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D-class lifeboat (RFD PB16)
Inshore lifeboat class of the RNLI From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The D-class (RFD PB16) lifeboat was the first of a class of inflatable boat operated between 1963 and 2007 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was replaced operationally by the D-class (Zodiac III).
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Preserved Blue Peter III (D-112) | |
Class overview | |
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Name | D-class (RFD PB16) |
Builders | RFD |
Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | D-class (Zodiac III) |
Built | 1963–1984 |
In service | 1963–2007 |
Completed | 228 |
Retired | 228 |
Preserved | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Class & type | RFD PB16 |
Length | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
Complement | 2 or 3 |
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They were manufactured by R.F.D. Co.Ltd of Godalming, Surrey, a company founded by engineer Reginald Foster Dagnall.[1] Over time, RFD became a synonym for "Rapid Flotation Devices".
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History
Increasing numbers of leisure craft in waters around Britain and Ireland in the late 1950s caused the RNLI to consider using inflatable boats as Inshore Lifeboats (ILBs). A boat was purchased for trials and the work of the lifesaving society in Brittany was studied. This resulted in RFD PB16 inflatables being modified and fitted out as ILBs.[2]
The first was deployed at Aberystwyth in 1963. It capsized on its first launch but was soon put to good use.[3] Once in service, the main problems came from the boats deflating and from the outboard motors failing. It was decided that these should be replaced every year.[2]
Production continued until 1984, however two alternative designs were tried in 1971 and 1972. Only a few Avon S650 were built but the Zodiac III proved more successful and series production of these started in 1975 and continued until 1987. The last PB16 was withdrawn in 2002.[4]
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Description
The PB16 was 16 ft (4.9 m) long and fitted with a single 40 hp outboard motor.[2]
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RNLI Fleet
D-1 – D-100
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D-2 | Unnamed |
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D-3 | Unnamed | 1966 | Relief fleet | |
D-4 | Unnamed | 1963 | Mudeford | |
D-5 | Unnamed |
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D-6 | Unnamed |
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D-7 | Unnamed |
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D-8 | Unnamed |
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D-9 | Unnamed |
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D-10 | Unnamed |
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D-11 | Unnamed |
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D-12 | Unnamed |
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D-13 | No. Not Allocated | |||
D-14 | Unnamed |
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D-15 | Unnamed |
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D-16 | Unnamed |
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D-17 | Unnamed |
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D-18 | Unnamed |
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D-19 | Unnamed |
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D-20 | Unnamed |
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D-21 | Unnamed |
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D-22 | Unnamed |
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D-23 | Unnamed |
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D-24 | Unnamed |
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D-25 | Unnamed |
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D-26 | Unnamed |
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D-27 | Unnamed | 1965–1967 | Hastings | |
D-28 | Unnamed |
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D-29 | Unnamed |
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D-30 | Unnamed |
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D-31 | Unnamed | 1964–1965 | Redcar | |
D-32 | Unnamed |
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D-33 | Unnamed |
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D-34 | Unnamed | |||
D-35 | Unnamed | 1966 | Southend-on-Sea | |
D-36 | Unnamed |
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D-37 | Unnamed |
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D-38 | Unnamed |
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D-39 | Unnamed |
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D-40 | Unnamed |
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D-41 | Unnamed |
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D-42 | Unnamed |
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D-43 | Unnamed |
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D-44 | Unnamed | 1965–1972 | The Mumbles | |
D-45 | Unnamed |
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D-46 | Unnamed |
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D-47 | Unnamed |
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D-48 | Unnamed |
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D-49 | Unnamed |
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D-50 | Unnamed |
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D-51 | Unnamed |
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D-52 | Unnamed |
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D-53 | Unnamed |
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D-54 | Unnamed |
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D-55 | Unnamed |
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D-56 | Unnamed |
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D-57 | Unnamed |
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D-58 | Unnamed |
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D-70 | Unnamed |
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D-71 | Unnamed |
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D-72 | Unnamed |
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D-73 | Unnamed |
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D-74 | Unnamed |
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D-75 | Unnamed |
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D-76 | Unnamed |
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D-81 | Unnamed |
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D-82 | Unnamed |
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D-83 | Unnamed |
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D-84 | Unnamed |
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D-85 | Unnamed |
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D-86 | Unnamed |
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D-87 | Unnamed |
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D-88 | Unnamed |
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D-89 | Unnamed |
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D-90 | Unnamed |
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D-91 | Unnamed |
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D-92 | Unnamed |
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D-93 | Unnamed |
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D-94 | Unnamed | 1966–1976 | Sunderland | |
D-95 | Unnamed |
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D-96 | Unnamed |
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D-97 | Unnamed |
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D-98 | Unnamed |
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D-99 | Unnamed | 1966–1975 | Margate | |
D-100 | Unnamed |
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D-101 – D-199
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Op. No. | Name | In service}[4] | Station | Comments |
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D-101 | Unnamed |
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D-102 | Unnamed |
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D-103 | Unnamed | 1966–1975 | Borth | |
D-104 | Unnamed |
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D-105 | Unnamed |
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D-106 | Unnamed | 1966–1974 | Crimdon Dene | |
D-107 | Unnamed |
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D-108 | Unnamed |
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D-109 | Unnamed |
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D-110 | Unnamed |
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D-111 | Unnamed |
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D-112 | Blue Peter III |
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On display at Chatham Historic Dockyard since 1996. |
D-113 | Unnamed |
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D-114 | Unnamed |
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D-115 | Blue Peter I |
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Now part of The Science Museum collection |
