D-class lifeboat (EA16)

Inshore lifeboat class of the RNLI From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

NameD-class (EA16)
BuildersAvon Inflatables
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded byD-class (Zodiac III)
Quick facts Class overview, Name ...
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 & 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
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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.

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]

All of the following fleet details are referenced to the 2026 Lifeboat Enthusiast Society Handbook, with information retrieved directly from RNLI records.[3]

Fleet

D-311 - D-399

More information Op. No., Name ...
Op. No.[a] Name In service[3][4] Principal Station Comments
D-311 The Holgate 1984–1986 Trials EA16 Prototype
1986–1997 Relief fleet
1997–1999 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-315 Charlie B 1986–1993 Tenby
1993–1996 Relief fleet
1996–2010 Publicity
D-316 Unnamed 1986–1993 Morecambe
1993–1996 Training fleet
1996–???? Publicity
D-317 Unnamed 1986–1993 Dún Laoghaire
1994–1996 Training fleet
1996–???? Publicity
D-318 Modeller 1 1986–1993 Barrow
1993–???? Publicity
D-319 Unnamed 1986–1994 The Mumbles
1994–1995 Training fleet
1995–???? Publicity
D-320 Filey Lion 1986–1993 Filey
1993–1994 Relief fleet
1994–???? Training fleet
D-321 Rose Elizabeth Lawrence 1986–1993 Amble
1993–1995 Relief fleet
1995 Boarding Boat
1995–1996 Relief fleet
1997–???? Publicity
D-322 Humphrey and Nora Tollemanche 1986–1993 Eastbourne
1993–1995 Relief fleet
1995–1998 Publicity
D-323 Gus 1986–1994 Port St Mary
1995–1998 Publicity
D-324 BBC Radio Newcastle II 1987–1994 Blyth
1994–1995 Relief fleet
1995–???? Publicity
D-325 Tricentrol II 1987–1994 Cleethorpes
1994–1995 Relief fleet
D-325P 1995–2014 Publicity
D-326 Michel Philippe Wolvers 1987–1994 Skegness
1994–1995 Larne
1995–???? Publicity
D-327 Unnamed 1987–1994 Happisburgh
1995–???? Publicity
D-328 Stephen Willoughby 1987–1991 Relief fleet
1991–1997 Training fleet
D-329 BBC Radio Newcastle I 1987–1994 Sunderland
1994–???? Publicity
D-330 Unnamed 1987–1994 Arbroath
1995–???? Publicity
D-331 Dorothy Way 1987–1994 Burry Port
1996–???? Publicity
D-332 Unnamed 1987–1994 West Kirby
D-332P 1995–???? Publicity
D-333 Unnamed 1987–1990 Relief fleet
1990 Courtown
1991–1994 Relief fleet
1994 Newcastle
1995–1998 Relief fleet
1998–2009 Boarding Boat
D-334 Unnamed 1987–1991 Relief fleet
1991 Ilfracombe
1991–1996 Relief fleet
1997 Publicity
D-335 Unnamed 1987–1997 Burnham-on-Crouch
D-336 Unnamed 1987–1994 Relief fleet
1994–1996 Angle
1996 Relief fleet
1997–???? Publicity
D-337 Norman Victor Hickling 1987–1993 Crimdon Dene
1993–1996 Relief fleet
1997–???? Publicity
D-338 Bruce's Bonus 1987–1996 Relief fleet
D-338P 1996–2013 Publicity
D-339 Unnamed 1987–1995 New Quay
1995 St Ives
1996 Boarding Boat
D-339P 1996–2008 Publicity
D-343 Unnamed 1987–1995 Bude[b]
1996–1997 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
BB-343 1998–???? Boarding boat (Rosslare Harbour)
D-344 Onslaught 1987–1995 Borth
1995–1996 Relief fleet
1996–1997 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
BB-344 1997–2012 Boarding boat
D-345 Unnamed 1987–1994 Tighnabruaich
1994–1995 Relief fleet
1995–1998 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
BB-345 1998–2008 Boarding boat
D-346 Unnamed 1987–1995 Conwy
BB-346 1995–2008 Boarding boat
RRU-10 2008–2009 Flood Rescue
D-347 Unnamed 1987–1995 Little and Broad Haven
1995–1996 Relief fleet
1996–1998 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-348 Banks' Staff I 1987–1995 Rhyl
1995–1996 Relief fleet
1996–1997 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
BB-348 1997–2000 Boarding boat
D-349 Unnamed 1987–1995 Southend-on-Sea
