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Ilfracombe's lifeboats

Find out more about the lifeboats operated by the volunteers here at Ilfracombe.

RNLI B class lifeboat Patrick and Dianne O'Connor on calm coastal waters beneath steep rocky cliffs, with two crew members in full rescue kit on board and the orange hull reflected in the sea.

Patrick and Dianne O'Connor

Patrick and Dianne O’Connor is a B class lifeboat and arrived at the station in 2026.

Find out more about the B class lifeboat
Ilfracombe's D class lifeboat, The Deborah Brown III, at sea with crew onboard

Deborah Brown III

The Deborah Brown III is a D class lifeboat.

More about the D class lifeboat