D-class lifeboat (RFD PB16)
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Preserved Blue Peter III (D-112) | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | D-class (RFD PB16) |
| Builders | RFD |
| Operators | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | D-class (Zodiac III) |
| Built | 1963–1984 |
| In service | 1963–2007 |
| Completed | 228 |
| Retired | 228 |
| Preserved | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | RFD PB16 |
| Length | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Complement | 2 or 3 |
The D-class (RFD PB16) lifeboat was the first of a class of inflatable boat operated between 1963 and 2007 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was replaced operationally by the D-class (Zodiac III).
They were manufactured by R.F.D. Co.Ltd of Godalming, Surrey, a company founded by engineer Reginald Foster Dagnall.[1] Over time, RFD became a synonym for "Rapid Flotation Devices".
Increasing numbers of leisure craft in waters around Britain and Ireland in the late 1950s caused the RNLI to consider using inflatable boats as Inshore Lifeboats (ILBs). A boat was purchased for trials and the work of the lifesaving society in Brittany was studied. This resulted in RFD PB16 inflatables being modified and fitted out as ILBs.[2]
The first was deployed at Aberystwyth in 1963. It capsized on its first launch but was soon put to good use.[3] Once in service, the main problems came from the boats deflating and from the outboard motors failing. It was decided that these should be replaced every year.[2]
Production continued until 1984, however two alternative designs were tried in 1971 and 1972. Only a few Avon S650 were built but the Zodiac III proved more successful and series production of these started in 1975 and continued until 1987. The last PB16 was withdrawn in 2002.[4]
The RFD PB16 was 16 ft (4.9 m) long and fitted with a single 40 hp outboard motor.[2]
All of the following fleet details are referenced to the 2026 Lifeboat Enthusiast Society Handbook, with information retrieved directly from RNLI records.[4]
RNLI Fleet
D-1 – D-100
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[4] | Station | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1 | Unnamed | 1963 | Aberystwyth | |||
| 1965 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |||||
| 1965–???? | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-2 | Unnamed | 1964 | Aberdovey | |||
| 1965 | Whitstable | |||||
| D-3 | Unnamed | 1966 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-4 | Unnamed | 1963 | Mudeford | |||
| D-5 | Unnamed | 1963 | Redcar | |||
| 1964 | St Ives | |||||
| 1965 | West Mersea | |||||
| D-6 | Unnamed | 1963 | Redcar | |||
| 1963 | Southwold | |||||
| 1966 | North Sunderland | |||||
| D-7 | Unnamed | 1963 | West Mersea | |||
| 1964 | Mudeford | |||||
| 1967 | Southend-on-Sea | |||||
| D-8 | Unnamed | 1964 | Bembridge | |||
| 1965 | Wells-next-the-Sea | |||||
| 1966 | St Ives | |||||
| D-9 | Unnamed | 1963–1964 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |||
| 1965 | Blackpool | |||||
| 1966 | St Ives | |||||
| D-1-P | 1966–1973 | Publicity | ||||
| D-10 | Unnamed | 1964 | Worthing | |||
| 1965 | Aberdovey | |||||
| D-11 | Unnamed | 1963 | Wells-next-the-Sea | |||
| 1965 | Mudeford | |||||
| 1966 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1967 | Hastings | |||||
| D-12 | Unnamed | 1963–1964 | Aberdovey | |||
| 1965 | Tynemouth | |||||
| 1965 | Redcar | |||||
| 1967 | Redcar | |||||
| 1968–1970 | Abersoch | |||||
| D-2-P | 1983–1987 | Publicity | ||||
| D-13 | No. Not Allocated | |||||
| D-14 | Unnamed | 1964 | Walmer | |||
| 1965 | Southwold | |||||
| 1965 | West Mersea | |||||
| 1967 | West Kirby | |||||
| 1968 | Harwich | |||||
| 1969 | Brighton | |||||
| D-15 | Unnamed | 1964 | Barrow | |||
| 1965 | Skegness | |||||
| 1965–1983 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-3-P | 1983–1988 | Publicity | ||||
| D-16 | Unnamed | 1964 | Pwllheli | |||
| 1965 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1965–1966 | St Ives | |||||
| 1967–1968 | Bournemouth | |||||
| 1968–1969 | Arbroath | |||||
| 1969–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-17 | Unnamed | 1964–1967 | Broughty Ferry | |||
| 1967–1970 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-18 | Unnamed | 1965–1966 | Bembridge | |||
| D-4-P | 1983–???? | Publicity | ||||
| D-19 | Unnamed | 1964 | Aberystwyth | |||
| 1965–1967 | Aberdovey | |||||
| 1967–1970 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1970 | Aberdovey | |||||
| D-20 | Unnamed | 1964 | Yarmouth | |||
| 1965 | West Mersea | |||||
| 1965–1966 | Pwllheli | |||||
| 1967 | Scarborough | |||||
| 1968–1970 | Mudeford | |||||