1995–1996 Relief fleet
1996–1997 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
BB-349 1997–1998 Boarding boat
D-350 Unnamed 1987–1994 Relief fleet
1994–1995 Rock
1995–1997 Relief fleet
D-351 Rotary Club of Sutton 1987–1995 Shoreham Harbour
1995–1997 Relief fleet
1997–1998 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-352 Jane Ann 1987–1996 Wells-next-the-Sea
D-353 Unnamed 1987–1996 Bembridge
1996–1997 Relief fleet
D-354 Alfred George Martin 1988–1996 Torbay
1996–1997 Relief fleet
D-355 Unnamed 1988–1992 Relief fleet
1992–1993 Looe
1993–1997 Relief fleet
1997–1998 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-356 Unnamed 1988–1996 Lough Swilly
1996–1997 Relief fleet
D-357 Braemar 1988–1996 Mablethorpe
1996–1997 Relief fleet
D-357P 1998–2009 Publicity
D-358 Unnamed 1988–1996 Holyhead
1996–1997 Relief fleet
D-359 41 Club I 1988–1996 Llandudno
1996–???? Relief fleet
D-360 Unnamed 1988–1996 Lytham St Annes
1996–1998 Relief fleet
D-360P 1998–???? Publicity
D-361 Tangent I 1988–1996 Flint
1996–1997 Relief fleet
1997–???? Training fleet
D-362 Kensington Rescuer 1988–1996 Sheerness
1996–1997 Relief fleet
1997–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
2005–2010 Training fleet
D-363 Unnamed 1988–1997 Walmer
1997 Relief fleet
D-364 Clubs of the River Exe 1988–1997 Exmouth
1997–1999 Relief fleet
D-365 Unnamed 1988–1994 Relief fleet
1994 Sennen Cove
1994–1997 Relief fleet
1997–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
2005–2007 Training fleet
D-366 Peter and Mollie Tabor 1988–1997 Port Isaac
1997–1998 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
1998–1999 Port Isaac
1999–2000 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-367 Sea Horse 1988–1996 Trearddur Bay
1996–1997 Relief fleet
1997–2012 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-368 Douglas Cameron 1988–1997 Southend-on-Sea
1997–1998 Relief fleet
1998–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
2005–2009 Training fleet
2009–2014 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-369 Unnamed 1988–1997 Whitby
1997–1998 St Davids
1998–1999 Relief fleet
D-369P 1999–2020 Publicity
D-370 41 Club II 1988–1999 Kippford
D-371 41 Club III 1988–1999 Relief fleet
1999–2000 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-372 The Lion 1988–1997 Pwllheli
BB-372 1998–2010 Boarding boat
D-373 Unnamed 1988–1997 Redcar
1997–1999 Relief fleet
1999–2020 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-374 Unnamed 1988–1997 Barmouth
1997–1998 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
1998–2010 Training fleet
D-375 Alice 1988–1996 Tramore
1996–2005 Relief fleet
D-376 Unnamed 1988–1997 Aldeburgh
1997–1999 Relief fleet
1999–2001 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-377 Unnamed 1988–1997 North Sunderland
1997–2000 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-378 Unnamed 1988–1993 Relief fleet
1993–1994 Portrush
1994–1997 Relief fleet
1997–1998 Fethard
1998–2000 Relief fleet
D-379 Unnamed 1989–1998 Howth
1998–2001 Relief fleet
D-380 Unnamed 1988–1997 Horton and Port Eynon
1997–1999 Relief fleet
D-381 Douglas 1989–1998 Moelfre
1998–1999 Relief fleet
D-382 Unnamed 1989–1998 Selsey
1998–1999 Relief fleet
D-383 Sea Tiger 1989–1999 Relief fleet
D-384 John Cresswell 1989–1998 Penarth
1989–1999 Relief fleet
D-385 Unnamed 1989–1998 Tynemouth
1998–???? Relief fleet
D-386 Trevor Edwin Jones 1989–1998 Aberdeen
1998–1999 Relief fleet
D-387 Boto-X 87 1989–1998 Weston-super-Mare
1998–1999 Relief fleet
D-388 Crusader 1989–1998 Stranraer
1998–1999 Relief fleet
D-389 Captain Colin 1989–1998 Broughty Ferry
1998–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
2005–2011 Training fleet
D-390 Tiger D 1989–1996 Porthcawl
1996–1997 Fowey
1997–1999 Relief fleet
D-391 Lifeline 1989–1999 Relief fleet
