| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by: | Rother, Solent |
| Succeeded by: | Mersey |
| Cost: | £1.2 Million |
| Built: | 1982–1990 |
| In service: | 1982– |
| Completed: | 40 |
| Active: | 25 |
| Laid up: | 2 |
| Retired: | 8 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 26 long tons (26 t) |
| Length: | 47 ft (14 m) |
| Beam: | 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) |
| Draught: | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × DDEC V6 diesels 2 × GM V6 diesels or 2 × V8 diesels |
| Speed: | 17.6 knots (20.3 mph; 32.6 km/h) |
| Range: | 240 nmi (440 km) |
| Capacity: | Self Righting 20 Non-Self Righting 100 |
| Complement: | 6 + doctor |
Tyne class lifeboats were designed to serve the shores of the UK and Ireland as a part of the RNLI fleet. They are named after the River Tyne in north-east England.
They were designed to be launched from slipways or operate in shallow waters where hitting the bottom was a concern. The class was introduced in 1982, and the last boat was built in 1990.
The replacement for the Tyne class is the Tamar class lifeboat, which is the most advanced vessel currently in the RNLI fleet. The Tamar is 7 knots faster than the existing Tyne class which will allow it to reach casualties faster.
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The two prototype boats were built in 1982. 47-001 entered service at Selsey in 1982, while 47-002 was put into service in the relief fleet in 1984 by which time the first production boats were under construction. The RNLI retired the first of the class in more than 20 years later. Eight of the earliest boats were sold to China for further duties in 2007 and 2008.[1]
After over 20 years of service, they are gradually being replaced by the substantially larger and more powerful Tamar class lifeboat, for which new slipway stations are being constructed.
The unusual design of this lifeboat derives from the requirement to deploy from slipway stations built for previous generations of lifeboats, with limited clearance. The Tyne also lies afloat at stations where the approaches, or operating areas, are particularly shallow.
As the lifeboat propellers are protected by heavy bilge keels, she is particularly well suited to operate where there is a danger of hitting the bottom, or tapping as it is known colloquially.
| ON | Op. No. | Name | In service | Current station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1074 | 47-001 | City of London | 1983–2006 | Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 388 |
| 1075 | 47-002 | Sam and Joan Woods | 1984–2006 | Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 389 |
| 1094 | 47-003 | James Burrough | 1984–2006 | Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 387 |
| 1095 | 47-004 | St. Cybi II (C.S. No. 40) | 1985–2006 | Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 386 |
| 1096 | 47-005 | Ethel Anne Measures | 1985–2007 | Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 385 |
| 1097 | 47-006 | Ruby and Arthur Reed | 1985–2008 | Sold to China 2008, now Huaying 382 |
| 1109 | 47-007 | City of Edinburgh | 1985–2008 | Sold to Uruguay 2010, now ADES 19[2] |
| 1110 | 47-008 | Phil Mead | 1986–2006 | Sold to China 2008, now Huaying 384 |
| 1111 | 47-009 | William Luckin | 1986–2007 | Sold to China 2008, now Huaying 383 |
| 1112 | 47-010 | RFA Sir Galahad | 1986– | Sold to Private Buyer |
| 1114 | 47-011 | The Lady Rank | 1987– | Relief fleet (Training Dept) |
| 1115 | 47-012 | Good Shepherd | 1988– | Relief fleet |
| 1116 | 47-013 | Robert and Violet | 1988– | Moelfre |
| 1116 | 47-014 | James Bibby | 1986– | Relief Fleet |
| 1120 | 47-015 | Hetty Rampton | 1987– | Porthdinllaen |
| 1121 | 47-016 | Norman Salvensen | 1988– | Relief Fleet |
| 1122 | 47-017 | Owen and Ann Aisher | 1988– | Relief fleet |
| 1126 | 47-018 | Max Aitken III | 1987– | Relief fleet |
| 1127 | 47-019 | Babs and Agnes Robertson | 1988–2011 | The Mumbles |
| 1132 | 47-020 | Spirit of Lowestoft | 1987– | Lowestoft |
| 1133 | 47-021 | The Famous Grouse | 1987– | Kilmore Quay |
| 1130 | 47-022 | The Baltic Exchange II | 1988– | Sold to Seychelles Coastguard, operating as the Fortune |
| 1131 | 47-023 | City of Sheffield | 1988– | Poole |
| 1137 | 47-024 | Hilda Jarrett | 1988– | Baltimore |
| 1138 | 47-025 | Lord Saltoun | 1988– | Relief fleet |
| 1139 | 47-026 | Garside | 1988– | St Davids |
| 1140 | 47-027 | George Gibson | 1988– | Appledore |
| 1141 | 47-028 | Sir John Fisher | 1989– | Workington |
| 1142 | 47-029 | Mariners Friend | 1989– | Lough Swilly |
| 1145 | 47-030 | David Robinson | date=March 2011} | The Lizard |
| 1146 | 47-031 | Voluntary Worker | 1988– | Selsey |
| 1147 | 47-032 | Sir William Hillary | 1988– | Douglas |
| 1151 | 47-033 | Mary Irene Millar | 1989– | Portpatrick |
| 1152 | 47-034 | Moonbeam | 1989– | Montrose |
| 1153 | 47-035 | Annie Blaker | 1989– | Wicklow |
| 1154 | 47-036 | Kenneth Thelwall II | 1990–2011 | Walton and Frinton |
| 1155 | 47-037 | Sarah Emily Harrop | 1990– | Shoreham |
| 1156 | 47-038 | William Street | 1989– | Fleetwood |
| 1157 | 47-039 | Alexander Coutanche | 1989– | Calshot |
| 1158 | 47-040 | Hermione Lady Colwyn | 1990–2010 | Sold to Private Buyer[3] |
'ON' is the RNLI's Official Number; 'Op. No.' is the operational number carried on the hull. Stations given correct in 2010 unless otherwise stated.[4]
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