer 1994–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-466 Phyllis Mary II 1994–2004
2004–2005
2005–2012
Relief fleet
St Agnes
Training fleet
D-467 Kathleen Scadden 1994–1998
1998–1999
1999–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2012
Relief fleet
Cardigan
Relief fleet
Troon
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-468 Colin Martin 1994–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
Happisburgh
Relief fleet
Troon
Relief fleet
D-469 Winifred & Cyril Thorpe 1994–2007
2007–2009
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (RRU-14)
D-470 Landlubber 1994–2003
2003–2006
Sunderland
Relief fleet
now with ICE SAR in Eskifjörður
D-471 Coachmakers of London 1994–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
Arbroath
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-472 Kip and Kath 1994–2003
2003–2006
2006–2007
Burry Port
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-473 Thomas Jefferson 1994–2003
2003–2006
2006–2010
West Kirby
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-474 G C H Fox 1994–2002
2002–2003
2003–2006
Relief fleet
Eastbourne
Relief fleet
D-475 Phyl Clare 2 1995–2003
2003–2005
2006–2007
Swanage
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-476 Corydd 1995–2003
2003–2008
New Quay
Relief fleet
D-477 Pride of Nuneaton and Bedworth 1995–1999
1999–2001
2001–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
2007–
Relief fleet
Kippford
Relief fleet
Teddington
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-478 Aldergrove 1995–2005
2005–2007
Newcastle (Co Down)
Relief fleet
D-479 May 1995–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
Borth
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-480 The Craft Club 1995–2007 Relief fleet
D-481 Holme Team 3 1995–2004
2004–2007
2007–
Montrose
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-482 Arthur Bate 1995–2004
2004–2005
2005–
Conwy
Angle
Relief fleet
D-483 C John Morris DFM 1995–1996
1996–1997
1997–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
St Ives
Relief fleet
Flint
Relief fleet
D-484 Sybil 1995–2004
2004–2007
Little and Broad Haven
Relief fleet
D-485 Stafford with Rugeley 1995–2004
2004–2007
2007–2010
Rhyl
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-486 Eleanor and Catherine 1995–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
South Broads
Relief fleet
D-487 Foresters London pride 1995–2005
2005–2007
Southend-on-Sea
Training fleet
D-488 Mabel 1995–2000
2000–2001
2001–2007
Relief fleet
Fenit
Relief fleet
D-489 Dolly Holloway 1995–2005
2005–2007
Rock
Training fleet
D-490 Spirit of the ACC 1996–2004
2004–2007
2007
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-491 Cetrek 1996–2007 Relief fleet
D-492 Lawnflite 1996–1998
1998
1998–2002
2002–2004
2004–2006
2006–2007
Relief fleet
Cardigan
Relief fleet
Ballyglass
Relief fleet
South Broads
D-493 Isabella Mary 1996–2004
2004–2005
2005
2005–2007
Angle
Relief fleet
South Broads
Relief fleet
D-494 Sunrise 1996–2005
2005–2007
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Relief fleet
D-495 Elsie Frances II 1996–2003
2004–2005
2005–2007
Bude
Burnham-on-Sea
Relief fleet
D-496 Leonard Stedman 1996–2005
2005–2007
Hayling Island
Relief fleet
D-497 Lord Daresbury 1996–2005
2005–2007
Newquay
Relief fleet
D-498 Fred Crocker 1996–2007
2007–2012
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-498)
D-499 Jean and Paul 1996–2005
2005–2007
Larne
Relief fleet

D500 - D-576

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Op. No. Name In service[5] Principal Station Comments
D-500 Unnamed 1996–2004
2004–2005
2005–2007
2007–
Relief fleet
Anstruther
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-501 Forest Row Choir 1996–2005
2005–2007
2007–2015
2015–
Shoreham Harbour
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Tynemouth)
Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-502 Inis-Eoghain 1996–2005
2005–2009
2009–
Lough Swilly
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Appledore)
D-503 Criddy and Tom 1996–2005
2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2015
Bembridge
Relief fleet
Whitby