1999–2015 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
(Capsize Training)
D-392 Cecile Rampton 1989–1998 Hastings Now Curlew with Razorbill RIB Charters
1998–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
2005–???? Training fleet
D-393 Helen Mitchell Scrimgeour 1990–1997 Skerries
1997–1998 Relief fleet
1998–1999 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-394 Banks' Staff II 1990–1999 Withernsea
D-394P 1999–2008 Publicity
D-395 Bob 1990–1999 Craster
1999–2001 Relief fleet
D-396 Unnamed 1989–1993 Relief fleet
1993–1994 North Kessock
Starting Point 1994 Looe
1994–1999 Relief fleet
D-397 Banks' Staff III 1989–1999 Dunbar
1999 Relief fleet
D-398 Victory Wheelers 1989–1994 Relief fleet
1994 Montrose
1995–1996 Hayling Island
1996–1999 Relief fleet
D-399 Bertha 1989–1992 Relief fleet
1992 Campbeltown
1993–1999 Relief fleet
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D400 - D-499

More information Op. No., Name ...
Op. No. Name In service[3][4] Principal Station Comments
D-400 Tigger 1989–1999 Margate
D-401 Bank Staff Appeal IV 1990–2001 Relief fleet
D-402 Warwick 1990–1999 Port Talbot
1999–2000 Relief fleet
D-403 City of Peterborough 1990–1993 Relief fleet
1993–1994 Campbeltown
1994–2000 Relief fleet
D-404 Ann Speed 1990–1999 Relief fleet
1999–2000 Fenit
D-405 British Diver III 1990–1993 Relief fleet
1993–1994 Looe
1994–1999 Relief fleet
D-406 Phyl Clare 1990–1993 Relief fleet
1993–1994 Swanage
1995–1996 Newquay
1996–1997 Relief fleet
1997 St Davids
1997–2001 Relief fleet
D-407 The Marlborough Club Didcot 1990–2002 Relief fleet
2002 Dunbar
2002–2003 Relief fleet
2003 Calshot
2003–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2008 Training fleet
D-408 City of Derby 1990–2001 Relief fleet
2001–2004 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-409 Taipan 1990–2000 Relief fleet
D-410 Bacchus 1991–1997 Relief fleet
1997–1999 Alderney
1999–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-410P 2005–2020 Publicity
D-411 Unnamed 1991–1999 Marazion
1999–2000 Relief fleet
2000–2001 Marazion
2001–2004 Relief fleet
D-412 BP Service 1991–1999 Courtown
1999–2006 Relief fleet
D-413 Billy Mills and George Ralph 1991–2001 Relief fleet
D-413P 2001–2010 Publicity
D-414 Fairlands Lady 1991–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2013 Training fleet
D-415 Pride of West Kingsdown 1991–1995 Relief fleet
1995 Fishguard
1995–2001 Relief fleet
2001–2004 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
RRU-13 2005–2008 Flood Rescue
D-415 2008–2009 Training fleet
D-416 Unnamed 1991–2000 Relief fleet
2000–2004 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-417 Douglas Hurndall 1991–1994 Relief fleet
1994–1995 Swanage
1995–2001 Relief fleet
2001–2004 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-418 Unnamed 1991–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2003 Calshot
2003–2004 Relief fleet
D-419 Sarah Helena 1991–2005 Relief fleet
RRU-14 2005–2009 Flood Rescue
D-420 Leslie D 1992–1999 Minehead
1999–2000 Relief fleet
2000–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
RRU-15 2005–2009 Flood Rescue
D-421 Lord Raglan 1992–2000 Portsmouth
2000–2004 Relief fleet
2004–2007 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-422 Alec Dykes 1992–2000 Ilfracombe
2000–2004 Relief fleet
2004 Bude
2004–2005 Relief fleet
RRU-16 2005–2009 Flood Rescue
D-423 John Edmunds 1992–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2010 Training fleet (Capsize Training)
D-424 City of Chester 1992–2000 Fleetwood
2000–2003 Relief fleet
2003–2004 Burnham-on-Sea
D-425 Strickson 1992–2005 Relief fleet
RRU-17 2005–???? Flood Rescue
D-426 Lord Feoffees II 1992–2000 Bridlington
2000–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2004 Wexford
2004–2005 Training fleet
D-427 Storrs 1992–1998 Relief fleet
