D-class lifeboat (IB1)
 D-755 Leslie & Mary Daws
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | D-class (IB1) |
| Builders | Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution Some Independent lifeboats |
| Preceded by | D-class (EA16) |
| Cost | £89,000 |
| In service | 2003– |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Inshore Boat 1 |
| Displacement | 400 kg (880 lb) |
| Length | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Beam | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Draught | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 50 hp Mariner outboard engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph) |
| Endurance | 3 hours |
| Capacity | 8 |
| Complement | 3 or 4 |
The D-class (IB1) lifeboats are inflatable boats serving in the RNLI inshore lifeboat (ILB) fleet as well as a number of Independent Lifeboats around the UK and Ireland. Although they are known as the "IB1" at times, they are the latest development of the D-class lifeboat and as such are mainly referred to as a "D-class".
This class of lifeboat is one of the smallest operated by the RNLI, and they are a common sight at lifeboat stations round the coast. Unlike other members of the ILB fleet, the D-class (IB1) does not have a rigid hull. All others with the exception of the Arancia, hovercraft and all-weather lifeboat tenders are rigid inflatable boats.
The IB1 normally has a crew of three or four and is primarily used for surfer/swimmer incidents as well as assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the water. The very nature of its work requires a swift response, and the IB1 can normally be afloat very quickly.
As of February 2020 the minimum crew for an RNLI IB1 was raised from 2 to 3. Some Independent Lifeboats have different crewing levels to the RNLI.
RNLI Fleet[]
Source: Lifeboat World Online
RNLB Amanda, James and Ben (D-642) based in Hayling Island.
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service | Principal Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-600 | Metcap | 2001–2002 2002–2013 |
Trials boat Training fleet (D-600C) |
First D-class (IB1) |
| D-601 | Jenny Topham | 2002–2003 2003–2011 2011– |
Trials boat Relief fleet Training fleet (D-601C) |
|
| D-602 | Gilbert Goble | 2002–2004 2004–2013 |
Trials boat Relief fleet |
|
| D-603 | Forever Forward Denise | 2002–2004 2004–2011 2011– |
Trials boat Relief fleet Training fleet (D-603C) |
|
| D-604 | Marie Turner | 2002–2004 2004–2013 |
Trials boat Relief fleet |
|
| D-605 | Joan and Ted Wiseman 50 | 2003–2011 2011– |
Eastbourne Training fleet (D-605C) |
First operational IB1 |
| D-606 | Jennie B | 2003–2012 | Blyth | |
| D-607 | Spirit of Berkhamsted | 2003– | Happisburgh | |
| D-608 | Helen and Ian Tytler | 2003–2011 2011– |
Training fleet (D-608C) |
|
| D-609 | 248 Squadron RAF | 2003–2011 2011– |
Calshot Training fleet (D-609C) |
|
| D-610 | Catterick | 2004–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-610C) |
|
| D-611 | The Young Watsons | 2003–2011 2011–2012 2012– |
Burry Port Relief fleet Training fleet (D-611C) |
|
| D-612 | Dave and Trevor Jones | 2003–2012 | ||
| D-613 | Jack Cleare | 2003–2012 | ||
| D-614 | Flo and Dick Smith | 2004–2012 | Trearddur Bay | |
