RNLI hovercraft lifeboat
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 RNLI Hovercraft H001 Molly Rayner in 2005 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Rescue Hovercraft |
| Builders: | Griffon Hovercraft |
| Operators: |
 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) |
| Preceded by: | None |
| In service: | 2002– |
| Completed: | 7 (production ongoing) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 3.86 tonnes |
| Length: | 6.88 m (22.6 ft) |
| Beam: | 3.36 m (11.0 ft) |
| Draught: | N/A |
| Propulsion: | 2 x VW 1.9 turbo diesels |
| Speed: | 30 knots (35 mph; 56 km/h) |
| Endurance: | 3 hours |
| Capacity: | 10 |
| Complement: | 2-4 |
Rescue Hovercraft serve the shores of the United Kingdom as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet. The class are of a modified Type 470TD design built by Griffon Hovercraft.
The hovercraft was developed to operate in tidal areas such as Morecambe Bay where strandings by incoming tides can have fatal consequences and where normal craft are unable to operate, for example due to mud flats.
Hovercraft also operate out of Hunstanton, New Brighton, and Southend-on-Sea stations.
Fleet
| Op. No. | Name | In service | Principal Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| H-001 | Molly Rayner | 2002– | Relief fleet |
| H-002 | The Hurley Flyer | 2002– | Morecambe |
| H-003 | Hunstanton Flyer (Civil Service No. 450) | 2003– | Hunstanton |
| H-004 | Vera Ravine | 2004– | Southend-on-Sea |
| H-005 | Hurley Spirit | 2005– | New Brighton |
| H-006 | John Russell | 2005– | Relief fleet[1] |
| H-007 | Samburgh | 2009– | Relief fleet[2] |
References
- ↑ "RNLI’s latest hovercraft named in Poole". RNLI. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ↑ "Hovercraft funded by generous legacy to be named in special ceremony at RNLI HQ". RNLI. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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