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(Fast Slipway Boat 1 - FSB1)
The Relief Fleet's 47-007 City of Edinburgh photographed at Calshot 23/10/07. The boat has since been sold to Uruguay(Photo Gay Faux)
Specifications:
| Dimensions | 14.3m x 4.48m x 1.3m | Speed | 17.6-kts |
| Displacement | 26-tonnes | Range | 240-nm |
| Construction | Steel hull with aluminium superstructure | Endurance | ? |
| Engines | 2 X V6 Diesels | Crew | 6 + 1 doctor. |
First entered service in 1982 being built by FBM Marine at Cowes on the Isle of Wight with production ending in 1990, normally carry a 2.5-metre, 2-crew X-class inflatable dinghy. Being gradually replaced by the new Tamar-class FSB's.
| No. | Name | O/N | Year | C/Sign | Base |
| 47-001 | City of London. | 1074 | 1982 | ???? | Selsey 1983-2006. Sold to China as Huaying 388, shipped 11/07/07, based Xiamen (Amoy). |
| 47-002 | Sam and Joan Woods. | 1075 | 1984 | ???? | Relief Fleet 1984-93, Walton and Frinton 1993-96, Relief Fleet 1996-2006. Sold to China as Huaying 389, shipped 11/07/07, based Ningbo. |
| 47-003 | James Burrough. | 1094 | 1984 | MCUT7 | Padstow, Cornwall 1984 and replaced in 2006 by the Tamar-class 16-04, to Relief Fleet. Sold to China as Huaying 387, shipped 08/08/07, based Yantai. |
| 47-004 | St. Cybi II (Civil Service No. 40). | 1095 | 1985 | ???? | Holyhead 1985-97, Relief Fleet 1997-2007. Sold to China as Huaying 386, shipped 08/08/07, based at Rongcheng. |
| 47-005 | Ethel Anne Measures. | 1096 | 1985 | MCUU7 | The Mumbles, Swansea 1985-2006, Relief Fleet 2006-07. Sold to China as Huaying 385 Shipped November 2007. |
| 47-006 | Ruby and Arthur Reed II | 1097 | 1985 | GDVQ | Cromer, Norfolk 1985-96, Relief Fleet 1996-99, Cromer 1999-2007, Relief Fleet 2007-08. Sold to China 2008 as Huaying 382, based at Haikou. |
| 47-007 | City of Edinburgh. | 1109 | 1985 | ???? | Fraserburgh 1985-2002, Relief Fleet 2002-08. Sold to Uruguay SA, finally being delivered in late 2010 as ADES 19, based at Purto del Colonia as Centenario. |
| 47-008 | Phil Mead. | 1110 | 1986 | GFSQ | Teesmouth 1986-2006, Relief Fleet 2006-08. Sold to China SAR as Huaying 384, based at Shenzhen August 2008. |
| 47-009 | William Luckin. | 1111 | 1986 | VQQZ4 | Arranmore 1986-2000, Lough Swilly, ROI 2001-07. Sold to China SAR as Huaying 383 based at Guangzhou August 2008. |
| 47-010 | RFA Sir Galahad. | 1112 | 1986 | GFDR | Tenby, Pembrokeshire from 06/09/86 replaced by Tamar-class 16-02 in 2006. To Relief Fleet 2006. To Angle, Pembrokeshire in February 2008 and replaced in early 2009 by Tamar-class 16-11. To Relief Fleet 23/03/09. Sold to Private buyer 2010 in Port Penrhyn, Bangor. |
| 47-011 | The Lady Rank. | 1114 | 1987 | VQRI7 | Angle, Pembrokeshire from 1987, last launch 26/02/08. To Relief Fleet 2008, withdrawn by 05/08 and later sold as ADES 20/Bicentinery and based at Puerto del Bucio, Montivideo. |
| 47-012 | Good Shepherd. | 1115 | 1987 | ???? | Relief Fleet 1988-2000, Lough Swilly 2000-01, Relief Fleet 2001-2011. William Osborne Yard No. 2090, Sold to Inverness Harbour Trust 2011 asCanarc. |
| 47-013 | Robert and Violet. | 1116 | 1987 | GJJG | Moelfre, Anglesey 1988. To Lough Swilly 26/05/13. To Relief 23/04/15.Name and numbers removed by 02/07/15 as . Sold to Sri Lanka 07/2015 as Puffin XII. |
| 47-014 | James Bibby. | 1117 | 1987 | GFSR | Barrow, Cumbria 1986, replaced by Tamar-class 16-08 in 2008, to Relief Fleet 2008, sold 2011to MF Shipping as Pioneer. For sale 05/2018. |
| 47-015 | Hetty Rampton. | 1120 | 1987 | GGGA | Porthdinllaen, Gwynedd 1987-, to Relief Fleet 24/10/12. Sold Montrose Harbour Trust as Inchburn in Feb 2016 at Invergordon. |
| 47-016 | Norman Salvesen. | 1121 | 1988 | MWOH | Wick 1988-1997, Sennen Cove, Cornwall 1988, to be replaced by Tamar-class 16-14, to Relief Fleet 06/10/09. Sold in June 2014 and based at Pwllheli Moved to Conwy Marina.. |