| D-615 | CSMA/Frizzells 80th Anniversary | 2004–2012 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-615C) |
|
| D-616 | Amy Lea | 2004–2012 | New Quay | |
| D-617 | Henry Philip | 2004–2012 | ||
| D-618 | Blue Peter VI | 2004–2012 | ||
| D-619 | Blue Peter III | 2004–2013 | North Berwick | |
| D-620 | Edna May | 2004–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-620C) |
|
| D-621 | Duncan Ferguson | 2004–2013 | ||
| D-622 | May II | 2004–2013 2013–2014 |
Borth Relief fleet |
|
| D-623 | Peterborough Beer Festival II | 2004–2013 2013–2014 |
The Mumbles Relief fleet |
|
| D-624 | Spirit of the RLC | 2004–2013 2013–2014 |
Sennen Cove Relief fleet |
|
| D-625 | John Charles Raybould | 2004–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-625C) |
|
| D-626 | David Leslie Wilson | 2004–2014 | ||
| D-627 | Arthur Bate II | 2004–2014 | ||
| D-628 | Austin Burnett | 2004–2014 | Little and Broad Haven | |
| D-629 | The Shannock | 2004–2014 | ||
| D-630 | Langley Muir | 2004–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-630C) |
|
| D-631 | Spirit of Juniper | 2004–2014 | Littlehampton | |
| D-632 | Godfrey and Desmond Nall | 2004–2014 | Rhyl | |
| D-633 | Pride of London Foresters | 2005–2014 | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-634 | Rusper | 2005–2014 | ||
| D-635 | Semper Paratus | 2005–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-635C) |
|
| D-636 | Valerie Wilson | 2005–2014 | ||
| D-637 | Aldergrove II | 2005–2014 | ||
| D-638 | Richard John Talbot Miller | 2005–2014 2014–2018 |
Angle Barry Dock (Boarding boat) |
Now an RNLI Boarding boat. (BB-638) |
| D-639 | Howard and Mary Broadfield | 2005–2015 | ||
| D-640 | Mabel Davies | 2005– | Relief fleet | |
| D-641 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | 2005–2015 | ||
| D-642 | Amanda, James and Ben | 2005–2015 | Hayling Island | |
| D-643 | Tra Mhor | 2005–2015 | ||
| D-644 | Philip Booth | 2005–2015 | ||
| D-645 | The Martin Jolly | 2004–2012 2012–2015 |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-645C) |
|
| D-646 | Hannahbella Ferguson | 2005–2015 | ||
| D-647 | Barry Lazell | 2005–2015 | ||
| D-648 | Spirit of Mortimer | 2005–2015 | Teddington | |
| D-649 | Dorothy Beatrice May Gorman | 2005–2015 | Bembridge | |
| D-650 | Helen Olive Palmer | 2005–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-650C) |
|
| D-651 | John William Hirst | 2005–2015 | Torbay | |
| D-652 | Team Effort | 2005–2015 | Fishguard | |
| D-653 | William Hadley | 2005–2015 | Mablethorpe | |
| D-654 | Angel of Holyhead | 2005–2016 | Holyhead | |
| D-655 | Guardian Angel | 2005–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-655C) |
|
| D-656 | William Robert Sanderson | 2005–2016 | Llandudno | |
| D-657 | Sally | 2006– | ||
| D-658 | Sir Y Flint | 2006–2016 | ||
| D-659 | Sir Godfrey Benbow | 2006–2016 | ||
| D-660 | City of Leeds II | 2006–2012 2012– |
Redcar | Relief fleet Training fleet (D-660C)[1] |
| D-661 | Jane Anne II | 2006–2016 | ||
| D-662 | Eleanor | 2006–2016 | Sheerness | |
| D-663 | Duggie Rodbard | 2006– | Walmer | |
| D-664 | Puffin | 2006– | Burnham-on-Sea | |
| D-665 | Burnham-on-Sea | 2007–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-665C) |
|
| D-666 | Number not used | |||
