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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".
Quick facts Class overview, General characteristics ...
_Filey_viewed_from_front.jpg) D-859 The Rotarian of Filey | |
| Class overview | |
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| 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 |
| Built | 2001– |
| In service | 2003– |
| Completed | 305 (August 2025) |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & 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 |
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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.
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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.
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RNLI D-class fleet
D-600 – D-699
More information Op. No., Name ...
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[1] | Station | Comments |
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| D-601 | Jenny Topham |
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| D-602 | Gilbert Goble |
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| D-603 | Forever Forward Denise |
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| D-604 | Marie Turner |
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| D-605 | Joan and Ted Wiseman 50 |
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| D-606 | Jennie B | 2003–2012 | Blyth | |
| D-607 | Spirit of Berkhamsted | 2003–2017 | Happisburgh | |
| D-608 | Helen and Ian Tytler |
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| D-609 | 248 Squadron RAF |
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| D-610 | Catterick |
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| D-611 | The Young Watsons |
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| D-612 | Dave and Trevor Jones | 2003–2012 | West Kirby | |
| D-613 | Jack Cleare | 2003–2012 | Swanage | |
| D-614 | Flo and Dick Smith | 2004–2012 | Trearddur Bay | |
| D-615 | CSMA/Frizzells 80th Anniversary |
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| D-616 | Amy Lea | 2004–2012 | New Quay | |
| D-617 | Henry Philip | 2004–2012 | Bude | |
| D-618 | Blue Peter VI | 2004–2012 | Cleethorpes | |
| D-619 | Blue Peter III | 2004–2013 | North Berwick | |
| D-620 | Edna May |
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| D-621 | Duncan Ferguson | 2004–2013 | Arbroath | |
| D-622 | May II |
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| D-623 | Peterborough Beer Festival II |
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| D-624 | Spirit of the RLC |
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| D-625 | John Charles Raybould |
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| D-626 | David Leslie Wilson | 2004–2014 | Montrose | |
| D-627 | Arthur Bate II | 2004–2014 | Conwy | |
| D-628 | Austin Burnett | 2004–2014 | Little and Broad Haven | |
| D-629 | The Shannock | 2004–2014 | Workington | |
| D-630 | Langley Muir |
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| D-631 | Spirit of Juniper |
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| D-632 | Godfrey and Desmond Nall | 2004–2014 | Rhyl | |
| D-633 | Pride of London Foresters | 2005–2014 | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-634 | Rusper |
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| D-635 | Semper Paratus |
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| D-636 | Valerie Wilson | 2005–2014 | Newquay | |
| D-637 | Aldergrove II | 2005–2014 | Newcastle | |
| D-638 | Richard John Talbot Miller |
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| D-639 | Howard and Mary Broadfield | 2005–2015 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| D-640 | Mabel Davies |
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| D-641 | Blue Peter IV | 2005–2015 | St Agnes | |
| D-642 | Amanda, James and Ben | 2005–2015 | Hayling Island | |
| D-643 | Tra Mhor |
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| D-644 | Philip Booth | 2005–2015 | Wexford | |
| D-645 | The Martin Jolly |
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| D-646 | Hannabella Ferguson | 2005–2015 | Larne | |
| D-647 | Barry Lazell | 2005–2015 | Shoreham Harbour | |
| D-648 | Spirit of Mortimer | 2005–2015 | Teddington | |
| D-649 | Dorothy Beatrice May Gorman | 2005–2015 | Bembridge | |
| D-650 | Helen Olive Palmer |
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| D-651 | John William Hirst | 2005–2015 | Torbay | |
| D-652 | Team Effort | 2005–2015 | Fishguard | |
| D-653 | William Hadley | 2005–2015 | Mablethorpe | |
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| D-656 | William Robert Sanderson |
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| D-657 | Sally | 2006–2016 | Lytham St Annes | |
| D-658 | Sir Y Flint | 2006–2016 | Flint | |
| D-659 | George Godfrey Benbow | 2006–2016 | Howth | |
| D-660 | City of Leeds II |
