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Caroline Finch
- Class – Brede
- Operational Number – 33-06
- O/N Number – 1088
- Length – 32 feet 9 inches
- Beam – 12 feet 2 inches
- Displacement – 8.5 tons
- Draught – 4 feet 3 inches
- Speed – 20 knots
- Propulsion – Twin 203HP Caterpillar diesel engines
- Range – 140 nautical miles
- Complement – 4
- Survivor Capacity –
- Cost – £155,645
- Launches – 178
Lives saved – 64 - Service Dates – 4 August 1993 to 9 July 1994
- Caroline Finch saved 7 lives in two dramatic rescues during final sea trials before officially being commissioned. This was the first Exmouth Lifeboat to have an Operational number – 33- 06.
33 is the length of the boat in feet
06 shows it was the 6th Brede Class boat to be built.
Caroline Finch was much more powerful, making it the fastest Lifeboat along our stretch of coast.
After leaving Exmouth, the RNLI sold Caroline Finch. She was renamed ‘South Star’ and continued to be a Lifeboat in Hermanus, South Africa.
We have provided the most accurate information you will find about our lifesaving boats. However, if you have any additional details or insights to share, we would love to hear from you. Please reach out to us on welly@exmouthlifeboat.org.uk
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