1998–1999 Sligo Bay
1999–2004 Relief fleet
D-428 St Vincent Amazon 1992–1997 Relief fleet
1997 Whitby
1997–2004 Relief fleet
D-429 RJM 1992–2000 Blackpool
2000–2001 Relief fleet
2001–2002 Calshot
2002–2005 Relief fleet
RRU-18 2005–2007 Flood Rescue
D-430 Rotherham Grammar School 1992–2005 Relief fleet
D-430P 2005–2009 Publicity
D-431 Veronica 1992–2000 Clacton-on-Sea
2000–2003 Relief fleet
2003–2004 Littlehampton
2004–2012 Training fleet
D-432 Ordnance Survey Bosun 1992–1995 Relief fleet
1995–1997 Wicklow
1997–2004 Relief fleet
D-433 Marjorie 1992–1995 Relief fleet
1995–1996 Berwick-upon-Tweed
1996–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2003 Littlehampton
2003–2006 Relief fleet
D-434 John Wesley Hillard 1992–2001 Scarborough
2001–2005 Relief fleet
D-435 Table 32 1992–1994 Relief fleet
1994–1996 Shoreham Harbour
1996–2001 Relief fleet
2001–2005 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-436 Chloe 1992–2001 Cromer
2001–2003 Relief fleet
2003 Eastbourne
2003–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2012 Training fleet
D-437 Jill Gatti 1993–2004 Relief fleet
2005–2016 Southport Offshore Rescue Trust
D-438 Arthur and Georgina Stanley Taylor 1993–2001 Tenby
2001–2004 South Broads
D-439 Phyllis Mary 1993–1995 Relief fleet
1995 Montrose
1995–1996 Larne
1996–2005 Relief fleet
D-440 Brenda Reed 1993–2001 Morecambe
2001–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2004 Trearddur Bay
2004 Relief fleet
D-441 Irish Diver 1993–2001 Dún Laoghaire
2001–2002 Trearddur Bay
2002–2009 Relief fleet
D-442 Edgar Law 1993–2001 Blackpool
2001–2005 Relief fleet
D-443 Modeller II 1993–2001 Barrow 2005, Sold to ICESAR
2001–2005 Relief fleet
– ???? Suðurnes
D-444 Sharpe's Classic All Seasons 1994–2006 Relief fleet
BB-444 2006–2016 Boarding boat (St Mary's)
D-445 Axa Life Inshorer 1993–1996 Relief fleet
1996–1997 Fethard
1997–2005 Relief fleet
D-446 Holme Team 1993–2001 Filey
2001–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2010 Training fleet
D-447 Thomas Campbell 1993–2001 Amble
2001–2004 Relief fleet
2004–2005 Wexford
2005–2006 Relief fleet
BB-447 2006–2013 Boarding boat (Barry Dock)
D-448 Sea Ranger 1993–1995 Relief fleet
1995–1996 Sennen Cove
1996–1997 Relief fleet
1997–1998 Horton and Port Eynon
1998–2004 Relief fleet
D-449 Humphry and Nora Tollemache II 1993–2001 Eastbourne
2001–2004 Relief fleet
2004–2005 South Broads
D-450 Anthony 1993–1994 Relief fleet
1994–1995 Sennen Cove
1995–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2009 Training fleet
BB-450 2009–2014 Boarding boat
D-451 Jeanne Frances 1993–2006 Relief fleet
D-452 Blue Peter III 1994–2003 North Berwick
2003–2005 Relief fleet
D-453 Blue Peter IV 1994–2004 St Agnes
2005–2006 Inshore Lifeboat Centre
D-454 Blue Peter VI 1994–2004 Cleethorpes
2004–2005 Relief fleet
D-455 Spirit of Kintyre 1994–2001 Campbeltown
2001–2006 Relief fleet
D-456 Jonathan Simpson 1994–2002 Portrush
2002–2006 Relief fleet
D-457 Elsie Frances I 1994–2006 Relief fleet
BB-457 2006–2017 Boarding boat (Barrow)
D-458 Maureen Samuels 1994–2004 Relief fleet In private ownership, West Bay, Dorset, April 2026
2004 Littlehampton
2004–2006 Relief fleet
D-459 Margaret and Fiona Wood 1994–2001 North Kessock
2001–2003 Relief fleet
2003–2004 The Mumbles
D-460 Leicester Fox 1994–2002 Skegness
2002–2003 Relief fleet
2003–2004 New Quay
2004–2006 Relief fleet
BB-460 2006–2013 Boarding boat (Dunbar)
D-461 Spirit of RAOC 1994–2002 Looe
2002–2004 Relief fleet
2004 Workington
2004–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2006 Anstruther
D-462 Frances 1994–2002 Port St Mary
2002–2006 Relief fleet
BB-462 2006– Boarding boat
D-463 Nellie Grace Hughes 1994–2004 The Mumbles On display at from 2006
2004–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2016 National Maritime Museum Cornwall
