Spirit of Round Table (D-307)

Association:Round Table Great Britain & Ireland
Category: RTBI Sea Vessels
Type: 4.9m D‑class lifeboat (RFD PB16)🔗
Operator: Royal National Lifeboat Institution🔗
Stations: 1984–1992 (Cromer), 1992–1997 (Training)

The Spirit of Round Table was an RNLI inshore lifeboat (D‑307) stationed at Cromer Lifeboat Station from 1984 to 1992. A D‑class inflatable, it was designed for rapid response in surf, shallow waters, and close-to-shore rescues. The vessel’s name reflected sponsorship by the Round Table movement, highlighting the organisation’s community support and fundraising role within coastal lifesaving efforts.

Pictured: another D‑class lifeboat (Blue Peter III), as opposed to the D‑307

1985 Royal Mail Series Covers

It was featured on Royal Mail postage stamps issued in 1985.

Spirit of Round Table II

In 2016, Round Table Southern Africa officially launched the Spirit of Round Table II, a vessel operated by the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) in South Africa — RTSA Sea Vessels