| 1971–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-21 | Unnamed | 1964 | Hastings | |||
| 1965 | Southend-on-Sea | |||||
| 1965 | Torbay | |||||
| 1965–1966 | Broughty Ferry | |||||
| 1966 | Walmer | |||||
| 1967 | Mudeford | |||||
| 1967–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-22 | Unnamed | 1964 | Largs | |||
| 1965 | Yarmouth | |||||
| 1967 | Yarmouth | |||||
| 1967 | Stonehaven | |||||
| 1967–1969 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-5-P | 1983–1988 | Publicity | ||||
| D-23 | Unnamed | 1964 | Torbay | |||
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-24 | Unnamed | 1965 | Whitstable | |||
| 1966 | Walmer | |||||
| 1966–1969 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1969–1971 | Bembridge | |||||
| 1971–1974 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1974–1981 | Inshore Lifeboat Centre | |||||
| D-25 | Unnamed | 1964 | Southwold | |||
| 1965 | Hastings | |||||
| 1966 | Torbay | |||||
| 1967 | Pwllheli | |||||
| 1968–1969 | Wells-next-the-Sea | |||||
| 1969–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-26 | Unnamed | 1965 | Walmer | |||
| 1966 | Skegness | |||||
| 1966–1967 | St Ives | |||||
| 1967–1968 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |||||
| 1970–1971 | Cromer | |||||
| 1972–1981 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-12-P | 1981–1985 | Publicity | ||||
| D-27 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Hastings | |||
| D-28 | Unnamed | 1964 | Barrow | |||
| 1965 | Whitstable | |||||
| 1965 | Worthing | |||||
| 1969–1970 | Aberystwyth | |||||
| 1970 | Southend-on-Sea | |||||
| 1972 | Southend-on-Sea | |||||
| D-29 | Unnamed | 1965 | Wells-next-the-Sea | |||
| 1966 | Atlantic College | |||||
| D-30 | Unnamed | 1964 | Eastbourne | |||
| 1965–1967 | Aberystwyth | |||||
| 1967 | Porthcawl | |||||
| 1968 | St Agnes | |||||
| 1969 | Bournemouth | |||||
| D-31 | Unnamed | 1964–1965 | Redcar | |||
| D-32 | Unnamed | 1964 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |||
| 1965–1966 | Eastbourne | |||||
| 1966–1967 | West Mersea | |||||
| D-33 | Unnamed | 1965–1966 | Atlantic College | |||
| 1968 | Torbay | |||||
| D-34 | Unnamed | No service records | ||||
| D-35 | Unnamed | 1966 | Southend-on-Sea | |||
| D-36 | Unnamed | 1964 | Largs | |||
| 1965 | Worthing | |||||
| 1965–1970 | Southwold | |||||
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-37 | Unnamed | 1964 | North Sunderland | |||
| 1966 | Yarmouth | |||||
| 1966 | Flint | |||||
| 1966 | Redcar | |||||
| 1967 | North Sunderland | |||||
| 1968 | Littlestone-on-Sea | |||||
| 1968–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-38 | Unnamed | 1965–1966 | Atlantic College | |||
| 1966–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-39 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Brighton | |||
| 1966 | St Agnes | |||||
| 1968–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-40 | Unnamed | 1965–1968 | Bangor | |||
| 1968–1969 | Scarborough | |||||
| 1969–1970 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-41 | Unnamed | 1965–1969 | Lymington | |||
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-42 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Mudeford | |||
| 1967–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1973–1974 | New Brighton | |||||
| 1974–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-43 | Unnamed | 1965–1972 | Barrow | |||
| 1972–1974 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-12-P | 1974–???? | Publicity | ||||
| D-44 | Unnamed | 1965–1972 | The Mumbles | |||
| D-45 | Unnamed | 1965–1968 | Whitstable | |||
| 1969–1970 | Whitstable | |||||
| 1970–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1973 | Queensferry | |||||
| D-46 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Largs | |||
| 1967–1969 | Poole | |||||
| 1970 | Aberdovey | |||||
| D-47 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Bournemouth | |||
| 1967–1968 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1969–1970 | Weston-super-Mare | |||||
| D-48 | Unnamed | 1965–1970 | Eastney | |||
| 1970–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-49 | Unnamed | 1965–1966 | Tynemouth | |||
| 1966–1967 | Torbay | |||||
| 1968–1969 | Whitstable | |||||
| 1970–1972 | Filey | |||||
| 1972–1979 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-50 | Unnamed | 1965 | Cullercoats | |||
| 1966–1968 | Tynemouth | |||||
| 1969 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1970 | Littlestone-on-Sea | |||||
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1973–1974 | Sheerness | |||||
| D-51 | Unnamed | 1965 | Blyth | |||
| 1966–1967 | Amble | |||||
| 1968 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1969–1970 | Amble | |||||
