Tyne-class lifeboat

Class overview
Name	Tyne-class lifeboat
Operators	Royal National Lifeboat Institution ADES Uruguay Seychelles Coast Guard Canadian Lifeboat Institution Sri Lanka Lifeboat Institution Jersey Lifeboat Association China
Preceded by	Rother, Oakley, Solent
Succeeded by	Trent, Tamar, Shannon
Cost	£1.2 Million
Built	1982–1990
In service	1983–2019
Completed	40
Active	4
Retired	36
General characteristics
Displacement	26 long tons (26 t)
Length	47 ft (14 m)
Beam	14 ft 8 in (4.47 m)
Draught	4 ft 2 in (1.27 m)
Propulsion	2 × DDEC V6 diesels 2 × GM V6 diesels or 2 × V8 diesels
Speed	17.6 knots (20.3 mph; 32.6 km/h)
Range	240 nmi (440 km)
Capacity	Self Righting 20 Non-Self Righting 100
Complement	6 + doctor

The Tyne-class lifeboat was a class of lifeboat that served as a part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution fleet until 2019. They were named after the River Tyne in North East England.

They were designed to be launched from slipways or operate in shallow waters where hitting the bottom is a concern. The class was introduced in 1982, and the last boat was built in 1990.

The Tyne class was superseded by the Tamar-class lifeboat, which is 7 knots faster than the Tyne class. However, only 27 Tamars were built, compared to 40 Tynes, leaving the remaining Tynes on station to be replaced with the latest Shannon-class boats.