Fleetwood Lifeboat Day

A rare shot of five classes of RNLI lifeboat on parade at Fleetwood. From left to right, Morecambe's hovercraft; Barrow's Tamar class boat, largest type in the RNLI fleet; Fleetwood's Tyne Class "William Street"; Blackpool's Atlantic inshore boat; and the baby of the fleet, Fleetwood's D-class inshore boat.
The "William Street" is one of the last of its class in service and will be retired by the end of year, to be replaced by the next generation boat, a new Shannon class vessel.