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The Fleetwood Lifeboats
Tyne Class ALB - The William Street
The William Street 47- 038 was built by FBM Ltd of Cowes at a cost of £560,000. She arrived at Fleetwood at 6pm on Wednesday October 4th 1989. She is powered by two 550 horse power Detroit diesels giving a top speed of 18 knots. After a period of intensive crew training she was placed on service at 2pm on October 15th 1989.
She has a steel hull 47feet long and although primarily designed to be launched from a slipway, the William Street is moored permanently afloat in the pen at Fleetwood.
She has a crew of 6. The superstructure is made of aluminium, which reduces weight and gives a low centre of gravity - helping her self-righting capability.
D Class Inshore Lifeboat - Mary Elizabeth Barnes
This is our brand new D class - D 719.
She was generously funded by Mrs Mary Preston in memory of her family "Barnes" and named after her late grandmother.
She is small and highly manoeuvrable, making her ideal for rescues close to shore in fair to moderate conditions. She has a single 50 hp outboard engine with electric start, giving her a top speed of 25 knots and can be righted manually by the crew following a capsize.