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| D-661 | Jane Anne III |
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| D-662 | Eleanor | 2006–2016 | Sheerness | |
| D-663 | Duggie Rodbard | 2006–2016 | Walmer | |
| D-664 | Puffin | 2006–2016 | Burnham-on-Sea | |
| D-665 | The Doris |
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| D-667 | The Rotary Centenary Queen | 2006–2016 | Anstruther | |
| D-668 | Colin Bramley Parker | 2007–2016 | St Ives | |
| D-669 | George Bearman |
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| D-670 | Harold Arnold | 2007–2017 | Relief fleet | |
| D-671 | Sheringham Shanty Men |
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| D-672 | Ernest and Rose Chapman II | 2007–2017 | Burnham-on-Crouch | |
| D-673 | Christine |
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| D-674 | OEM Stone III |
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| D-675 | The Doris and Harry B |
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| D-676 | Leslie and Peter Downes |
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| D-677 | Jacky Hunsley | 2007–2014 | Redcar | |
| D-678 | Rotarian Clive Tanner |
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| D-679 | Gráinne Uaile |
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| D-680 | Marjorie Wilkinson |
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| D-681 | Olive Herbert Two |
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| D-682 | The Essex Freemason |
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| D-683 | Tradewinds |
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| D-684 | Telford Shopping Centre | 2007–2018 | Troon | |
| D-685 | Winifred |
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| D-686 | Peter Downes | 2008–2018 | Seahouses | |
| D-687 | The Western |
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| D-688 | Albert Wordley | 2008–2018 | Horton and Port Eynon | |
| D-689 | Enfys |
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| D-690 | David Young |
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| D-691 | Betty and Thomas Moore | 2008–2018 | Selsey | |
| D-692 | Connie Dains | 2008–2018 | Penarth | 2021 privately owned |
| D-693 | Mark Noble | 2008–2018 | Tynemouth | |
| D-694 | James Bissett Simpson |
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| D-695 | The Pat |
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| D-696 | Anna Stock |
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| D-698 | The Sheila Barrie | 2008–2019 | Broughty Ferry | |
| D-699 | Daphne May | 2008–2019 | Hastings | |
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D-700 – D-799
More information Op. No., Name ...
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[1] | Station | Comments |
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| D-700 | Bobby's Boat |
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| D-701 | Henley Eight | 2009–2019 | Withernsea | [3] |
| D-702 | Spirit of the Dart | 2008–2019 | Dartmouth | |
| D-703 | Joseph Hughes | 2008–2019 | Craster | |
| D-704 | Myrtle and Trevor Gurr |
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| D-705 | Northern Light |
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Now Boarding boat at Fleetwood. (BB-705) |
| D-706 | Tigger Three |
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| D-707 | Copeland Bell |
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| D-708 | Jimmy Miff | 2009–2019 | Dunbar | |
| D-709 | Elsie Ida Meade | 2009–2019 | Cardigan | |
| D-710 | Charles Blankstone |
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| D-711 | Caird An Chuain |
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| D-712 | Christine |
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| D-713 | Nigel Martin Spender | 2009–2020 | Port Talbot | |
| D-714 | Jean Ryall |
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| D-715 | Leicester Tiger |
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| D-716 | Brian's Pride | 2009–2020 | Portsmouth | |
| D-717 | Deborah Brown II |
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| D-718 | Catherine |
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| D-719 | Mary Elizabeth Barnes |
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| D-720 | Norma and Bill Burleigh | 2010–2022 | Relief fleet | |
| D-721 | Windsor Spirit |
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| D-722 | Margaret Mary Timpany | 2009–2021 | Morecambe | |
| D-723 | Damarkand IV | 2009–2018 | Clacton-on-Sea | Purchased by Safetyboat Services Ltd |
| D-724 | John Wesley Hillard III |
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| D-725 | Kenneth R. Easter |
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| D-726 | Bradley and Sonia | 2010–2022 | Fenit | |
| D-727 | Georgina Taylor | 2009–2021 | Tenby | |
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| D-729 | Eileen Mary George |