| 47-017 | Owen and Anne Aisher. | 1122 | 1988 | ???? | Relief Fleet 1988.Sold 2012To Private buyer 2013. To Ridge Wharf by 14/03/13. Sold to Richardson Foundation for the MVS as V-104/Prince George at HMS President in mid 2013. For sale late 2016 and at Gillingham Maarina in 04/2016. To Inverness Harbour trust by 2018 as reserve Pilot vessel/Spares. |
| 47-018 | Max Aitken III. | 1126 | 1987 | GGJT | Bembridge, IOW 1987. Taken out of service 05/02/09 to Poole, to Relief Fleet, sold to private buyer 2012. To Ridge Wharf by 14/03/13. To Poole in 2013. Sold in 06/2014. To Porchester, Hants. To Goodchilds Marine 2015 at Burgh Castle, Norfolk. Sold to Independant Jersey Association 04/2018 Named Sir Max Aitkin III.. |
| 47-019 | Babs and Agnes Robertson. | 1127 | 1988 | GIIA | Peterhead, Grampian 1988-2006, replaced in March 2006 by Tamar-class 16-03. To Mumbles 2006. To Portishead 10/02/14. To Cobbs Quay by 03/2014. Sold as FVC1 Fast Vessel Services, Stromness. To Portishead 2017. |
| 47-020 | Spirit of Lowestoft. | 1132 | 1987 | GJFL | Lowestoft, Suffolk 1987.To Relief 02/10/14. To RNLI Museum Chatham 18/06/19. |
| 47-021 | The Famous Grouse. | 1133 | 1987 | GIAD | Relief Fleet 1987-2004, Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford, ROI 07/04/04. Relief 27/10/10. Sold 2012 and to Ridge Wharf by 14/03/13. Returned to poole and sold to The Canadian Lifeboat Institution 05/2013 as Fraser Lifeboat 1A-04. |
| 47-022 | Baltic Exchange II. | 1130 | 1988 | GIAC | Salcombe, Devon from 1988. Replaced in 2009 by Tamar-class 16-09, to Relief Fleet, sold to Seychelles Coast Guard as Fortune 2010. |
| 47-023 | City of Sheffield. | 1131 | 1988 | MAQV6 | Fitted out by Souters? Whitby 1988-1996, Relief Fleet 1996-1997, Hartlepool, Co. Durham 1997-2000. Off Station in 2000. To Poole, Dorset 2001 To Relief 13/11/16. To Sheffield Emergencies Services Museum 16/06/17. |
| 47-024 | Hilda Jarrett. | 1137 | 1988 | GJJP | d Emergencies MuseumBaltimore, Co. Cork, ROI 1988-, to Relief Fleet 09/03/12. Sold early 2015. Left Poole by road. Sold 06/2014 as Northesk with Inverness Harbour Trus |
| 47-025 | Lord Saltoun. | 1138 | 1988 | ???? | Longhope, Orkney 1988-99, Relief Fleet 1999. Sold to D. Ferran and Sons, Belfast in 10/12 as Norma G. Out of wate r at Carrickfergus by 2017. |
| 47-026 | Garside. | 1139 | 1988 | GHLV | St. Da's, Pembrokeshire 1988. To St. Davids No. 2 19/04/13. To Poole 21/10/16. All titles/name removed by 12/10/17 Painted grey by 10/04/18. Left for Poole 15/06/18 for A & P Falmouth as work boat named Triton. |
| 47-027 | George Gibson. | 1140 | 1988 | GJGX | Appledore, Devon 1988, to Relief Fleet 28/03/11, WFU 11/11. Sold 2012. To Ridge Wharf by 14/03/13. To Poole 28/03/13 Sold to Specialist Group International 05/2013. To (The) John Faulding and to Hinckly Point as construction safety boat 2014. |
| 47-028 | Sir John Fisher. | 1141 | 1989 | MJPW8 | Relief Fleet1989-1992, Workington, Cumbria1992. To Relief 05/05/17. At cobbs' Quay 09/09/17 painted grey. To Whitehaven 11/10/18. |
| 47-029 | Mariners Friend. | 1142 | 1989 | ???? | Relief Fleet 1989-2007, Lough Swilly 2007. To Relief 12/10/12. Sold June 2014 as SuibhuirGiomach and based at Loch Schribain. |
| 47-030 | David Robinson. | 1145 | 1988 | MJCF6 | The Lizard, Cornwall (delivered August 1988) to be replaced by Tamar-class 1620,. to Relief Fleet 23/07/11. All marks removed by 16/11/16. Sold by 25/11/16. Painted grey and at ALC 12/01/17. Sold by 18/01/17. Left poole 20/03/17. To Conwy. reported to be sold to Togo as crew boat, rear cabin removed. Renamed diligence. |
| 47-031 | Voluntary Worker. | 1146 | 1988 | ???? | Relief Fleet 1988, Lytham St Annes 1988-90, Relief Fleet 1990-2006, Selsey, West Sussex 2006. To Reluief Fleet 24/06/17. Did not leave station until12/2017. To Liverpool 29/01/08. For museum at Lytham St. Annes. |