| D-6-P | 1970–1984 | Publicity | ||||
| D-52 | Unnamed | 1966–1970 | Porthcawl | |||
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-53 | Unnamed | 1965 | North Sunderland | |||
| 1966–1973 | Blyth | |||||
| 1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-11-P | 1973–???? | Publicity | ||||
| D-54 | Unnamed | 1965–1966 | Llandudno | |||
| 1966–1969 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1969 | Moelfre | |||||
| 1970–1972 | Amble | |||||
| 1972–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-55 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Newquay | |||
| 1967–1969 | Torbay | |||||
| 1969–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-56 | Unnamed | 1964 | Humber | |||
| 1965–1972 | Humber Mouth | |||||
| 1972–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-57 | Unnamed | 1965–1970 | Blackpool | |||
| 1970–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-58 | Unnamed | 1965–1972 | Skegness | |||
| 1972–1974 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1974 | Withernsea | |||||
| 1974–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-70 | Unnamed | 1965–1968 | Abersoch | |||
| 1968–1970 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-71 | Unnamed | 1965–1970 | Harwich | |||
| 1970–1972 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1972 | Coverack | |||||
| 1972–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-72 | Unnamed | 1965–1972 | Happisburgh | |||
| 1972–1975 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-11-P | 1975–???? | Publicity | ||||
| D-73 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |||
| 1967–1969 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1969–1973 | Burnham-on-Crouch | |||||
| 1973–1982 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-8-P | 1982–1987 | Publicity | ||||
| D-74 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Tramore | |||
| 1968–1972 | Weston-super-Mare | |||||
| 1972–1978 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-75 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1968–1969 | Eastbourne | |||||
| 1970–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-76 | Unnamed | 1966 | On Board 70-001 Clyde | |||
| 1966–1969 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1969–1970 | Mudeford | |||||
| 1970–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-81 | Unnamed | 1966–1972 | Port St Mary | |||
| 1972–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1973–1974 | Poole | |||||
| 1974–1975 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1975 | Lytham St Annes | |||||
| 1975–1983 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1983–1985 | Boarding Boat | |||||
| D-82 | Unnamed | 1966–1968 | Wells-next-the-Sea | |||
| 1968–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-83 | Unnamed | 1966–1968 | Weston-super-Mare | |||
| 1968–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-84 | Unnamed | 1966–1970 | Whitby | |||
| 1970–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-85 | Unnamed | 1966–1967 | Scarborough | |||
| 1967–1975 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-7-P | 1975–1978 | Publicity | ||||
| D-86 | Unnamed | 1966–1968 | Filey | |||
| 1969–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-87 | Unnamed | 1966–1968 | Cullercoats | |||
| 1968–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1971 | Kippford | |||||
| 1971–1978 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-88 | Unnamed | 1966–1971 | Port Talbot | |||
| 1971–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-89 | Unnamed | 1966–1972 | Exmouth | |||
| 1972–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-90 | Unnamed | 1966–1969 | Littlestone-on-Sea | |||
| 1969–1976 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-91 | Unnamed | 1966–1970 | Fleetwood | |||
| 1970–1971 | Southend-on-Sea | |||||
| 1971–1975 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1975 | On Board 70-001 Clyde | |||||
| 1975–1976 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-92 | Unnamed | 1966–1970 | Bridlington | |||
| 1970–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| 1977 | On Board 70-002 Clyde | |||||
| 1975 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||||
| D-21-P | 1978–1991 | Publicity | ||||
| D-93 | Unnamed | 1966–1972 | Morecambe | |||
| 1973–1975 | Burnham-on-Crouch | |||||
| 1975–1977 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-13-P | 1977–1987 | Publicity | ||||
| D-94 | Unnamed | 1966–1976 | Sunderland | |||
| D-95 | Unnamed | 1966–1968 | Burnham-on-Crouch | |||
| 1969 | Mablethorpe | |||||
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-96 | Unnamed | 1966–1975 | Bude | |||
