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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TBC
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292hp
TBC
35 knots
4.5 hours
5m
2.0m
420kg
3
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210hp
TBC
7.5mph
19 tonnes
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
TBC
18 Knots
38ft 6in
10ft 8in
Tuesday 11th August 2020
Time: 17:58
Bernard Matthews II
Caister Lifeboat was paged by Humber Coastguard yesterday at 17:58 to assist a yacht which was taking on a small amount of water and diesel leaking in the engine bay / cabin compartment just off Sea Palling. Sea Palling Lifeboat were also paged to the incident. 2 of our crew members boarded the vessel with pumps, to give any medical assistance and take the helm of the yacht during the tow from Sea Palling to Great Yarmouth Harbour. 3 people on board and 1 dog. 1 casualty was treated for sickness due to diesel fumes. We were greeted by HM Coastguard Gorleston patrol officers who assisted in mooring the vessel alongside the quay at Great Yarmouth town hall. With nowhere to stay, our chairman Paul Garrod offered them a night at the Furzedown Hotel... on air-beds in the TV room as the hotel was fully booked.
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It's with tremendous sadness that we received the news today, that our Company Secretary Derek George passed away this morning.
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