Former Caister independent lifeboat 38-01 'Bernard Matthews' and later the independent all-weather lifeboat at Blyth

Former Caister independent lifeboat 38-01 'Bernard Matthews' and later the independent all-weather lifeboat at Blyth

Caister's former lifeboat now in private owenership at Wells. The one-off boat is based on a 38' Lochin Marine  design similar to the RNLI's Brede class but with clear elements of the RNLI Tyne class. The boat was built for Caister and served from 1991 to 2005 with several notable services. It was then purchased to operate as an independent lifeboat at Blyth following the widthdrawl of the RNLI's all-weather lifeboat from the port where it served until 2016.

29/1/19 MP