2016–2019 Publicity
D-464 Wren 1994–2003 Blyth
2003–2006 Relief fleet
D-465 Palmer Bayer 1994–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2007 Training fleet
D-466 Phyllis Mary II 1994–2004 Relief fleet
2004–2005 St Agnes
2005–2012 Training fleet
D-467 Kathleen Scadden 1994–1998 Relief fleet
1998–1999 Cardigan
1999–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2006 Troon
2006–2007 Relief fleet
2007–2012 Training fleet
D-468 Colin Martin 1994–2003 Happisburgh
2003–2004 Relief fleet
2004–2005 Troon
2005–2006 Relief fleet
D-469 Winifred & Cyril Thorpe 1994–1999 Relief fleet
1999 Alderney
1999–2002 Relief fleet
2002 Wexford
2002–2004 Relief fleet
2004 Ballyglass
2004–2007 Relief fleet
RRU-14 2007–2009 Flood Rescue
D-470 Landlubber 1994–2003 Sunderland Now with ICE SAR
2003–2006 Relief fleet
– ???? Eskifjörður
D-471 Coachmakers of London 1994–2004 Arbroath
2004–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2007 Training fleet
D-472 Kip and Kath 1994–2003 Burry Port
2003–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2007 Training fleet
D-473 Thomas Jefferson 1994–2003 West Kirby
2003–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2010 Training fleet
D-474 G C H Fox 1994–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2003 Eastbourne
2003–2006 Relief fleet
D-475 Phyl Clare 2 1995–2003 Swanage
2003–2005 Relief fleet
2006–2007 Training fleet
D-476 Corydd 1995–2003 New Quay
2003–2008 Relief fleet
D-477 Pride of Nuneaton and Bedworth 1995–1999 Relief fleet
1999–2001 Kippford
2001–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2005 Teddington
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-477P 2007–2016 Publicity
BB-477 2016–2018 Boarding boat
D-478 Aldergrove 1995–2005 Newcastle
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-479 May 1995–2004 Borth
2004–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2007 Training fleet
D-480 The Craft Club 1995–2007 Relief fleet
D-481 Holme Team 3 1995–2004 Montrose
2004–2007 Relief fleet
D-481P 2007– Publicity
D-482 Arthur Bate 1995–2004 Conwy
2004–2005 Angle
2005–???? Relief fleet
D-483 C. John Morris DFM 1995–1996 Relief fleet
1996–1997 St Ives
1997–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2006 Flint
2006–2007 Relief fleet
D-484 Sybil 1995–2004 Little and Broad Haven
2004–2007 Relief fleet
D-485 Stafford with Rugeley 1995–2004 Rhyl
2004–2007 Relief fleet
D-485P 2007–2010 Publicity
D-486 Eleanor and Catherine 1995–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2006 South Broads
2006–2007 Relief fleet
D-487 Foresters London pride 1995–2005 Southend-on-Sea
2005–2007 Training fleet
D-488 Mabel 1995–2000 Relief fleet
2000–2001 Fenit
2001–2007 Relief fleet
D-489 Dolly Holloway 1995–2005 Rock
2005–2007 Training fleet
D-490 Spirit of The ACC 1996–2004 Sennen Cove
2004–2007 Relief fleet
2007 Training fleet
D-491 Cetrek 1996–2007 Relief fleet
D-492 Lawnflite 1996–1998 Relief fleet
1998 Cardigan
1998–2002 Relief fleet
2002–2004 Ballyglass
2004–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2007 South Broads
D-493 Isabella Mary 1996–2004 Angle
2004–2005 Relief fleet
2005 South Broads
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-494 Sunrise 1996–2005 Berwick-upon-Tweed
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-495 Elsie Frances II 1996–2003 Bude
2004–2005 Burnham-on-Sea
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-496 Leonard Stedman 1996–2005 Hayling Island
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-497 Lord Daresbury 1996–2005 Newquay
2005–2007 Relief fleet
D-498 Fred Crocker 1996–2007 Relief fleet
BB-498 2007–2012 Boarding boat
D-499 Jean and Paul 1996–2005 Larne
2005–2007 Relief fleet
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D500 - D-576

More information Op. No., Name ...