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Arranmore)
D-504 Spirit of the RPC 1996–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–2010
Torbay
Relief fleet
Fethard
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-504)
D-505 Arthur Bygraves 1996–2006
2006
2006–2008
2008–2012
Fishguard
Flint
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-506 Patrick Rex Moren 1996–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
Mablethorpe
Relief fleet
Troon
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-506)
D-507 Spirit of Bedworth and Nuneaton 1996–2005
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2012
Holyhead
Relief fleet
Ballyglass
Training fleet
D-508 John Saunderson 1996–2006
2006–2008
2008–
Llandudno
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-509 John Kennedy 1996–2006
2006–2007
2007–2015
Lytham St Annes
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-509)
D-510 Marjorie Helen 1996–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008
2008–2012
Flint
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-510)
D-511 Margaret 1996–2005
2005–2007
2007
2007–2009
2009–2012
Tramore
Relief fleet
Redcar
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Calshot)
D-512 Jane Ann II 1996–2007
2007
2007–2008
2008–2014
Wells-next-the-Sea
Whitby
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Achill Island)
D-513 Seahorse I 1996–2006
2006–2009
2009–
Sheerness
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-513)
D-514 Lord Kitchener 1997–2006
2006–2007
2007
2007–2010
Walmer
Relief fleet
Barmouth
South Broads
D-515 Spirit of the RCT 1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2013
St Ives
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-10)
D-516 Spirit of the Exe 1997–2006
2006–2009
2009–2015
Exmouth
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-19)
D-517 Spirit of the PCS RE 1997–1998 Port Isaac
D-518 Inbhear Deas 1997–2007
2007–2011
2011–2014
Wicklow
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-14)
D-519 Ernest and Rose Chapman 1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2015
Burnham-on-Crouch
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-04)
D-520 Bob Savage 1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2011
2011–2013
2013–
Aldeburgh
Dart
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (TFR-01)
Flood Rescue (FR-05)
D-521 OEM Stone II 1997–2007
2007–2010
2010–
Whitby
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-01)
D-522 City of Chester II 1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–
Pwllheli
Relief fleet
Skegness
Publicity
D-523 Peterborough Beer Festival I 1997–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Redcar
Relief fleet
Fenit
Publicity
D-524 Pilgrim 1997–2007
2007–2008
2008–
Barmouth
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-15)
D-525 Holme Team IV 1998–2007
2007–2008
2008–2013
Clifden
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-08)
D-526 Olive Herbert 1997–2007
2007–2009
2009–
Fowey
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-11)
D-527 Ethel Royal 1997–2007
2007–2009
2009–2012
2012–
Southend-on-Sea
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (Leverburgh)
D-528 Arthur Harris 1998–2007
2007–2008
2008–2009
2009–
Fethard
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-16)
D-529 Martin John and Ann 1997–2008
2008–2009
2009–2012
2012–
North Sunderland (Seahouses)
Relief fleet
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-529)
D-530 Marguerite Joan Harris 1998–2006
2006–2011
2011–2013
2013–
Howth
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (TFR-02)
Flood Rescue (FR-06)
D-531 Walter Grove 1998–2008
2008–
Horton and Port Eynon
Flood Rescue (FR-09)
D-532 Kingsand 1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Moelfre
Relief fleet
Dún Laoghaire
Boarding boat (Torbay)
D-533 Peter Cornish 1998–2008
2008–2015
Selsey
Flood Rescue (FR-03)
D-534 Severn Rescuer 1998–2008
2008–
Penarth
Flood Rescue (FR-02)
D-535 The Cromer Smuggler 1998–2008
2008–2009
2009
2009–2013
Tynemouth
Relief fleet
Aberwystwyth
Training fleet
D-536 Margaret II 1998–2008
2008–2010
2010–2015
Aberdeen