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| D-730 | Constance Green |
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| D-731 | Réalt na Mara | 2010–2022 | Dún Laoghaire | |
| D-732 | Basil Eric Brooks |
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| D-734 | Spirit of Leicester | 2010–2022 | Cromer | |
| D-735 | Bill and John Cama |
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| D-736 | Mildred Holcroft |
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| D-737 | Alistair Greenless | 2010–2020 | Campbeltown | |
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| D-739 | Peterborough Beer Festival IV | 2010–2016 | Skegness | Sank on 20 May 2016 after catching fire[4] |
| D-740 | Ole Schroder |
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| D-741 | Ollie Naismith |
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| D-742 | Spirit of Leicester |
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| D-743 | Olwen and Tom | 2010–2023 | Teddington | |
| D-744 | Lawrence and Percy Hobbs |
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| D-745 | My Way |
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| D-746 | Alan and Amy |
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| D-747 | My Jo |
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| D-748 | Willett | 2011–2023 | Calshot | |
| D-749 | Diane Hilary | 2011–2023 | Burry Port | |
| D-750 | Yeoman of the Guard |
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| D-751 | Seahorse | 2012–2023 | West Kirby | privately owned 2024 |
| D-752 | Phil and Jack |
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| D-753 | Clive and Imelda Rawlings |
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| D-754 | Audrey LJ |
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| D-755 | Peggy D |
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| D-756 | George Bird |
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| D-757 | James Burgess II | 2012–2024 | Cleethorpes | |
| D-758 | Evelyn M |
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| D-759 | Robert Fergusson | 2013–2024 | Arbroath | |
| D-760 | Geoffrey Scott | 2013– | Borth | |
| D-761 | Mark Lott | 2013–2024 | The Mumbles | |
| D-762 | M & P Anderson Vick | 2013– | Relief fleet | |
| D-763 | Amy Brown | 2013–2024 | Sennen Cove | |
| D-764 | Nigel A Kennedy | 2014–2025 | Montrose | |
| D-765 | The May-Bob | 2014–2025 | Conwy | |
| D-766 | Jack & Edith May | 2014–2025 | Little and Broad Haven | |
| D-767 | John F. Mortimer | 2014–2025 | Workington | |
| D-768 | Robleen |
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| D-769 | Ray of Hope | 2014–2025 | Littlehampton | |
| D-770 | Mary Maxwell | 2014–2025 | Rhyl | |
| D-771 | William Henderson | 2014–2025 | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-772 | Rusper II | 2014– | Rock | |
| D-773 | Enid Mary | 2014– | Newquay | |
| D-774 | Arthur Hamilton |
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| D-775 | Eliza | 2014– | Newcastle | |
| D-776 | Super G II |
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| D-777 | Vi and Charles Hogbin | 2015–2025 | Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
| D-778 | Norman Harvey | 2015– | Bembridge | |
| D-779 | Jacob | 2015– | Hayling Island | |
| D-780 | Hicks' Help |
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| D-781 | Isabella Purchase | 2015– | Tramore | |
| D-782 | Alfred William Newman | 2015– | Wexford | |
| D-783 | Terry | 2015– | Larne | |
| 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 |
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| D-793 | Dr Barbara Saunderson | 2016– | Llandudno | |
| D-794 | Duggie Rodbard II | 2016– | Walmer | |
| D-795 | Lady Barbara | 2016– | Flint | |
| D-796 | Aideen Cresswell | 2016– | Howth | |
| D-797 | Peter Wilcox | 2016– | Wells-next-the-Sea | |
| D-798 | John Wickens |
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| D-799 | Buster | 2016– | Sheerness | |
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D-800 – D-899
More information Op. No., Name ...
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[1] | Station | Comments |
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| D-800 | Moam | 2016– | Lytham St Annes | |
| 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– | Wicklow | |
| D-807 | David and Barbara Chapman | 2017– | Burnham-on-Crouch | |
| 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– | Pwllheli | |
| D-812 | Elaine McLeod Scott |
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| D-813 | Russell Pickering | 2017– | Happisburgh | |
| D-814 | Craig Steadman | 2017– | Barmouth | |
| D-815 | Celia Mary |
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| D-816 | Eileen Murphy |
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| D-817 | Olive Mary | 2017– | Fowey | |
| D-818 | Len Thorne GM DFC | 2018– | Southend-on-Sea | |
| D-819 | Noamh Dubhan | 2018– | Fethard | |
| D-820 | Frances Mary Corscaden | 2018– | Barry Dock | |