| 47-032 | Sir William Hillary. | 1147 | 1988 | MJKE5 | Douglas, Isle of Man 25/11/88. Finally retired 02/08/18. To Conwy 17/08/18.. Left Conwy for Poole 27/09/18. For sale. to Cobbs Quay. Still present 06/2019. Sold in November 2019. |
| 47-033 | Mary Irene Millar. | 1151 | 1989 | MJZC8 | Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway 1989, to be replaced by Tamar-class 16-21, to Relief Fleet13/11/12. To Relief standby Portishead 2012.Sold to Portishead Dec 2013. |
| 47-034 | Moonbeam | 1152 | 1989 | MKRQ6 | Montrose, Tayside 1989. To Relief 02/09/15 Sold /11/16 to Private ownership at Portishead 11/2016. |
| 47-035 | Annie Baker. | 1153 | 1989 | MAQQ4 | Wicklow, Co. Wicklow, ROI 1989. To Relief/Sell out 24/02/19. Left Wicklow28/04/19. to Portishead. Sold to new owner in Portishead 08/2019 .. |
| 47-036 | Kenneth Thelwall II | 1154 | 1989 | MOPE | Ramsgate 1990-1994, Walton and Frinton, Essex 1996, to Relief Fleet10/04/11. Sold late 2011. To Ocean Lad at Bere Island Ferries as pilot boat To Dingwall Harbour.. |
| 47-037 | Sarah Emily Harrop. | 1155 | 1989 | ???? | Lytham St. Annes 1990-98, Relief Fleet 1998-2007, Calshot, Hampshire 2007-, WFU 05/11/10, sold to Bere Island Ferries as Ocean Lass in Oct 2010. |
| 47-038 | William Street. | 1156 | 1989 | MKSD9 | Fleetwood, Lancs 1989, to Relief 30/08/16. . To Seafari Adventures at Skye. Left poole by road on 08/12/16. Sold to Seafaris Adventures at Skey as Amelia. |
| 47-039 | Alexander Coutanache. | 1157 | 19989 | MLLM4 | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 1989, to be replaced by Tamar-clas 16-12, to Relief Fleet 14/06/09, to Calshot 21/01/10. To Relief 29/07/12. To Lough Swilly 12/10/12. To Relief 26/05/13. Marks removed by 27/12/14. Sold in Ire;land as Ocean Warrior at Sligo. for sale at Killybeggs in 2018. |
| 47-040 | Hermione Lady Colwyn. | 1158 | 1990 | MLLK8 | Shoreham, West Sussex 1990, to be replaced by Tamar-class 16--15, withdrawn24/04/10,. Sold Private sale as Odin at Lymington. Moved to East Cowes 2013. |
RNLB City of London 47-001 seen off Selsey (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The second production Tyne 47-002 Sam and Joan Woods photographed in May 2005 at Peterhead (Photo Aubrey Dale
RNLB James Burrough 47-003 pictured off the Padstow coast (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB St. Cybi II CS No 40 47-004 seen while the Relief Fleet (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Ethel Anne Measures 47-005 seen off The Mumbles on 15/06/06 (Photo The Mumbles LBS)
RNLB Ruby and Arthur Reid 47-006 on exercise off Cromer 30/07/06 (Photo Cromer LBS)
RNLB Ruby and Arthur Reed II pictured at Poole in September 2007 )Sorry author unknown)
RNLB City of Edinburgh 47-007 at Calshot on 23/11/07 (Photo Gary F)
RNLB 47-007 City of Edinburgh seen at Poole 29/01/09 after being sold to Uruaguay, it was finally delivered ayear later (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Phil Mead seen on its last launch at Teesmouth on 29/04/06 (Photo Galley Boy)
The Arranmore-based RNLB William Luckin 47-009 seen in 1999 (Photo Arranmore LBS)
The RFA Sir Galahad 47-010 pictured on exercise off Tenby on 08/07/06 (Photo Tenby LBS)
RNLB The Lady Rank (47-011), ex-Angle LBS, seen at Poole 16/12/10 (Photo N. Rush)
The Relief Fleets Good Shepherd (47-012) seen at Lowestoft in 2003 (Photo by Robert J. Smith)
RNLB Good Shepherd (47-012) pictured at Poole on 29/01/09 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Robert and Violet 47-013 (Photo RNLI)
The ex-RNLB Robert and Violet 47-013 Pictured with the SLLI 23/07/16 as Puffin XII (Photo Bryan Hughes)
The James Bibby (47-014) Seen at Calshot in March 2008 after being replaced at Barrow by one of the new Tamar-class boats (Photo by Kelvin Davies)