| 1975–1979 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-97 | Unnamed | 1966–1971 | Conwy | |||
| 1971–1975 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-98 | Unnamed | 1966–1969 | Kippford | |||
| 1969–1971 | Relief fleet | |||||
| D-99 | Unnamed | 1966–1975 | Margate | |||
| D-100 | Unnamed | 1966 | West Kirby | |||
| 1968 | Boulmer | |||||
| 1969–1974 | Cullercoats | |||||
| 1974–1980 | Relief fleet | |||||
D-101 – D-199
| Op. No. | Name | In service[4] | Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-101 | Unnamed | 1967–1969 | Cromer | |
| 1970–1971 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1971–1975 | Bembridge | |||
| 1976–1981 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-19-P | 1981–1987 | Publicity | ||
| D-102 | Unnamed | 1966–1968 | Moelfre | |
| 1970 | Torbay | |||
| D-103 | Unnamed | 1966–1975 | Borth | |
| D-104 | Unnamed | 1966–1976 | Flint | |
| 1976–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1980–1983 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| D-22-P | 1984 | Publicity | ||
| D-105 | Unnamed | 1966–1975 | Rye Harbour | |
| 1976–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1983–1986 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-106 | Unnamed | 1966–1974 | Crimdon Dene | |
| D-107 | Unnamed | 1966–1978 | Clacton-on-Sea | |
| 1978–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-108 | Unnamed | 1967–1973 | West Mersea | |
| 1973–1975 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1975 | Withernsea | |||
| 1975–1977 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1977–1979 | Howth | |||
| D-109 | Unnamed | 1967–1976 | Llandudno | |
| 1976–1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-110 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Newquay | |
| 1969 | On Board 70-002 Clyde | |||
| 1970 | Aberdovey | |||
| 1970–1974 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1974–1975 | St Abbs | |||
| 1975–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1980–1983 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| 1984–1986 | Publicity | |||
| D-111 | Unnamed | 1967–1976 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| 1977 | Aldeburgh | |||
| 1978–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-112 | Blue Peter III | 1967–1972 | North Berwick | On display since 1996 in the RNLI Heritage Collection at Chatham Historic Dockyard, Dec 2025 |
| 1973–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1984– | On Display | |||
| D-113 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Eastbourne | |
| 1968–1969 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |||
| 1970–1976 | Wells-next-the-Sea | |||
| 1976–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-114 | Unnamed | 1967–1976 | Mablethorpe | |
| 1977 | Whitby | |||
| 1978 | Bridlington | |||
| 1979–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1983–1987 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-115 | Blue Peter I | 1967–1972 | Littlehampton | Now part of The Science Museum collection |
| 1972–1975 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-116 | Unnamed | 1967–1976 | Holyhead | |
| 1976–1979 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1979–1982 | Blackpool | |||
| 1982–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1983–1987 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-117 | Unnamed | 1967–1971 | Criccieth | |
| 1972–1981 | Blackpool | |||
| 1981–1982 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-120 | Unnamed | 1967–1976 | Lytham St Annes | |
| 1977–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1980–1981 | Penarth | |||
| D-17-P | 1981–1988 | Publicity | ||
| D-121 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | Stonehaven | |
| 1975–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-122 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | New Quay | |
| D-123 | Unnamed | 1967–1976 | Kinghorn | |
| 1976–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-124 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | Little and Broad Haven | |
| 1976–1982 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-18-P | 1982–1988 | Publicity | ||
| D-125 | Unnamed | 1967–1969 | Lyme Regis | |
| 1969–1975 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-126 | Unnamed | 1967–1977 | Trearddur Bay | |
| 1978–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1980–1981 | Hunstanton | |||
| 1981–1985 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-127 | Blue Peter II | 1967–1976 | Beaumaris | |
| D-128 | Unnamed | 1967–1970 | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-8-P | 1970–1976 | Publicity | ||
| D-129 | Unnamed | 1967–1977 | Howth | |
