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RNLI Tyne Class All-Weather LifeboatThe Tyne Class 'fast' slipway lifeboat. Features include low profile appearance of wheelhouse to fit boathouses, and separate cabin aft of upper steering position. It has shallow conventional sheerline and flared bow above the waterline, with propellers protected by substantial bilge keels.
Class introduced in
1982
Length
14.3m (47ft)
Range
240 Nm
Beam
4.48m (14ft 8in)
Crew
6
Displacement
25.5 - 26.5 tonnes
Construction
Steel
Max Speed
17.6 knots
Sponsored Car Wash in aid of RNLISaturday 18th FebruaryTime 11:00 AMSponsored car wash in aid of Sunderland RNLI
Sponsored Car Wash in aid of RNLISunday 19th FebruaryTime 11:00 AMSponsored car wash in aid of Sunderland RNLI
City of Sunderland Mayor VisitTuesday 28th FebruaryTime 19:00 PMFormal visit to RNLI Lifeboat station by Mayor of Sunderland
Race Night in aid of Sunderland RNLISaturday 3rd MarchTime 19:00 PMRace night at the Travelling Man, Boldon
Whitburn RNLI Coffee MorningWednesday 21st MarchTime 10:30 AMCoffee Morning in aid of Sunderland RNLI
Inshore Lifeboat Naming CeremonySaturday 31st MarchTime 14:30 PMNaming ceremony for 2 new D Class Inshore lifeboats
Morrisons Store CollectionThursday 17th MayTime 10:00 AMFundraising Collection in aid of RNLI
Annual Church ServiceSunday 1st JulyTime 10:45 AMAnnual Church for Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat Station
Sunderland RNLI Lifeboat DaySunday 29th JulyTime 11:00 AMFundraising day in aid of Sunderland RNLI
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