RNLB James Bibby (47-014) seen entering Poole Harbour on 21/01/09 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Hetty Rampton (47-015) in action (Photo Courtesy Porthdinllaen LBS)
RNLB Hettie Rampton 47-015 pictured at Poole on 23/04/15 (Photo N. Rush)
Sennen Cove's Norman Salvesen (47-016) pictured on 29/01/09 (Photo RNLI/Tim Stevens)
The Relief Fleet's RNLB Owen and Anne Aisher (47-017) at Poole 14/02/09 (Photo N. Rush)
Ex-Owen and Anne Aisher seen at Gravesend on 08/09/13 as MVS V-104 Prince George (Photo John Jones)
The recently retired, ex-Bembridge based, Max Aitken III at Poole 11/02/09 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Babs and Agnes Robertson 47-019 pictured on 30/05/05 (Photo The Mumbles LBS)
The ex-47-019 Babs and Agnes Robertson at Stromness on 26/08/14 as FVC1 (Photo Tommy Kirkpatrick)
RNLB Spirit of Lowestoft 47-020 on exercise (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The Famous Grouse 47-021 pictured at Poole LMC on 17/02/11 (Photo N. Rush)
Seen on relief duties at Poole on 01/10/10 is the 47-022 Baltic Exchange II, it was sold to The Seychelles Coast Guard in 2011 (Photo N. Rush)
City of Sheffield (47-023) seen alongside at Poole 13/01/09 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB City of Sheffield 47-023 seen at the Alc on 06/05/17 (Photo N. Rush)
The ex-Baltimore 47-024 Hilda Jarret seen at Poole LMC on 07/06/12 (Photo N. Rush)
The ex-Longhope Tyne Lord Saltoun 47-025 pictured at Poole on 26/04/12 (Photo N. Rush)
The ex-47-025 seen at Belfast after sale to D. Ferran and Sons as Norma G (Photo by Kelpie)
47-026 Garside pictured off St. David's (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Garside 47-026 seen after its withdrawl from St. Davids, takem on 27/12/16 (Photo Dave James)
RNLB George Gibson 47-027 on Relief Duties at Poole 05/05/11 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Sir John Fisher 47-028 at Workington (Photo Courtesy Workington LBS)
RNLB Sir John Fisher 47-028 at the ALC on 06/05/17 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Mariners Friend 47-029 seen off Lough Swilly (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Mariners Friend 47-029 seen at Cobbs' Quay on 21/02/13 (Photo N. Rush)
Pictured a bit off the beaten track at Great Yarmouth on 07/03/09 is RNLB David Robinson (47-030) normally seen at The Lizard (Photo Paul Gowan)
47-031 Voluntary Worker, normally Selsey based, seen leaving Poole 21/01/11 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Sir William Hillary 47-032 pictured at its Ramsay base (Photo Ramsay LBS)
The ex-Portpatrick 47-033 Mary Irene Miller at Poole 24/05/11 (Photo N. Rush)
The Montrose-based RNLB Moonbeam 47-034 pictured on 01/06/04 (Photo Montrose LBS)
The ex-Montrose RNLB Moonbean 47-034 at the ALC on 04/01/16 )Photo N. Rush)
47-035 RNLB Annie Baker seen at Wicklow (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Kenneth Thelwell 47-036 seen off Walton & Frinton (Photo Walton & Frinton LBS)
The ex-RNLB Kenneth Thelwell seen at Poole after being withdrawn 29/01/11 (Photo N. Rush)
Sarah Emily Harrop (47-037) at Portsmouth 29/06/07 (Photo Chris Hunch)
The Fleetwood-based RNLB William Street 47-038 pictured on 11/10/13 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB William Street 47-038 seen at the Fleetwood open-day in 2008 (Photo Fleetwood LBS)
RNLB William Street 47-038 seen at the ALC on 20/09/16 (Photo N. Rush)
Pictured at Calshot is 47-039 Alexander Coutanche on 25/05/11 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Hermione Lady Colwyn 47-040 at Shoreham 21/06/06 (Photo Courtesy Shoreham LBS)
RNLB Hermione Lady Colwyn 47-040 at Shoreham (Photo Shoreham LBS)
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