Bernard Matthews II, our offshore lifeboat, is a Dutch-built Valentijn which slashed response times by more than half. In service since 2004, replacing The Bernard Matthews lifeboat, which had been going to the rescue of seafarers off the coast of Great Yarmouth for 15 years. The Fred Dyble II, our new inshore lifeboat was built at Alicat Workboats in Great Yarmouth during 2018 and commissioned into service in March 2019. The Fred Dyble II, which replaces the Fred Dyble inshore lifeboat, is a powered by a 262hp inboard Steyr diesel engine and single Hamilton waterjet, reaching top speeds in excess of 35 knots.
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2 x 450hp
440Nm
37 knots
6 hours
11m
4.1m
10 tons
4 - 6
50
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285hp
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292hp
TBC
35 knots
4.5 hours
5m
2.0m
420kg
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90hp
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TBC
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The Jim Davidson ILB which was named on Sunday 9th September 2001 was purchased with money largely raised by Jim at his charity show at the Wellington Pier, at the end of the 2000 summer season.
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Shirley Jean Adye was the first Independent Offshore Lifeboat in the country. Liverpool Class Lifeboat Built in 1952 by Groves & Gutteridge, Cowes at Yard No 524. ON906 W Ross McArthur of Glasgow.
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35ft 6ins
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8 tons 10 cwt
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The Bernard Matthews served on station between August 1991 - 2004. Purchased with the kind support of Bernard Matthews, his company continues to provide support to many enterprising fund-raising efforts made by Caister Lifeboats.
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564hp
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18 Knots
38ft 6in
10ft 8in
Thursday 13th June 2019
Time: 18:26
The Iysha was taking on water. Crew Andrew Turner, Richard Miles and Steven Sheales were first on scene, followed by Jamie Smith, Karl Purenins, who brought two petrol powered pumps, and Jack Atkinson. Our pumps helped remove four feet of water from the fishing hold and engine room, assisting the two pumps already running. We left at 20h00, the vessel sitting about four inches higher in the water than when we found her, and the skipper of the vessel is assessing repairs.
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