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Tyne Class Lifeboats

The Tyne class lifeboat was the first introduced in 1982 and was the RNLi's first 'fast' slipway launch lifeboat. The Tyne class can also lie afloat. Features Include a low-profile wheelhouse and a separate cabin behind the upper steering position. The propellers are protected by substantial bilge keels.

The Tyne class is self-righting, aided by twin automatically inflating bags on the aft cabin roof. The masts and aerials can be lowered when working with helicopters and to fit into a boathouse. The Tyne carries an X boat, a small unpowered and manually launched inflatable daughter boat, to access areas where the all-weather lifeboat cannot reach.

The last Tyne was built in 1990 and the class was replaced by the Tamar and Shannon class lifeboats. Many of the retired Tyne class lifeboats have now been sold to other rescue organisations across the world.

Wicklow lifeboat station had the honor of being the last RNLI station with a Tyne class lifeboat in service. 47-035 Annie Blaker stood down from service on April 7th 2019. This lifeboat has been the busiest all-weather lifeboat in the history of the station, being involved in over 340 services, rescuing over 400 people.

Tyne Class Facts

Introduced: 1982 (Last built 1990)

Length: 14.3m

Width: 4.4m

Load: 27 tonnes

Launch Type: Slipway or afloat

Fuel Capacity: 2,180 litres

Crew: 6

Range: 240 nautical miles

Max Speed: 18 Knots

Engines: 2 x GM6V92 marine diesel; 425hp each at 2,300rpm or 2 x GM6V92 DDec; 525hp each at 2,300rpm

O.N.	Op. No.	Name	Year Built	Service History	Notes
1074	47-001	City of London	1982	Selsey 1983 to 2006	(1)
1075	47-002	Sam and Joan Woods	1984	Relief 1984 to 1993 Walton & Frinton 1993 to 1996 Relief 1996 to 2006	(1)
1094	47-003	James Burrough	1984	Padstow 1984 to 2006	(1)
1095	47-004	St. Cybi II (Civil Service No. 40)	1985	Holyhead 1985 to 1997 Relief 1997 to 2007	(1)
1096	47-005	Ethel Anne Measures	1985	The Mumbles 1985 to 2006 Relief 2006 to 2007	(1)
1097	47-006	Ruby and Arthur Reed	1985	Cromer 1985 to 1996 Relief 1996 to 1999 Cromer 1999 to 2007 Relief 2007 to 2008	(1)
1109	47-007	City of Edinburgh	1985	Fraserburgh 1985 to 2002 Relief 2002 to 2008	(2)
1110	47-008	Phil Mead	1986	Teesmouth 1986 to 2006 Relief 2006 to 2008	(1)
1111	47-009	William Luckin	1986	Arranmore 1986 to 2000 Lough Swilly 2001 to 2007	(1)
1112	47-010	RFA Sir Galahad	1986	Tenby 1986 to 2006 Relief 2006 to 2009
1114	47-011	The Lady Rank	1987	Angle 1987 to 2008 Relief 2008	(2)
1115	47-012	Good Shepherd	1987	Relief 1987 to 2000 Lough Swilly 2000 to 2001 Relief 2001 to 2011
1116	47-013	Robert and Violet	1987	Moelfre 1988 to 2013 Lough Swilly 2013 to 2015
1117	47-014	James Bibby		Barrow 1986 to 2008 Relief 2008 to 2010
1120	47-015	Hetty Rampton	1987	Porthdinllaen 1987 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2015
1121	47-016	Norman Salvesen	1988	Wick 1988 to 1997 Sennen Cove 1998 to 2009 Relief 2009 to 2014
1122	47-017	Owen and Ann Aisher	1988	Relief 1988 to 2012
1126	47-018	Max Aitken III	1987	Bembridge 1987 to 2009 Relief 2009 to 2013	(3)
1127	47-019	Babs and Agnes Robertson	1988	Peterhead 1988 to 2006 The Mumbles 2006 to 2013
1132	47-020	Spirit of Lowestoft	1987	Lowestoft 1987 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2019	(4)

