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Severn-class lifeboat
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The Severn class is the largest lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The class, which is 17.3 metres long, was introduced in to service in 1996. It is named after the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain. The lifeboats are stationed at 35 locations around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland and can provide coverage up to 125 nmi (232 km) out to sea.
The Will (ON 1201)
The Will (ON 1201)
Severn-class lifeboat No. 17–31 at quay in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, showing its foredeck
Severn-class lifeboat No. 17–31 at quay in Poole Harbour, Dorset, England, showing its foredeck
Hull with bow thruster
Hull with bow thruster
Inside helm and controls
Inside helm and controls
Lifeboat (rescue)
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A rescue lifeboat is a boat rescue craft which is used to attend a vessel in distress, or its survivors, to rescue crew and passengers. It can be hand pulled, sail powered or powered by an engine. Lifeboats may be rigid, inflatable or rigid-inflatable combination-hulled vessels.
RNLI lifeboat in Dunbar Harbour, 1981
RNLI lifeboat in Dunbar Harbour, 1981
1906 postcard captioned, The start of the life-boat, Cape Cod
1906 postcard captioned, The start of the life-boat, Cape Cod
CCGS Cape Sutil, a 14.6 metres (48 ft) motor life boat.
CCGS Cape Sutil, a 14.6 metres (48 ft) motor life boat.
An all-weather lifeboat from the SNSM. This is the largest class of French lifeboat, at 18 metres long. The association owns 41 all-weather rescue boa
An all-weather lifeboat from the SNSM. This is the largest class of French lifeboat, at 18 metres long. The association owns 41 all-weather rescue boats, there are 30 of this type, the others being all-weather rescue boats of the 15.50 m class and the new generation all-weather rescue boats (CTT NG).