| D-667 | The Rotary Centennial Queen | 2006– | Anstruther | |
| D-668 | Colin Bramley Parker | 2007– | ||
| D-669 | George Bearman | 2006–2017 | Exmouth | |
| D-670 | Harold Arnold | 2007– | Relief fleet | |
| D-671 | Sheringham Shanty Men | 2007– | ||
| D-672 | Ernest and Rose Chapman II | 2007– | ||
| D-673 | Christine | 2007– | Aldeburgh | |
| D-674 | OEM Stone III | 2007–2017 | Whitby | |
| D-675 | The Doris and Harry B | 2007– | Relief fleet | |
| D-676 | Leslie and Peter Downes | 2007– | Pwllheli | |
| D-677 | Jacky Hunsley | 2007–2014 | Redcar | |
| D-678 | Clive Tanner | 2007– | Barmouth | |
| D-679 | Grainne Uaile | 2007– | ||
| D-680 | Marjorie Wilkinson | 2007– | Relief fleet | |
| D-681 | Olive Herbert Two | 2007– | Fowey | |
| D-682 | The Essex Freemason | 2007–2015 2015– |
Southend-on-Sea Stored |
|
| D-683 | Tradewinds | 2007– | ||
| D-684 | Telford Shopping Centre | 2007– | ||
| D-685 | Winifred | 2007–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-685C) |
|
| D-686 | Peter Downes | 2008– | ||
| D-687 | The Western | 2008– | ||
| D-688 | Albert Wordley | 2008– | Horton and Port Eynon | |
| D-689 | Enfys | 2008– | Moelfre | |
| D-690 | David Young | 2008– | Relief fleet | |
| D-691 | Betty and Thomas Moore | 2008– | Selsey | |
| D-692 | Connie Dains | 2008– | Penarth | 2021 privately owned |
| D-693 | Mark Noble | 2008– | ||
| D-694 | James Bissett Simpson | 2008– | Aberdeen | |
| D-695 | The Pat | 2008– | Relief fleet | |
| D-696 | Anna Stock | 2008– | Weston-super-Mare | |
| D-697 | Stranraer Saviour (Civil Service No. 49) | 2008– | ||
| D-698 | The Sheila Barrie | 2008– | ||
| D-699 | Daphne May | 2008– | ||
| D-700 | Bobby's Boat | 2008–2014 2014 2014–2015 2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Rhyl Relief fleet Redcar Relief fleet |
|
| D-701 | Henley Eight | 2009– | Withernsea | [2] |
| D-702 | Spirit of the Dart | 2008– | Dartmouth | |
| D-703 | Joseph Hughes | 2008–2019 | ||
| D-704 | Myrtle and Trevor Gurr | 2008– | St Davids | |
| D-705 | Northern Light | 2008–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-705C) |
|
| D-706 | Tigger Three | 2008– | Margate | |
| D-707 | Copeland Bell | 2008–2019 | Port Isaac | |
| D-708 | Jimmy Miff | 2009– | Dunbar | |
| D-709 | Elsie Ida Meade | 2009– | Cardigan | |
| D-710 | Charles Blankstone | 2009– | Relief fleet | |
| D-711 | Caird An Chuain | 2009– | ||
| D-712 | Christine | 2009– | Minehead | |
| D-713 | Nigel Martin Spender | 2009– | Port Talbot | |
| D-714 | Jean Ryall | 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012– |
South Broads Relief fleet Porthcawl |
|
| D-715 | Leicester Tiger | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| D-716 | Brian's Pride | 2009– | Portsmouth | |
| D-717 | Deborah Brown II | 2009– | Ilfracombe | |
| D-718 | Catherine | 2009– | ||
| D-719 | Mary Elizabeth Barnes | 9th Nov 2009–23rd Feb 2021 Nov2021– |
(Boarding boat) |
Now an RNLI Boarding boat. (BB-719) |
| D-720 | Norma and Bill Burleigh | 2009– | Relief fleet | |
| D-721 | Windsor Spirit | 2009– | Bridlington | |
| D-722 | Margaret Mary Timpany | 2009– | ||
| D-723 | Damarkand IV | 2009– | ||
| D-724 | John Wesley Hillard III | 2009– | Scarborough | |
| D-725 | Kenneth R. Easter | 2010–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet (D-725C) |