1133	47-021	The Famous Grouse	1987	Relief 1987 to 2004 Kilmore Quay 2004 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2012	(5)
1130	47-022	The Baltic Exchange II	1988	Salcombe 1988 to 2010	(6)
1131	47-023	City of Sheffield	1988	Whitby 1988 to 1996 Relief 1996 to 1997 Hartlepool 1997 to 2000 Poole 2001 to 2016	(7)
1137	47-024	Hilda Jarret	1988	Baltimore 1988 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2014
1138	47-025	Lord Saltoun	1988	Longhope 1988 to 1999 Relief 1999 to 2012
1139	47-026	Garside	1988	St Davids 1988 to 2016	(8)
1140	47-027	George Gibson	1988	Appledore 1998 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2011
1141	47-028	Sir John Fisher	1989	Relief 1989 to 1992 Workington 1992 to 2017
1142	47-029	Mariners Friend	1989	Relief 1989 to 2007 Lough Swilly 2007 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2013
1145	47-030	David Robinson	1988	The Lizard 1989 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2016
1146	47-031	Voluntary Worker	1988	Lytham St Annes 1988 to 1990 Relief 1990 to 2005 Selsey 2005 to 2017	(9)
1147	47-032	Sir William Hillary	1988	Douglas 1988 to 2018
1151	47-033	Mary Irene Millar	1989	Portpatrick 1989 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2013
1152	47-034	Moonbeam	1989	Montrose 1989 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2016
1153	47-035	Annie Blaker	1989	Wicklow 89 to 07/04/19	(10)
1154	47-036	Kenneth Thelwall II	1989	Ramsgate 1989 to 1995 Walton & Frinton 1996 to 2011
1155	47-037	Sarah Emily Harrop	1989	Lytham St Annes 1989 to 1998 Relief 1998 to 2007 Calshot 2007 to 2010
1156	47-038	William Street	1989	Fleetwood 1989 to 2016
1157	47-039	Alexander Coutanche	1989	St Helier 1989 to 2009 Relief 2009 to 2010 Calshot 2010 to 2012 Lough Swilly 2012 to 2013 Relief 2013 to 2014
1158	47-040	Hermione Lady Colwyn	1990	Shoreham Harbour 1990 to 2010

Lifeboats highlighted in GREEN were based at Irish Lifeboat stations.

Notes

(1) Sold to CRSB China for further service

(2) Sold to ADES Uruguay for further service

(3) Sold to private buyer after RNLI service. In 2018 sold to the Jersey Lifeboat Association (JLA) to provide an independent lifeboat service at St Helier

(4) Now at the RNLI Museum, Chatham

(5) Sold to the Canadian Lifeboat Institution for further service

(6) Sold to the Seychelles Coast Guard

(7) On display at the National Emergency Services Museum, Sheffield

(8) Retained on station at St Davids alongside the new Tamar Class lifeboat until completion of the new boathouse in October 2016

(9) Due to go to museum at Lytham St Annes

(10) Last Tyne class lifeboat on station. Replaced by relief Shannon Class lifeboat on 07/04/19

O.N. is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat

Op.No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull

Farewell to the Tyne Class

On Friday, April 7th 2019 the last Tyne Class lifeboat in service with the RNLI stood down from service as relief Shannon Class 13-01 'Jock & Annie Slater' went on station.

47035 'RNLB Annie Blaker' had served as Wicklow Lifeboat for over 30 years. During her time at Wicklow the 'Annie' has launched countless times saving many lives. She was a credit to her crew who looked after her so well over the last three decades. Photo: Tommy Dover

The former Douglas all-weather lofeboat Sir William Hillary 47-032. Photo: RNLI/Michael Howland

The former Fleetwood all-weather lifeboat William Street 47-038. Photo: RNLI/Roy Lyons

The former Poole all-weather lifeboat City of Sheffield 47-023. Photo: RNLI/Andy Lyons

The former St Davids all-weather lifeboat Garside 47-026. Photo: Lyndon Lomax

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