Tyne-class lifeboat

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Class overview
Name: Tyne-class lifeboat
Operators: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded by: Rother, Oakley, Solent
Succeeded by: Trent, Tamar, Shannon
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. However, only 27 Tamars have been built, compared to 40 Tynes, leaving the remaining Tynes on station to be replaced with Shannon-class boats.

History

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.

Design

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.


Fleet

'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.

ON Op. No.   Name In service Primary Station Comments
1074 47-001 City of London 1983–2006 Selsey 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 Padstow Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 387
1095 47-004 St. Cybi II (Civil Service No. 40) 1985–1997
1997–2006		 Holyhead
Relief fleet		 Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 386
1096 47-005 Ethel Anne Measures 1985–2006
2006–2007		 Mumbles
Relief fleet		 Sold to China 2007, now Huaying 385
1097 47-006 Ruby and Arthur Reed 1985–2007
2007–2008		 Cromer
Relief fleet		 Sold to China 2008, now Huaying 382
1109 47-007 City of Edinburgh 1985–2002
2002–2008		 Fraserburgh
Relief fleet		 Sold to Uruguay 2010, now ADES 19[2]
1110 47-008 Phil Mead 1986–2006
2006–2008		 Teesmouth
Relief fleet		 Sold to China 2008, now Huaying 384
1111 47-009 William Luckin 1986–2000
2000–2007		 Arranmore
Lough Swilly		 Sold to China 2008, now Huaying 383
1112 47-010 RFA Sir Galahad 1986–2006
2006–2009		 Tenby
Relief fleet		 Sold 2010 to Private Buyer
1114 47-011 The Lady Rank 1987–2008
2008–2011		 Angle
Relief fleet		 Sold 2011 to Uruguay, now ADES 20[citation needed]
1115 47-012 Good Shepherd 1988–2012[citation needed] Relief fleet Sold 2010. Pilot boat at Inverness.[3]
1116 47-013 Robert and Violet 1988–2013
2013–[citation needed]		 Moelfre
Lough Swilly[citation needed]
1116 47-014 James Bibby 1986–2008
2008-2011		 Barrow
Relief fleet		 Sold 2011. Investigation boat at Invergordon[citation needed]
1120 47-015 Hetty Rampton 1987–2012
2012-		 Porthdinllaen
Relief fleet[citation needed]
1121 47-016 Norman Salvesen 1988–1997
1998–2009
2009-		 Wick
Sennen Cove
Relief fleet
1122 47-017 Owen and Ann Aisher 1988–2012[citation needed] Relief fleet
1126 47-018 Max Aitken III 1987–2010
2010-2013		 Bembridge
Relief fleet[citation needed]
1127 47-019 Babs and Agnes Robertson 1988–2006
2006–		 Peterhead
Mumbles
1132 47-020 Spirit of Lowestoft 1987– Lowestoft
1133 47-021 The Famous Grouse 1987–2011
2011–2013		 Kilmore Quay
Relief fleet		 2013 sold to the Canadian Lifeboat Institution, Richmond BC and renamed Fraser Lifeboat 1A-04[4]
1130 47-022 The Baltic Exchange II 1988–2010 Salcombe Sold 2010. Now named Fortune with Seychelles Coastguard[5]
1131 47-023 City of Sheffield 1988–1996
1997-2000
2001-		 Whitby
Hartlepool
Poole
1137 47-024 Hilda Jarrett 1988–2012
2012-[citation needed]		 Baltimore
Relief fleet
1138 47-025 Lord Saltoun 1988–1999
1999-2012[citation needed]		 Longhope
Relief fleet
1139 47-026 Garside 1988–2013[citation needed] St Davids
1140 47-027 George Gibson 1988–2011
2011–2013[citation needed]		 Appledore
Relief fleet
1141 47-028 Sir John Fisher 1989– Workington
1142 47-029 Mariners Friend 1989–2007
2007-2012
2012-2013[citation needed]		 Relief Fleet
Lough Swilly
Relief fleet
1145 47-030 David Robinson 1988–2011
2011-[citation needed]		 The Lizard
Relief fleet		 [6]
1146 47-031 Voluntary Worker 1988–1990
1990–2005
2005–		 Lytham St Annes
Relief fleet
Selsey
1147 47-032 Sir William Hillary 1988– Douglas
1151 47-033 Mary Irene Millar 1989–2011
2011-[citation needed]		 Portpatrick
Relief fleet
1152 47-034 Moonbeam 1989– Montrose Scheduled to be replaced with a new Shannon-class lifeboat during 2015.[7]
1153 47-035 Annie Blaker 1989– Wicklow
1154 47-036 Kenneth Thelwall II 1990–1994
1994–2011[citation needed]		 Ramsgate
Walton and Frinton		 [8]
1155 47-037 Sarah Emily Harrop 1990–1998
1998–2007
2007-2010		 Lytham St Annes
Relief fleet
Calshot
1156 47-038 William Street 1989– Fleetwood
1157 47-039 Alexander Coutanche 1989–2009
2009–2010
2010-2012[9]		 St Helier
Relief fleet
Calshot
1158 47-040 Hermione Lady Colwyn 1990–2010 Shoreham Sold 2010 to Aegir Nautical at Lymington and renamed Odin.[10][11] When she was retired in 2010 she'd had 414 launches, saving 458 people, 72 for Medical emergencies with the Crew being responsible for saving lives of 39 who would likely have died.[12]

References

  1. ↑ Denton, Tony (2009). Handbook 2009. Shrewsbury: Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 28–33. 
  2. ↑ Ades - British Embassy
  3. ↑ Holland, Dan (11 July 2012). "RNLI Kessock prevent 50 tonne fishing boat grounding". RNLI Press Release (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Retrieved 21 July 2013. 
  4. ↑ "More Information About the New “Fraser Lifeboat (1A-04)”". Canadian Lifeboat Institution. Retrieved 20 July 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Slip sliding away as a chapter of RNLI history in the south west closes". RNLI. 
  6. ↑ http://thelizardlifeboat.org.uk/lifeboat.htm
  7. ↑ "Newest lifeboat for new Montrose RNLI station". BBC News Online (BBC). 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013. 
  8. ↑ http://www.waltonfrintonlifeboat.co.uk
  9. ↑ "RNLI Calshot Lifeboat - History". RNLI Calshot. Retrieved 21 July 2013. 
  10. ↑ Cassan, Dave (29 April 2010). "Shoreham RNLI volunteer crew bid farewell to "a trusted old friend"". RNLI Press Release. Retrieved 21 October 2010. 
  11. ↑ "The Vessels". Aegir Nautical. Retrieved 2012-10-31. 
  12. ↑ http://commercial.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=328402

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