| D-821 | Sheena | 2018– | Troon | |
| D-822 | Spirit of Penarth II | 2018– | Penarth | |
| D-823 | Clann Lir | 2018– | Ballyglass | |
| 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 | [5] |
| D-828 | Grace Darling | 2018– | Seahouses | |
| D-829 | Little Susie | 2018– | Tynemouth | |
| D-830 | Bouy Woody -85N | 2018– | Aberdeen | [6] |
| D-831 | Unnamed | 2018– | – | Built for Jersey Fire & Rescue Service |
| D-832 | The Adrian Beaumont | 2018– | Weston-super-Mare | |
| D-833 | Sheila MacDonald | 2018– | Stranraer | |
| D-834 | Oor Lifesaver | 2019– | Broughty Ferry | |
| D-835 | Richard Francis | 2019– | Hastings | |
| D-836 | Marjorie Boneham |
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| D-837 | Mary Beal | 2019– | Withernsea | |
| D-838 | Dudley Jane | 2019– | Dart | |
| D-839 | Skpr James Ballard RNVR DSC | 2019– | Craster | |
| D-840 | Marian and Alan Clayton | 2019– | St Davids | |
| D-841 | Alfred Alexander Staden | 2019– | Margate | |
| D-842 | The Holland Family | 2019– | Skegness | |
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| D-844 | David Lauder | 2019– | Dunbar | |
| D-845 | John Darbyshire | 2019– | Cardigan | |
| D-846 | Frank | 2020– | Courtown | |
| D-847 | Exmoor Belle | 2020– | Minehead | |
| D-848 | Craig Morris | 2020– | Port Talbot | |
| D-849 | Damar's Pride | 2020– | Clacton-on-Sea | |
| D-850 | The Dennis Faro | 2020– | Portsmouth | Community funded boat, named after ex-crewman "Dennis Faro", Portsmouth's most decorated lifeboatman, a twice bronze medal recipient |
| D-851 | Deborah Brown III | 2020–2022 | Ilfracombe | |
| D-852 | Ernie Wellings | 2021– | Bridlington | |
| D-853 | Harbet | 2021– | Fleetwood | |
| D-854 | Ronnie Sinclair | 2021– | Kippford | |
| D-855 | Brenda Raworth | 2021– | Morecambe | |
| D-856 | John Wesley Hillard IV | 2021– | Scarborough | |
| D-857 | Buzz II | 2021– | Relief fleet | |
| D-858 | Kathleen Ann | 2021– | Tenby | |
| D-859 | The Rotarian | 2021– | Filey | [7] |
| D-860 | Lizzie | 2022– | Fenit | |
| D-861 | Hugo Missen | 2022– | Porthcawl | |
| D-862 | Phyllis Rowan | 2022– | Blackpool | |
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| D-864 | Blackpool Endeavour | 2022– | Blackpool | |
| D-865 | Joval | 2022– | Dún Laoghaire | |
| D-866 | Raymond and Dorothy Billingham | 2022– | Barrow | |
| D-867 | Alf and Dora Whiting | 2022– | Amble | |
| D-868 | Mr Eric Sharpe | 2022– | Cromer | |
| D-869 | Lizzie Hook | 2022– | Relief fleet | |
| D-870 | Leonard Mills | 2022– | Campbeltown | |
| D-871 | The Ken Blair | 2022– | Portrush | |
| D-872 | Ollie Naismith II | 2022– | Looe | |
| D-873 | Frank Martin | 2023– | Port St Mary | |
| D-874 | Alderman Penny Shelton | 2023– | Teddington | |
| D-875 | The Gentle JEKM | 2023– | Relief fleet | |
| D-876 | The David H | 2023– | Eastbourne | |
| D-877 | Sheila | 2023– | Eyemouth | |
| D-878 | Sally Forth | 2023– | Blyth | |
| D-879 | Thee Andy Cantle | 2023– | Sunderland | |
| D-880 | David Radcliffe | 2023– | Calshot | |
| D-881 | Dorothy Mills | 2023– | Relief fleet | |
| D-882 | Williams and Cole | 2023– | Burry Port | |
| D-883 | Leonard Pownall | 2023– | West Kirby | |
| D-884 | Roy Norgrove | 2023– | Swanage | [8] |
| D-885 | Clive and Imelda Rawlings 2 | 2024– | Trearddur Bay | [9] |
| D-886 | Will Morgan | 2024– | New Quay | [10] |
| D-887 | Dorothy and Katherine Barr III | 2024– | Relief fleet | |
| D-888 | Ronald and Marjorie Stanley Taylor | Bude | ||
| D-889 | James and Deanna Adams | 2024– | Cleethorpes | |
| D-890 | Bill Hall | 2024– | Relief fleet | |
| D-891 | Sunijo | 2024– | North Berwick | [11] |
| D-892 | mintybell | 2024– | Arbroath | [12] |
| D-893 | Annie Lizzie | 2024– | Borth | |
| D-894 | Clive Dibbin | 2024– | Relief fleet | |
| D-895 | Hugh, Maureen and Heather Pope | 2024– | Mumbles | |
| D-896 | Arangy | 2024– | Sennen Cove | [13] |
| D-897 | Ken Brown | 2025– | Montrose | [14] |
| D-898 | Eric and John Hislop | 2025– | Conwy | |
| D-899 | Swaine-Legane | 2025– | Little and Broad Haven | [15] |
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D-900 – D-999
More information Op. No., Name ...
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service | Station | Comments |
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| D-900 | Glenis Joan Felstead | 2025– | Berwick-upon-Tweed | [16] |
| D-901 | James R Allen | 2025– | Workington | [17] |
| D-902 | Spirit of Fidelity | 2025– | Littlehampton | [18] |
| D-903 | Geoff Pearce | 2025– | Rhyl | |
| D-904 | Sue Sorotos | 2025– | Southend-on-Sea | |
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- Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
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Notes
- The late Audrey Lawson Johnston was rescued from the Lusitania disaster in 1915 and this inspired her and her family to become fundraisers for the RNLI, raising funds for two lifeboats at New Quay.
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