| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | C-class |
| Builders | Zodiac, France |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | D-class (EA16) |
| Succeeded by | B-class (Atlantic 21) |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 40 hp Mariner outboard engines |
| Speed | >26 knots (30 mph) |
| Complement | 4 |
The C-class lifeboats were Zodiac Grand Raid Mark IVs powered by twin 40 hp outboards and was formerly operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was replaced by the D-class (EA16) and B-class (Atlantic 21).[1]
Fleet
| Op.No.[lower-alpha 1] | Name | In Service[2] | Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 | Ex. B3 | 1970 1971 |
Littlestone Atlantic College |
|
| C-2 | Ex. B4 | 1971–1974 1974–1976 1978 |
Helensburgh Littlestone-on-Sea Helensburgh | |
| C-3 | Ex. B5 | 1972–1974 1976–1978 |
Littlestone-on-Sea Helensburgh |
|
| C-4 | Ex. B6 | 1973 1974–1976 |
Lymington Helensburgh |
|
| C-5 | Ex. B7 | 1974 1981–1984 |
Helensburgh Tynemouth Boarding Boat |
|
| B8 | B-8 | 1975 1977 |
Poole Poole |
|
| (D-500) | unnamed | 1972–1974 1974–1979 1979–1981 |
Trials Minehead Relief fleet |
|
| (D-501) | unnamed | Trials only | ||
| C-502 | John Gilpin (D-502) |
1973–1975 1975–1977 1977–1983 1983–1985 1985–1988 |
Trials Siloth Relief fleet Boarding Boat Inshore Lifeboat Centre |
|
| C-503 | (Ex D-503) | 1973–1977 1977–1979 1979–1983 1983–1987 |
Trials Siloth Training fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-504 | (Ex D-504) | 1973–1978 1978–1987 |
Trials Inshore Lifeboat Centre |
|
| C-505 | (Ex D-505) | 1979–1986 1986–1987 1987 1987–1989 1990 |
St Abbs Red Bay Relief fleet Clifden Arran (Lamlash) |
|
| C-506 | (Ex D-506) | 1980–1986 1987–1987 1988–1993 1993–1997 |
Portaferry Arran (Lamlash) Relief fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-507 | (Ex D-507) | 1981–1988 1988–1990 |
Mudeford) Relief fleet |
|
| C-508 | The Chris Pirson (Ex D-508) |
1981–1992 1992–1996 |
Relief fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-509 | Oats (Ex D-509) |
1983–1993 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1998 |
Aberystwyth Relief fleet Newquay Tighnabruaich Relief fleet |
|
| C-510 | (Ex D-510) | 1983–1991 1991–1995 |
Criccieth Relief fleet |
|
| C-511 | (Ex D-511) | 1984–1994 1994–1996 1996–2008 |
Newquay Relief fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-512 | (Ex D-512) | 1984–1991 1991–1996 |
Cullercoats Relief fleet |
|
| C-513 | Sebag of Jersey (Ex D-513) |
1984–1990 1990–1993 1993 1993–1996 1997– |
St Catherine Relief fleet Criccieth Relief fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-514 | unnamed | 1985–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1998 |
Kinghorn Relief fleet Clifden Inshore Lifeboat Centre |
|
| C-515 | unnamed | 1985–1995 1995 |
St Bees Inshore Lifeboat Centre |
|
| C-516 | Belsize Charitable Trust No.1 | 1986–1995 1995–1996 |
St Ives Relief fleet |
|
| C-517 | unnamed | 1986–1996 1996–1997 1997–2008 |
Rye Harbour Relief fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-518 | unnamed | 1987–1997 | Cardigan | |
| C-519 | Thomas Corbett | 1987–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 |
Red Bay Relief fleet Tighnabruaich |
|
| C-520 | unnamed | 1988–1996 1996–1999 |
Relief fleet Boarding Boat |
|
| C-521 | Prince of Arran | 1988–1998 | Arran (Lamlash) | |
| C-522 | unnamed | 1989–1997 1997 1998– |
Clifden Boarding Boat Publicity |
|
| C-523 | British Diver IV | 1990–1991 1991–1993 1993–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1998 |
Relief fleet Criccieth Relief fleet Tighnabruaich Red Bay Relief fleet |
|
- ↑ Op. No. stands for RNLI Operational Number
References
- ↑ Jenkins, David. "Inshore rescue - three miles from the sea!". Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society.
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