D-class lifeboat (Zodiac III)
The D-class (Zodiac III) lifeboat is a class of inflatable boat operated between 1971 and 1996 by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was replaced operationally by the D-class (EA16).
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | D-class (Zodiac III) |
| Builders | Zodiac Nautic |
| Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | D-class (RFD PB16) |
| Succeeded by | D-class (EA16) |
| Built | 1971–1987 |
| In service | 1971–1996 |
| Completed | 64 |
| Retired | 64 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Zodiac III |
| Complement | 2 or 3 |
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