| 1978–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1983–1987 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-130 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Plymouth | |
| 1969–1975 | Craster | |||
| D-131 | Unnamed | 1968–1970 | Relief fleet | |
| 1970–1977 | On Board 70-001 Clyde | |||
| 1977–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1980–1983 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| D-28-P | 1984 | Publicity | ||
| D-132 | Unnamed | 1968–1971 | Helensburgh | |
| 1971–1974 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1974 | Stranraer | |||
| 1974–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-133 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Yarmouth | |
| 1968 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1969–1974 | Moelfre | |||
| 1975 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-134 | Unnamed | 1968–1979 | Tighnabruaich | |
| 1979–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-26-P | 1984–1986 | Publicity | ||
| D-135 | Unnamed | 1967–1970 | Walmer | |
| 1970–1972 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1972–1977 | Kippford | |||
| 1977–1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-136 | Unnamed | 1967–1978 | Redcar | |
| 1978–1982 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| D-137 | Unnamed | 1967–1978 | Barmouth | |
| 1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1978–1983 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| 1983–1986 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-138 | Unnamed | 1967 | Aberdovey | |
| 1968–1970 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1970–1980 | Selsey | |||
| 1980–1981 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-139 | Unnamed | 1967–1977 | Port Isaac | |
| 1978–1983 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| D-25-P | 1983–1988 | Publicity | ||
| D-140 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Aberystwyth | |
| 1969 | Aberdovey | |||
| 1969–1971 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1971–1974 | Aberdovey | |||
| 1974–1980 | Criccieth | |||
| 1980–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1984–1987 | Inshore Lifeboat Centre | |||
| 1987–1989 | Training fleet | |||
| D-141 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | Rhyl | |
| D-14-P | 1975–???? | Publicity | ||
| D-142 | Unnamed | 1966–1977 | St Ives | |
| 1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1978–1983 | GLC Flood Relief fleet | |||
| D-25-P | 1983–???? | Publicity | ||
| D-143 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | Hastings | |
| 1975–1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1978–1988 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-144 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Bembridge | |
| 1969–1970 | Tynemouth | |||
| 1970–1975 | Silloth | |||
| 1975–1977 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1977–1980 | Moelfre | |||
| 1980–1982 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1982–1984 | Amble | |||
| D-145 | Unnamed | 1967–1971 | Queensferry | |
| 1972–1976 | Sheerness | |||
| 1977–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1980 | On Board 70-001 Clyde | |||
| D-146 | Unnamed | 1967–1969 | Silloth | |
| 1970–1975 | Southend-on-Sea | |||
| D-147 | Unnamed | 1967–1970 | Shoreham Harbour | |
| 1970–1973 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-148 | Blue Peter IV | 1968–1972 | St Agnes | 1980–1987, On Display, Bristol Lifeboat Museum |
| 1972–1980 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-149 | Unnamed | 1967–1970 | Relief fleet | |
| 1970–1971 | On Board 70-001 Clyde | |||
| 1971–1974 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-150 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Broughty Ferry | |
| 1969–1971 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1971–1972 | Channel Light Vessel No.6 | |||
| 1972–1975 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1975–1976 | Southend-on-Sea | |||
| D-16-P | 1976–1988 | Publicity | ||
| D-151 | Unnamed | 1967–1973 | Largs | |
| D-152 | Unnamed | 1968–1972 | Bournemouth | |
| 1973 | Hartlepool | |||
| 1974 | Bude | |||
| 1975–1983 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-153 | Unnamed | 1968–1978 | Pwllheli | |
| 1978–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-154 | Unnamed | 1967–1971 | Relief fleet | |
| D-155 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | West Kirby | |
| D-156 | Unnamed | 1967–1968 | Mudeford | |
| 1968–1969 | Aberystwyth | |||
| 1969–1970 | Lyme Regis | |||
| 1970–1971 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1971 | Blackpool | |||
| 1971–1982 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-157 | Unnamed | 1968–1980 | North Sunderland | |
