D-class lifeboat (Humber)

Class overview
NameD-class (Humber)
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Built1981–1982
In service1981–1994
Completed2
Retired2
General characteristics
Class and typeHumber
Complement2 or 3

The D-class (Humber) lifeboat is a class of inflatable boat operated between 1981 and 1994 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Only 2 were built, one for the Relief fleet, and one used as a Boarding Boat.

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.

RNLI Fleet

Op. No.[a] Name In service [1] Station Comments
D-284 Unnamed 1981–1988 Relief fleet
D-285 Unnamed 1982–1994 Boarding Boat
  1. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.

References

  1. ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 72–78.