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.
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Name | Tyne-class lifeboat |
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Preceded by | Rother, Oakley, Solent |
Succeeded by | Trent, Tamar, Shannon |
Cost | £1.2 Million |
Built | 1982–1990 |
In service | 1983–2019 |
Completed | 40 |
Active | 4 |
Retired | 36 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement | 26 long tons (26 t) |
Length | 47 ft (14 m) |
Beam | 14 ft 8 in (4.47 m) |
Draught | 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 17.6 knots (20.3 mph; 32.6 km/h) |
Range | 240 nmi (440 km) |
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Complement | 6 + doctor |
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They were designed to be launched from slipways or operate in shallow waters where hitting the bottom is a concern. The class was introduced in 1982, and the last boat was built in 1990.
The Tyne class was superseded by the Tamar-class lifeboat, which is 7 knots faster than the Tyne class.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 boats.