Tyne-class lifeboat
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The Tyne-class lifeboat was a class of lifeboat that served as a part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution fleet until 2019. They were named after the River Tyne in North East England.
RNLI Tyne class lifeboat
Shannon-class lifeboat
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The Shannon-class lifeboat is the latest class of lifeboat currently being deployed to the RNLI fleet to serve the shores of the British Isles. While the Shannon class has mainly replaced the Mersey-c
Tyne-class lifeboat
…than the Tyne class. However, only 27 Tamars were built, compared to 40 Tynes, leaving the remaining Tynes on station to be replaced with the latest Shannon-class lifeboats. The two prototype boats were built in 1982: 47-001 City of London (ON 1074) and 47-002 Sam and Joan Woods (ON 1075). Following completion…
Montrose Lifeboat, 13-10 entering Arbroath Harbour
FCB2, the prototype boat
Shannon production at RNLI ALC
Barmouth Shannon and SLARS