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Appledore's lifeboats

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

RNLI lifeboat marked RNLI 13-32 speeding through choppy water near rocky cliffs.

Ruth and David Arthur

The Ruth and David Arthur is a Shannon class lifeboat and has been at the station since 2026.

find out more about the Shannon class

Glanely

The Glanely is a B class lifeboat and arrived at the station in 2012.

find out more about the b class

A small orange rib on its tractor trailer.

Deborah Brown II

The Deborah Brown II is a D class lifeboat.

Find out more about the D class