| 1980–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-10-P | 1985–1990 | Publicity | ||
| D-158 | Unnamed | 1968 | Brighton | |
| 1969–1975 | Southend-on-Sea | |||
| D-159 | Unnamed | 1968 | Eastbourne | |
| 1969 | St Ives | |||
| 1970–1978 | Eastbourne | |||
| 1978–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-160 | Unnamed | 1967–1971 | Relief fleet | |
| D-161 | Unnamed | 1968–1969 | Aberdovey | |
| 1969–1975 | Yarmouth | |||
| D-15-P | 1975–1984 | Publicity | ||
| D-162 | Unnamed | 1968–1969 | Bangor | |
| 1970–1978 | Shoreham Harbour | |||
| 1979–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-27-P | 1983–1993 | Publicity | ||
| D-163 | Unnamed | 1968–1978 | Tramore | |
| D-164 | Unnamed | 1968–1970 | Selsey | |
| 1970–1972 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-9-P | 1972–???? | Publicity | ||
| D-165 | Unnamed | 1968–1980 | Horton and Port Eynon | |
| 1980–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-165T | 1984–1991 | Training fleet | ||
| D-166 | Unnamed | 1967–1972 | Hartlepool | |
| 1972–1978 | Coverack | |||
| 1979–1985 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1985 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-167 | Unnamed | 1969–1979 | St Catherine | |
| 1980–1981 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1981–1982 | Blackpool | |||
| D-20-P | 1982–1990 | Publicity | ||
| D-168 | Unnamed | 1968–1981 | Aberdeen | |
| 1981–1985 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1985–1987 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-169 | Unnamed | 1968–1983 | Dunbar | |
| 1983–1985 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1985–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-170 | Unnamed | 1969–1972 | Arbroath | |
| 1973–1981 | Weston-super-Mare | |||
| 1981–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1984 | St Agnes | |||
| D-170T | 1985–1988 | Training fleet | ||
| D-171 | Unnamed | 1969–1979 | Newquay | |
| D-172 | Unnamed | 1968–1969 | Yarmouth | |
| 1969 | Newquay | |||
| 1970–1981 | Tynemouth | |||
| 1981–1983 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-172T | 1983–???? | Training fleet | ||
| D-173 | Unnamed | 1968–1983 | Broughty Ferry | |
| 1984–1986 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1986–1988 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-174 | Unnamed | 1970–1983 | Porthcawl | |
| 1983–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1991 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-175 | Alan Thurlow Ashford | 1970–1983 | Bangor | |
| Unnamed | 1983–1986 | Relief fleet | ||
| 1986–1988 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-176 | Unnamed | 1971–1972 | Queensferry | |
| 1972–1981 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1982 | Skerries | |||
| 1982–1986 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1986–1991 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-177 | Unnamed | 1970–1983 | Minehead | |
| 1983–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-178 | Unnamed | 1970–1974 | Brighton | |
| 1974–1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1978–1979 | Aldeburgh | |||
| 1979–1982 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1982–1983 | Blackpool | |||
| 1983–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-3-P | 1987–1991 | Publicity | ||
| D-179 | Unnamed | 1970–1977 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |
| 1978–1979 | Tramore | |||
| 1979–1981 | Relief fleet | |||
| Blue Peter IV | 1981–1984 | St Agnes | ||
| D-180 | Unnamed | 1970–1985 | St Bees | |
| 1985–1986 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1986 | Poole | |||
| 1986–1988 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-181 | Unnamed | 1970–1973 | Lymington | |
| 1973–1979 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1979 | Hunstanton | |||
| 1979–1985 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1986–1987 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-182 | Unnamed | 1970–1974 | Whitstable | |
| 1974 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1975–1984 | Margate | |||
| 1984–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987 | Cleethorpes | |||
| 1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-183 | The Young People of Scarborough | 1970–1984 | Scarborough | |
| 1984–1986 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1986–1990 | Trials | |||
| D-184 | Unnamed | 1970–1983 | Eastney | |
| 1984–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1988–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-185 | Unnamed | 1970 | Arran | |
| 1970–1971 | Largs | |||
| 1971–1984 | Arran | |||
| 1984–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-186 | Unnamed | 1970–1983 | Aberystwyth | |
