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Inshore Lifeboat
(ILB)
| The Station D Class D-651 is named the 'John William Hirst'
and was put in commission at the station on Tuesday 4th October 2005 at 16:00
hrs replacing our previous boat D-504 'Spirit of the RPC' |
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| The naming ceremony took place on
9th April 2006 and was carried out by Debra Searle MBE (of single handed
Atlantic rower fame) - see Archive Section. |
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The Naming Ceremony
Crew - Nigel Crang (Helm), Debra Searle MBE, John Heale and Mat Tyler |
The 'John William Hirst'
(IB1) D Class Technical Details
| Length |
5 metres (16 ft
5 ins) |
Endurance |
3 hrs at 25 knots |
| Beam/Width |
2 metres (6 ft 7 ins) |
Engine |
50 hp
Immersion Proofed |
| Speed |
25 knots |
Launch |
Trolley and Winch |
| Displacement |
338 kg (745 lb) TBA |
Structure |
Fibre reinforced plastic |
| Crew |
2/3 |
Boat Fabric |
Nylon coated hypalon
fabric |
| Weight |
400 kg (880 lbs) |
Survivor Capacity |
5 |
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The D
Class Inshore Lifeboat has been a workhorse of the service for 40 years
around the coastline of the UK since 'Blue Peter 1'. The updated IB1 is
highly manoeuvrable, making it ideal for rescues close to shore in fair to
moderate conditions and performs a significant role in Tor
Bay. It has a single 50 hp outboard immersion-proofed engine and can
be righted manually by the crew following capsize. |
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