D-116 | Unnamed |
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D-117 | Unnamed |
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D-120 | Unnamed |
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D-121 | Unnamed |
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D-122 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | New Quay | |
D-123 | Unnamed |
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D-124 | Unnamed |
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D-125 | Unnamed |
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D-126 | Unnamed |
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D-127 | Blue Peter II | 1967–1976 | Beaumaris | |
D-128 | Unnamed |
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D-129 | Unnamed |
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D-130 | Unnamed |
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D-131 | Unnamed |
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D-132 | Unnamed |
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D-133 | Unnamed |
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D-134 | Unnamed |
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D-135 | Unnamed |
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D-136 | Unnamed |
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D-137 | Unnamed |
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D-138 | Unnamed |
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D-139 | Unnamed |
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D-140 | Unnamed |
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D-141 | Unnamed |
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D-142 | Unnamed |
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D-143 | Unnamed |
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D-144 | Unnamed |
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D-145 | Unnamed |
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D-146 | Unnamed |
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D-147 | Unnamed |
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D-148 | Blue Peter IV |
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1980–1987, On Display, Bristol Lifeboat Museum |
D-149 | Unnamed |
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D-150 | Unnamed |
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D-151 | Unnamed | 1967–1973 | Largs | |
D-152 | Unnamed |
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D-153 | Unnamed |
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D-154 | Unnamed | 1967–1971 | Relief fleet | |
D-155 | Unnamed | 1967–1975 | West Kirby | |
D-156 | Unnamed |
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D-157 | Unnamed |
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D-158 | Unnamed |
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D-159 | Unnamed |
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D-160 | Unnamed | 1967–1971 | Relief fleet | |
D-161 | Unnamed |
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D-162 | Unnamed |
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D-163 | Unnamed | 1968–1978 | Tramore | |
D-164 | Unnamed |
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D-165 | Unnamed |
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D-166 | Unnamed |
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D-167 | Unnamed |
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D-168 | Unnamed |
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D-169 | Unnamed |
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D-170 | Unnamed |
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D-171 | Unnamed | 1969–1979 | Newquay | |
D-172 | Unnamed |
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D-173 | Unnamed |
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D-174 | Unnamed |
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D-175 | Alan Thurlow Ashford |
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D-176 | Unnamed |
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D-177 | Unnamed |
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D-178 | Unnamed |
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D-179 | Blue Peter IV (1981–) |
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D-180 | Unnamed |
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D-181 | Unnamed |
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D-182 | Unnamed |
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D-183 | The Young People of Scarborough |
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D-184 | Unnamed |
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D-185 | Unnamed |
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D-186 | Unnamed |
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D-187 | Unnamed |
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D-188 | The Lord Feoffees |
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D-189 | Unnamed |
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D-190 | Unnamed |
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D-191 | Unnamed |
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D-192 | Unnamed |
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D-193 | Unnamed | 1971–1977 | Whitby | |
D-194 | Unnamed | 1971–1977 | Cardigan | |
D-195 | Unnamed | Sold to Spain in 1971 | ||
D-196 | Unnamed |
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D-197 | Unnamed |
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D-198 | Unnamed |
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D-199 | Unnamed |
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D-202 – D-310
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D-202 | Unnamed |
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D-203 | Unnamed |
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D-204 | Unnamed |
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D-208 | Unnamed |
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D-209 | Unnamed |
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D-210 | Unnamed |
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D-211 | Unnamed |
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D-212 | Unnamed |
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D-213 | Unnamed |
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D-215 | Blue Peter IV | 1973–1981 | St Agnes | |
D-216 | Blue Peter III |
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D-217 | Unnamed |
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D-218 | Unnamed |
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D-219 | Unnamed |
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Relief fleet}} | |
D-220 | Unnamed |
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D-264 | Unnamed |
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D-265 | Unnamed |
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D-266 | Unnamed |
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D-267 | Unnamed |
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D-268 | Unnamed |
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D-269 | Unnamed |
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D-273 | Unnamed |
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D-274 | Unnamed |
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D-275 | Unnamed |
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D-276 | Gillian Powell |
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D-277 | Sea Lion |
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D-286 | Unnamed |
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D-291 | Donald Rigby Middleton |
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D-292 | Castle House |
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D-293 | Unnamed |
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D-294 | Bill Mellis |
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D-295 | Unnamed |
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D-296 | Unnamed |
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D-297 | Unnamed |
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D-298 | Unnamed |
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D-299 | The Lord Feoffees |
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D-300 | Lodge of Peace No.322 |
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D-301 | Alan Thurlow Ashford |
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D-302 | Unnamed |
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D-303 | Unnamed |
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D-304 | Unnamed |
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D-305 | Blue Peter IV | 1985–1993 | St Agnes | |
D-306 | Blue Peter III |
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D-307 | Spirit of Round Table |
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D-308 | Unnamed |
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D-309 | Unnamed |
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D-310 | Unnamed |
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- Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
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