D-class lifeboat (Humber)
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The D-class (Humber) lifeboat is a class of inflatable boat operated between 1981 and 1994 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Only 2 were built, one for the Relief fleet, and one used as a Boarding Boat.
Utilization
For more than 60 years the D-class has served as the workhorse of the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) fleet. The D-class is one of the few RNLI types not to feature a rigid hull. The D-class was specifically designed as a light and highly manoeuvrable rapid response craft, especially suited to close shore work.
RNLI Fleet
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! Op. No.{{efn|Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.}} ! Name ! Station ! Comments |
| D-284
| {{small|Unnamed}} | 1981–1988 | Relief fleet | |
| D-285
| {{small|Unnamed}} | 1982–1994 | Boarding Boat | |
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