Op. No. Name In service[3][4] Station Comments
D-500 Unnamed 1996–2004 Relief fleet
2004–2005 Anstruther
2005–2007 Relief fleet
2007–2014 Publicity
2014–2018 Boarding Boat
D-501 Forest Row Choir 1996–2005 Shoreham Harbour
2005–2007 Relief fleet
BB-501 2007–2016 Boarding boat (Tynemouth)
D-502 Inis-Eoghain 1996–2005 Lough Swilly
2005–2009 Relief fleet
BB-502 2009–2018 Boarding boat (Appledore)
D-503 Criddy and Tom 1996–2005 Bembridge
2005–2007 Whitby
2007–2008 Relief fleet
BB-503 2008–2015 Boarding boat (Arranmore)
D-504 Spirit of the RPC 1996–2005 Torbay
2005–2007 Relief fleet
2007 Fethard
2007–2008 Relief fleet
BB-504 2008–2010 Boarding boat
D-505 Arthur Bygraves 1996–2006 Fishguard
2006 Flint
2006–2008 Relief fleet
2008–2012 Training fleet
D-506 Patrick Rex Moren 1996–2005 Mablethorpe
2005–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2007 Troon
2007–2008 Relief fleet
BB-506 2008–2009 Boarding boat
D-507 Spirit of Bedworth and Nuneaton 1996–2005 Holyhead
2005–2006 Relief fleet
2006–2008 Ballyglass
2008–2012 Training fleet
D-508 John Saunderson 1996–2006 Llandudno
2006–2008 Relief fleet
D-508P 2008–2020 Publicity
D-509 John Kennedy 1996–2006 Lytham St Annes
2006–2007 Relief fleet
BB-509 2007–2015 Boarding boat
D-510 Marjorie Helen 1996–2005 Flint
2005–2007 Relief fleet
2007–2008 Training fleet
BB-510 2008–2011 Boarding boat
D-511 Margaret 1996–2005 Tramore
2005–2007 Relief fleet
2007 Redcar
2007–2009 Relief fleet
BB-511 2009–2012 Boarding boat (Calshot)
D-512 Jane Ann II 1996–2007 Wells-next-the-Sea
2007 Whitby
2007–2008 Relief fleet
BB-512 2008–2014 Boarding boat (Achill Island)
D-513 Seahorse I 1996–2006 Sheerness
2006–2009 Relief fleet
BB-513 2009–2019 Boarding boat
D-514 Lord Kitchener 1997–2006 Walmer
2006–2007 Relief fleet
2007 Barmouth
2007–2010 South Broads
D-515 Spirit of the RCT 1997–2007 St Ives
2007–2008 Relief fleet
FR-10 2008–2013 Flood Rescue
D-516 Spirit of the Exe 1997–2006 Exmouth
2006–2007 Relief fleet
2007 Redcar
2007–2009 Relief fleet
FR-19 2009–2019 Flood Rescue
D-517 Spirit of the PCS RE 1997–1998 Port Isaac Wrecked on service, 6 September 1998
D-518 Inbhear Deas 1997–2007 Wicklow
2007–2009 Relief fleet
FR-14 2009–2020 Flood Rescue
D-519 Ernest and Rose Chapman 1997–2007 Burnham-on-Crouch
2007–2008 Relief fleet
FR-04 2008–2015 Flood Rescue
D-520 Bob Savage 1997–2007 Aldeburgh
2007–2008 Dart
2008–2011 Relief fleet
TFR-01 2011–2013 Flood Rescue
FR-05 2013–2017 Flood Rescue
D-521 OEM Stone II 1997–2007 Whitby
2007–2010 Relief fleet
FR-01 2010–2016 Flood Rescue
D-522 City of Chester II 1997–2007 Pwllheli
2007–2008 Relief fleet
2008–2009 Skegness
D-522P 2009–2016 Publicity
BB-522 2016–2021 Boarding boat
D-523 Peterborough Beer Festival I 1997–2007 Redcar
2007–2008 Relief fleet
2008 Dart
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009–2010 Fenit
