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Tyne class lifeboat
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| Tyne Class | |
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| Introduced in: | 1982 |
| First Withdrawn in: | 2006 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Length: | 14.3m (47ft) |
| Beam: | 4.48m (14ft 8in) |
| Draft: | 4ft 2in |
| Displacement: | 26 tons |
| Construction: | Steel with Aluminium superstructure |
| Engines: | 2 DDEC V6 diesels
2 GM V6 Diesels or 2 V8 Diesels |
| Speed: | 17.6 knots |
| Range: | 240n miles |
| Crew: | 6 + doctor |
| Capacity: | Self righting 20, non self-righting > 100! |
Tyne class lifeboats serve the shores of the UK as a part of the RNLI fleet. They are named for the River Tyne in north-east England. The class was introduced in 1982, and the last boat was built in 1990.
The unusual design of this lifeboat derives from the requirement to deploy from slipway stations built for previous generations of lifeboats, with limited clearance. The Tyne also lies afloat at stations where the approaches, or operating areas, are particularly shallow. As the lifeboat propellors are protected by heavy bilge keels, she is particularly well suited to operate where there is a danger of hitting the bottom, or tapping as it is known locally.
After over 20 years of service, they are gradually being replaced by the substantially larger and more powerful Tamar class lifeboat, for which new slipway stations are being constructed.
- RNLI - Fleet
| Classes of RNLI lifeboats |
| All-Weather Fleet |
| Moored afloat: Arun | Trent | Severn |
| Slipway launched: Tyne | Tamar |
| Carriage launched: Mersey | FCB2 |
| Inshore Fleet |
| Rigid inflatable: Atlantic 21 | Atlantic 75 | Atlantic 85 | E-Class |
| Inflatable: D-class | IB1 | Y-class |
| Other: Hovercraft |
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