R.N.L.I. Exmouth, History

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Exmouth

Lifeboat Open Day Saturday 30th June 2001

RNLI Lifeboat "Forward Birmingham" Coxswain Tim Mock
Exmouth Lifeboat, "Forward Birmingham no. 1412" (1803 is the lifeboat number). Trent class. The boat is off Shelly Beach, there is a also a inflatable D516 "Spirit of the Exe.

Trent Class Lifeboat Constructed of fibre reinforced composite (FRC) Crew 6 Moored afloat, Length 14m (45ft 11in) Speed 25 knots, Range 250 n. miles Introduced 1994.

D Class Lifeboat Made of nylon coated with neoprene / hypalon. Crew 2 / 3 Launched from a trailer. Length 4.9m (16ft) Speed 20 knots, Endurance - 3 hours at maximum speed Introduced 1997.