D-523P 2010–2017 Publicity
BB-523 2017–2020 Boarding boat
D-524 Pilgrim 1997–2007 Barmouth
2007–2008 Relief fleet
FR-15 2008–2020 Flood Rescue
D-525 Holme Team IV 1998–2007 Clifden
2007–2008 Relief fleet
FR-08 2008–2014 Flood Rescue
BB-525 2015–2024 Boarding boat
D-526 Olive Herbert 1997–2007 Fowey
2007–2009 Relief fleet
FR-11 2009–2020 Flood Rescue
D-527 Ethel Royal 1997–2007 Southend-on-Sea
2007–2009 Relief fleet
D-527C 2009–2012 Training fleet
BB-527 2012–2020 Boarding boat (Leverburgh)
D-528 Arthur Harris 1998–2007 Fethard
2007–2008 Relief fleet
2008–2009 Training fleet
FR-16 2009–2020 Flood Rescue
D-529 Martin John and Ann 1997–2008 North Sunderland
2008–2009 Relief fleet
D-529C 2009–2012 Training fleet
BB-529 2012–2020 Boarding boat
D-530 Marguerite Joan Harris 1998–2006 Howth
2006–2011 Relief fleet
TFR-02 2011–2013 Flood Rescue
FR-06 2013–2020 Flood Rescue
D-531 Walter Grove 1998–2008 Horton and Port Eynon
2008 Relief fleet
FR-09 2008–2019 Flood Rescue
D-532 Kingsand 1998–2008 Moelfre
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009–2010 Dún Laoghaire
BB-532 2010–2016 Boarding boat (Torbay)
D-533 Peter Cornish 1998–2008 Selsey
FR-03 2008–2015 Flood Rescue
D-534 Severn Rescuer 1998–2008 Penarth
FR-02 2008–2020 Flood Rescue
D-535 The Cromer Smuggler 1998–2008 Tynemouth
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009 Aberystwyth
2009–2013 Training fleet
D-536 Margaret II 1998–2008 Aberdeen
2008–2010 Relief fleet
BB-536 2010–2015 Boarding boat (Castletownbere)
D-537 Faith 1998–2008 Weston-super-Mare
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009–2010 Training fleet
D-538 Tom Broom 1998–2008 Stranraer
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009–2010 Skegness
D-539 Hartlepool Dynamo 1998–2008 Broughty Ferry
FR-07 2008–2020 Flood Rescue
D-540 Cecile Rampton II 1998–2008 Hastings
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009–2010 Training fleet
D-541 Brian and Margaret Wiggins 1999–2009 Withernsea
FR-17 2009–2019 Flood Rescue
BB-541 2019– Boarding boat
D-542 AB-One 1999–2008 Craster
2008–2011 Relief fleet
D-543 Saint David Dewi Sant 1998–2008 St Davids
2008–2009 Relief fleet
FR-12 2009–2020 Flood Rescue
D-544 The Hastings 1999–2009 Dunbar
FR-18 2009–2014 Flood Rescue
BB-544 2015– Boarding boat (Tynemouth)
D-545 Tigger Too 1999–2008 Margate
2008–2010 Relief fleet
D-545P 2010–2020 Publicity
D-546 Spirit of the PCS RE II 1999–2009 Port Isaac
2009–2013 Training fleet
BB-546 2013–2022 Boarding boat (Appledore)
D-547 Society of Societies 1999–2009 Cardigan
2009–2011 Relief fleet
BB-547 2011–2018 Boarding boat (Alderney)
D-548 Star of the Sea 1999–2009 Courtown
2009–2010 Relief fleet
D-549 George and Christine 1999–2009 Minehead
D-550 Gwenllian The Rotary Club of Port Talbot 1999–2009 Port Talbot
