D-class lifeboat (RFD PB16)

Preserved Blue Peter III (D-112)
Class overview
NameD-class (RFD PB16)
BuildersRFD
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byD-class (Zodiac III)
Built1963–1984
In service1963–2007
Completed228
Retired228
Preserved2
General characteristics
Class & typeRFD PB16
Length16 ft (4.9 m)
Complement2 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".

History

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 The last PB16 was withdrawn in 2002.[4]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
  1. ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.

References

  1. ↑ "Z-Boats to the rescue" (PDF). RNLI. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Cameron, Ian (2002). Riders of the Storm. Orion Books. pp. 148–152. ISBN 9780752883441.
  3. ↑ Kipling, Ray; Kipling, Susannah (2006). Never Turn Back. Sutton Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 0750943076.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2026). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2026. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 68–73.
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