|
| D-726 | Bradley and Sonia | 2010– | ||
| D-727 | Georgina Taylor | 2009– | Tenby | |
| D-728 | Braund | 2010– | Filey | |
| D-729 | Eileen Mary George | 2010– | ||
| D-730 | Constance Green | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| D-731 | Réalt na Mara | 2010– | ||
| D-732 | Basil Eric Brooks | 2010– | ||
| D-733 | Vision of Tamworth | 2010– | ||
| D-734 | Spirit of Leicester | 2010– | Cromer | |
| D-735 | Bill and John Cama | 2010–2014 2014–2015 2015 |
Relief fleet Redcar Relief fleet |
|
| D-736 | Mildred Holcroft | 2010– | ||
| D-737 | Alistair Greenless | 2010– | ||
| D-738 | David Roulston (Civil Service No. 52) | 2010– | ||
| D-739 | Peterborough Beer Festival IV | 2010–2016 | Skegness | Sunk on 20 May 2016 after catching fire[3] |
| D-740 | Ole Schroder | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| D-741 | Ollie Naismith | 2010– | Looe | |
| D-742 | Spirit of Leicester | 2010– | ||
| D-743 | Olwen and Tom | 2010– | Teddington | |
| D-744 | Lawrence and Percy Hobbs | 2011– | Eastbourne | |
| D-745 | My Way | 2011–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Eyemouth |
|
| D-746 | Alan and Amy | 2011– | Blyth | |
| D-747 | My Jo | 2011– | ||
| D-748 | Willett | 2011– | Calshot | |
| D-749 | Diane Hilary | 2012– | Burry Port | |
| D-750 | Yeoman of the Guard | 2012– | Relief fleet | |
| D-751 | Seahorse | 2012– | Ex. Dave and Mary | |
| D-752 | Phil and Jack | 2012– | ||
| D-753 | Clive and Imelda Rawlings | 2012– | ||
| D-754 | Audrey LJ | 2012– | New Quay | |
| D-755 | Peggy D | 2012– | Relief fleet | |
| D-756 | George Bird | 2012– | ||
| D-757 | James Burgess II | 2012– | ||
| D-758 | Evelyn M | 2013– | North Berwick | |
| D-759 | Robert Fergusson | 2013– | ||
| D-760 | Geoffrey Scott | 2013– | Borth | |
| D-761 | Mark Lott | 2013– | The Mumbles | |
| D-762 | M + P Anderson Vick | 2013– | Relief fleet | |
| D-763 | Amy Brown | 2013– | Sennen Cove | |
| D-764 | Nigel A Kennedy | 2014– | ||
| D-765 | May-Bob | 2014– | ||
| D-766 | Jack & Edith May | 2014– | Little and Broad Haven | |
| D-767 | John F. Mortimer | 2014– | ||
| D-768 | Robleen | 2014– | Relief fleet | |
| D-769 | Ray of Hope | 2014– | Littlehampton | |
| D-770 | Mary Maxwell | 2014– | Rhyl | |
| D-771 | William Henderson | 2014– | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-772 | Rusper II | 2014– | ||
| D-773 | Enid Mary | 2014– | ||
| D-774 | Arthur Hamilton | 2014– | Relief fleet | |
| D-775 | Eliza | 2014– | ||
| D-776 | SuperG II | 2015– | Angle | |
| D-777 | Vi and Charles Hogbin | 2015– | ||
| D-778 | Norman Harvey | 2015– | Bembridge | |
| D-779 | Jacob | 2015– | Hayling Island | |
| D-780 | Hicks' Help | 2015– | Relief fleet | |
| D-781 | Isabella Purchase | 2015– | ||
| D-782 | Alfred William Newman | 2015– | ||
| D-783 | Terry | 2015– | ||
| D-784 | Joan Woodland | 2015– | Shoreham Harbour | |
| D-785 | Peter Saw | 2015– | Teddington | |
| D-786 | Eileen May Loach-Thomas | 2015– | Redcar | |
| D-787 | XKalibur | 2015– | St Agnes | |
| D-788 | Leslie & Mary Daws | 2015– | Torbay | |
| D-789 | Edward Arthur Richardson | 2015– | Fishguard | |
| D-790 | Stanley Whiteley Chadwick | 2015– | Mablethorpe | |
| D-791 | Mary & Archie Hooper | 2016– | Holyhead | |
