 Privately owned former Rother-class lifeboat Ex RNLB Harold Salvesen departing Donaghadee
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders |
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| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | Oakley |
| Succeeded by | Mersey |
| Built | 1972–1982 |
| In service | 1973–1993 |
| Completed | 14 |
| Retired | 14 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 13 tons |
| Length | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Beam | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Draught | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 52 hp Ford Thornycroft 250 diesels |
| Speed | 8 knots (9.2 mph) |
| Range | 180 nautical miles (330 km) |
| Complement | 7 |
The Rother-class lifeboat was a self-righting lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution around the coast of the United Kingdom and Ireland between 1972 and 1995. They were based on the 37 ft (11 m) Oakley-class lifeboat.[1]
- ^ "Rother class lifeboat". Lifeboats Online. Retrieved 3 September 2013.