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Castletownbere)
D-537 Faith 1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
Weston-super-Mare
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-538 Tom Broom 1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
Stranraer
Relief fleet
Skegness
D-539 Hartlepool Dynamo 1998–2008
2008–
Broughty Ferry
Flood Rescue (FR-07)
D-540 Cecile Rampton II 1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
Hastings
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-541 Brian and Margaret Wiggins 1999–2009
2009–
Withernsea
Flood Rescue (FR-17)
D-542 AB-One 1999–2008
2008–2011
Craster
Relief fleet
D-543 Saint David Dewi Sant 1998–2008
2008–2009
2009–2014
St Davids
Relief fleet
Flood Rescue (FR-12)
D-544 The Hastings 1999–2009
2009–2014
2015–
Dunbar
Flood Rescue (FR-18)
Boarding boat (Tynemouth)
D-545 Tigger Too 1999–2008
2008–2010
2010–
Margate
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-546 Spirit of the PCS RE II 1999–2009
2009–2013
2013–
Port Isaac
Training fleet
Boarding boat (Appledore)
D-547 Society of Societies 1999–2009
2009–2011
2011–
Cardigan
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Alderney)
D-548 Star of the Sea 1999–2009
2009–2010
Courtown
Relief fleet
D-549 George and Christine 1999–2009 Minehead
D-550 Gwenllian The Rotary Club of Port Talbot 1999–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Port Talbot
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-551 Spirit of Alderney 1999–2009
2009–2011
Alderney
Training fleet
D-552 Global Marine 1999–2000
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-553 David Whitehead 2001–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Kippford
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Barra Island)
D-554 Heyland II 2000–2009
2009–2011
Portsmouth
Training fleet
D-555 Deborah Brown 2000–2009
2009–2013
2013–
Ilfracombe
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Tobermory)
D-556 Saddleworth 2000–2009
2009–2010
2010–
Fleetwood
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (BB-556)
D-557 Lord Feoffees III 2000–2009
2009–2011
2011–
Bridlington
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-557)
D-558 William and Rose Nall 2000–2010
2010–
Blackpool
Boarding boat (Eastbourne)
D-559 Seahorse II 2000–2009 Clacton-on-Sea
D-560 John Wesley Hillard II 2001–2009
2009–2010
Scarborough
Relief fleet
D-561 Cursitor Street 2001–2009
2009–
Fenit
Relief fleet
D-562 Georgina Stanley Taylor 2001–2009
2009–
Tenby
Relief fleet
D-563 Rotary District 1120 2001–2008
2008–2011
Filey
Training fleet
D-564 Peter Bond 2001–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–
Morecambe
Workington ALF
Training fleet
Boarding boat (BB-564)
D-565 Tony Heard 2001–2009
2009–
Dún Laoghaire
Relief fleet
D-566 Norah Cadman 2001–2010
2010–
Blackpool
Boarding boat (Fishguard)
D-567 Spirit of Tamworth 2001–2010 Barrow
D-568 Seahorse III 2001–2010
2010–2012
2012–2014
Cromer
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Alderney)
D-569 Rosemary Palmer 2001–2010 Amble
D-570 Joan 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-571 Three Brothers 2001–2010
2010–2011
2011–
Campbeltown
Relief fleet
Boarding boat (Portree)
D-572 Ken and Mary 2002–2010 Portrush
D-573 Leicester Fox II 2002–2008
2008–2009
2009–2011
Skegness
Relief fleet
Training fleet
D-574 Regina Mary 2002–2010
2010–2011
2011–
Looe
Relief fleet
Publicity
D-575 Hounslow 2002–2010
2010–
Port St Mary
Boarding boat (Porthdinllaen)
D-576 Spirit of the Thames 2002–2010
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-

References

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  1. ^ "Lifeboats Online - Boarding Boats". Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  2. ^ "States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service - Inshore Rescue Boats". Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  3. ^ Lifeboat Fleet Archive. RNLI HQ, Poole: RNLI. pp. 61–65.
  4. ^ Lifeboat Fleet Archive. RNLI HQ, Poole: RNLI. pp. 61–65.
  5. ^ Lifeboat Fleet Archive. RNLI HQ, Poole: RNLI. pp. 61–65.
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