| 1983–1986 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-2-P | 1987–1989 | Publicity | ||
| D-187 | Unnamed | 1970–1984 | Fleetwood | |
| 1983–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-8-P | 1988–1993 | Publicity | ||
| D-188 | The Lord Feoffees | 1971–1983 | Bridlington | |
| Unnamed | 1984–1987 | Relief fleet | ||
| D-189 | Unnamed | 1970–1972 | Littlestone-on-Sea | |
| 1972–1983 | Port Talbot | |||
| 1984–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-9-P | 1988 | Publicity | ||
| D-190 | Unnamed | 1970–1980 | Mudeford | |
| 1981–1986 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1988 | Poole | |||
| D-191 | Unnamed | 1971–1973 | Southwold | |
| 1973–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1988 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-192 | Unnamed | 1971–1977 | Abersoch | |
| 1978 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1979–1980 | Newquay | |||
| 1980–1982 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1982–1984 | Blackpool | |||
| 1985–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-193 | Unnamed | 1971–1977 | Whitby | |
| D-194 | Unnamed | 1971–1977 | Cardigan | |
| D-195 | Unnamed | Sold to Spain in 1971 | ||
| D-196 | Unnamed | 1972–1987 | Red Bay | |
| 1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1991 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-197 | Unnamed | 1972–1984 | Cromer | |
| 1984–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1988 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-198 | Unnamed | 1972–1986 | Barrow | |
| 1986–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1988–1990 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-199 | Unnamed | 1972–1986 | Mumbles | |
| 1986–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
D-202 – D-310
| Op. No. | Name | In service[4] | Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-202 | Unnamed | 1972–1986 | Filey | |
| 1986–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1991 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-203 | Unnamed | 1972–1973 | Amble | |
| 1974 | Port St Mary | |||
| 1975–1981 | Amble | |||
| 1981–1984 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1984–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-204 | Unnamed | 1975–1985 | Tenby | |
| 1986 | Sheringham | |||
| 1986–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-208 | Unnamed | 1973–1985 | Morecambe | |
| 1987 | Cleethorpes | |||
| 1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-209 | Unnamed | 1973 | Port St Mary | |
| 1974 | Amble | |||
| 1975–1976 | Port St Mary | |||
| 1976 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1977–1986 | Port St Mary | |||
| 1986–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1988–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-210 | Unnamed | 1973–1986 | Blyth | |
| 1987–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1988–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-211 | Unnamed | 1973–1979 | Humber Mouth | |
| 1980–1987 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1987–1990 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-212 | Unnamed | 1973–1987 | Skegness | |
| 1987–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-213 | Unnamed | 1973–1987 | Happisburgh | |
| 1987–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-215 | Blue Peter IV | 1973–1981 | St Agnes | |
| D-216 | Blue Peter III | 1973–1985 | North Berwick | |
| Unnamed | 1985–1986 | Dún Laoghaire | ||
| 1986–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1988–1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-216T | 1989–???? | Training fleet | ||
| D-217 | Unnamed | 1972–1977 | Relief fleet | |
| 1977–1987 | Sunderland | |||
| 1987–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1989–1992 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-218 | Unnamed | 1972–1976 | Relief fleet | |
| 1976–1986 | On Board 70-003 Clyde | |||
| D-219 | Unnamed | 1973–1986 | Arbroath | |
| 1986–1988 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-220 | Unnamed | 1973–1986 | Burry Port | |
| 1986–1989 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1989 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-264 | Unnamed | 1979–1987 | Shoreham Harbour | |
| 1987–1989 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-264T | 1989–???? | Training fleet | ||
| D-265 | Unnamed | 1979–1988 | Pwllheli | |
| 1988–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1990–???? | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-266 | Unnamed | 1978–1986 | Eastbourne | |
| 1986–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1990–1993 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-267 | Unnamed | 1979–1988 | Redcar | |