| D-792 | Marie Theresa Bertha Barrass | 2016– | Relief fleet | |
| D-793 | Dr Barbara Saunderson | 2016– | Llandudno | |
| D-794 | Duggie Rodbard II | 2016– | Walmer | |
| D-795 | The Lady Barbarae | 2016– | ||
| D-796 | Aideen Cresswell | 2016– | ||
| D-797 | Peter Wilcox | 2016– | ||
| D-798 | John Wickens | 2016–2021 2021- |
Relief fleet Walton & Frinton Boarding Boat |
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| D-799 | Buster | 2016– | Sheerness | |
| D-800 | Moam | 2016– | ||
| D-801 | Burnham Reach | 2016– | Burnham-on-Sea | |
| D-802 | Akira | 2016– | Anstruther | |
| D-803 | Donald Dean | 2016– | St Ives | |
| D-804 | Gladdys Maud Burton | 2017– | Relief fleet | |
| D-805 | George Bearman II | 2017- | Exmouth | |
| D-806 | Dennis-Audrey | 2017- | ||
| D-807 | David and Barbara Chapman | 2017- | ||
| D-808 | Susan Scott | 2017- | Aldeburgh | |
| D-809 | Eric Howland | 2017- | Relief fleet | |
| D-810 | Warter Priory | 2017- | Whitby | |
| D-811 | Robert J. Wright | 2017- | ||
| D-812 | Elaine McLeod Scott | 2017- | Relief fleet | |
| D-813 | Russell Pickering | 2017- | Happisburgh | |
| D-814 | Craig Steadman | 2017- | Barmouth | |
| D-815 | Celia Mary | 2017- | ||
| D-816 | Eileen Murphy | 2017- | Relief Fleet | |
| D-817 | Olive Mary | 2017- | Fowey | |
| D-818 | Len Thorne GM DFC | 2018- | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-819 | Noamh Dubhan | 2018- | ||
| D-820 | Frances Mary Corscadden | 2018- | Barry Dock | |
| D-821 | Sheena | 2018- | ||
| D-822 | Spirit of Penarth II | 2018- | Penarth | |
| D-823 | Clan Lir | 2018- | ||
| D-824 | Barbara Jane | 2018- | Horton and Port Eynon | |
| D-825 | Enfys 2 | 2018- | Moelfre | |
| D-826 | Barbara Anne Bennett | 2018- | Relief Fleet | |
| D-827 | Flt Lt John Buckley RAF | 2018- | Selsey | [4] |
| D-828 | Grace Darling | 2018- | ||
| D-829 | Little Susie | 2018- | ||
| D-830 | Bouy Woody-85 | 2018- | Aberdeen | |
| D-831 | Reflief Fleet | |||
| D-832 | AAdrian Beaumont | 2018- | Weston-super-Mare | |
| D-833 | Sheila Macdonald | 2018- | ||
| D-834 | Oor Lifesaver | 2019- | ||
| D-835 | Richard Francis | 2019- | ||
| D-836 | Marjorie Boneham | 2019- | Relief Fleet | |
| D-837 | Mary Beal | 2019- | ||
| D-838 | Dudley Jane | 2019- | Dart | |
| D-839 | SKPR James Ballard RNVRD | 2019- | ||
| D-840 | St Davids | |||
| D-841 | Margate | |||
| D-842 | Skegness | |||
| D-843 | Pride of Port Isaac (Goeth Porthusek) | 2019- | Port Isaac | |
| D-844 | Dunbar | |||
| D-845 | Cardigan | |||
| D-846 | ||||
| D-847 | Minehead | |||
| D-848 | Port Talbot | |||
| D-849 | ||||
| D-850 | Portsmouth | |||
- ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
References[]
- ^ "RNLI Lifeboat is named after city". BBC News. 24 June 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Four honoured for years of dedicated service to RNLI". The Henley Standard. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Skegness lifeboat crew forced to swim after boat sinks". BBC News. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ Morton, Sam (29 October 2018). "RNLI Selsey launch new inshore lifeboat named after former RAF officer". Chichester News. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
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