2009–2010 Relief fleet
D-550P 2010–2020 Publicity
D-551 Spirit of Alderney 1999–2009 Alderney
2009–2011 Training fleet
D-552 Global Marine 1999–2000 Marazion
2000–2003 Relief fleet
2003–2004 Anstruther
2004–2005 Relief fleet
2005–2006 Burnham-on-Sea
2006–2007 Relief fleet
2007–2017 Training fleet
D-552P 2017 Publicity
D-553 David Whitehead 2001–2009 Kippford
2009–2010 Relief fleet
BB-553 2010–2021 Boarding boat (Barra Island)
D-554 Heyland II 2000–2009 Portsmouth
2009–2011 Training fleet
D-555 Deborah Brown 2000–2009 Ilfracombe
2009–2013 Relief fleet
BB-555 2013– Boarding boat (Tobermory)
D-556 Saddleworth 2000–2009 Fleetwood
2009–2010 Relief fleet
BB-556 2010–2018 Boarding boat
D-557 Lord Feoffees III 2000–2009 Bridlington
2009–2011 Training fleet
D-558 William and Rose Nall 2000–2010 Blackpool
BB-558 2010–2016 Boarding boat (Eastbourne)
D-559 Seahorse II 2000–2009 Clacton-on-Sea
D-560 John Wesley Hillard II 2001–2009 Scarborough
2009–2010 Relief fleet
D-561 Cursitor Street 2001–2009 Fenit
2009–2015 Relief fleet
FR-06 2015–???? Flood Rescue
D-562 Georgina Stanley Taylor 2001–2009 Tenby
2009–2015 Relief fleet
D-563 Rotary District 1120 2001–2008 Filey
2008–2011 Training fleet
D-564 Peter Bond 2001–2009 Morecambe
2009–2010 Workington
2010–2011 Training fleet
BB-564 2011– Boarding boat
D-565 Tony Heard 2001–2009 Dún Laoghaire
2009–2015 Relief fleet
D-566 Norah Cadman 2001–2010 Blackpool
BB-566 2010–2018 Boarding boat (Fishguard)
D-567 Spirit of Tamworth 2001–2010 Barrow Sold to Duddon Inshore Rescue[5]
Unnamed 2011–2016 Duddon Inshore Rescue
D-568 Seahorse III 2001–2010 Cromer
2010–2012 Relief fleet
BB-568 2012–2014 Boarding boat (Alderney)
D-569 Rosemary Palmer 2001–2010 Amble
D-570 Joan and Ted Wiseman 50 2001–2002 Eastbourne
Roger B. Harbour 2002–2003 Relief fleet
2003–2004 North Berwick
2004–2006 Ballyglass
2006–2007 Relief fleet
2007 Weston-super-Mare
2008–2010 Filey
2010–2011 Relief fleet
D-570P 2011–2015 Publicity
BB-570 2015–2021 Boarding boat
D-571 Three Brothers 2001–2010 Campbeltown
2010–2011 Relief fleet
BB-571 2011–2019 Boarding boat (Portree)
D-572 Ken and Mary 2002–2010 Portrush
D-573 Leicester Fox II 2002–2008 Skegness
2008–2009 Relief fleet
2009–2011 Training fleet
D-574 Regina Mary 2002–2010 Looe
2010–2011 Relief fleet
D-574P 2011–2015 Publicity
BB-574 2015– Boarding boat
D-575 Hounslow 2002–2010 Port St Mary
BB-575 2010–2018 Boarding boat (Porthdinllaen)
D-576 Spirit of the Thames 2002–2010 Teddington Last EA16 lifeboat
2010–2016 Relief fleet
D-576P 2016–2017 Publicity
FR-04 2017–2020 Flood Rescue
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  1. [a]
    Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
  2. [b]
    The Op. No. of Boarding boats is changed from D- to BB-

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