| 1989 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1989–1991 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-268 | Unnamed | 1979–1988 | Barmouth | |
| 1989–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-269 | Unnamed | 1980–1988 | Tramore | |
| 1988–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1990–???? | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-273 | Unnamed | 1980–1988 | Howth | |
| 1989–1992 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-274 | Unnamed | 1980–1984 | St Catherine | |
| 1984–1989 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1989–1990 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-275 | Unnamed | 1980–1988 | Horton and Port Eynon | |
| 1988–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1991–1996 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-276 | Gillian Powell | 1980–1988 | Moelfre | |
| 1988–1991 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1991–1996 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-277 | Sea Lion | 1981–1989 | Selsey | |
| 1989–1991 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1991–???? | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-286 | Unnamed | 1982–1986 | Relief fleet | |
| 1987 | Torbay | |||
| 1988–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1990–1991 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-291 | Donald Rigby Middleton | 1983–1989 | Porthcawl | |
| 1989–1992 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1992–1994 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-292 | Castle House | 1983–1989 | Dunbar | |
| 1989–1990 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1990–1991 | Marazion | |||
| 1991–1992 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1992–1996 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-292T | 1996– | Training fleet | ||
| D-293 | Unnamed | 1983–1989 | Broughty Ferry | |
| 1989–1992 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-28-P | 1992–???? | Publicity | ||
| D-294 | Bill Mellis | 1983–1989 | Margate | |
| 1990–1991 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-295 | Unnamed | 1983–1992 | Minehead | |
| 1992–2002 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-296 | Unnamed | 1984–1992 | Portsmouth (Langstone Harbour) | |
| 1992–1996 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-296T | 1996–2001 | Training fleet | ||
| D-297 | Unnamed | 1984–1990 | Port Talbot | |
| 1990–1992 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1992–1994 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-298 | Unnamed | 1984–1992 | Fleetwood | |
| 1992–2001 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-299 | The Lord Feoffees | 1984–1992 | Bridlington | |
| D-299T | Unnamed | 1992–1995 | Training fleet | |
| D-300 | Lodge of Peace No.322 | 1983–1992 | Blackpool | |
| 1992–2001 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-301 | Alan Thurlow Ashford | 1983–1988 | Bangor | |
| 1988–1993 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1993–1995 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-301T | 1995–1997 | Training fleet | ||
| D-302 | Unnamed | 1983–1992 | Clacton-on-Sea | |
| 1992–1993 | Relief fleet | |||
| 1993–1997 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-303 | Unnamed | 1984–1987 | Arran | |
| 1987–1991 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-304 | Unnamed | 1984–1992 | Scarborough | |
| 1993–2001 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-305 | Blue Peter IV | 1985–1993 | St Agnes | |
| D-306 | Blue Peter III | 1985–1994 | North Berwick | |
| Unnamed | 1994–2001 | Boarding Boat | ||
| 2001–2007 | Relief fleet | |||
| D-307 | Spirit of Round Table | 1984–1992 | Cromer | |
| D-307T | 1992–1997 | Training fleet | ||
| D-308 | Unnamed | 1984–1986 | Relief fleet | |
| 1986–1992 | Kilkeel | |||
| 1992–1997 | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-309 | Unnamed | 1984–1994 | Relief fleet | |
| 1994–???? | Boarding Boat | |||
| D-310 | Unnamed | 1984–1993 | Blackpool | |
| 1994–1996 | Boarding Boat | |||
- ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
References
- ↑ "Z-Boats to the rescue" (PDF). RNLI. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- 1 2 3 Cameron, Ian (2002). Riders of the Storm. Orion Books. pp. 148–152. ISBN 9780752883441.
- ↑ Kipling, Ray; Kipling, Susannah (2006). Never Turn Back. Sutton Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 0750943076.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2026). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2026. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 68–73.
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