There are eight lifeboats in the RNLI active fleet:
Charles Dibdin
Charles Dibdin, The Lifeboat Fund's 51st lifeboat, went into service on 13 November 2009 at the New Brighton Lifeboat Station, Merseyside. The lifeboat is an Atlantic 85 rigid inflatable lifeboat and was named after Charles Dibdin, one of the founders of The Lifeboat Fund in 1866 and later went on to become RNLI Secretary.
Sgt. Bob Martin
Sgt. Bob Martin, The Lifeboat Fund's 50th lifeboat, went into service on 4 December 2008 at the Poole Lifeboat Station, Dorset. The lifeboat is named in memory of Sgt. Bob Martin, a Chelsea Pensioner who raised £200,000 for the RNLI. Sgt. Bob Martin is an Atlantic 85 rigid inflatable lifeboat.
Stranraer Saviour
Stranraer Saviour, The Lifeboat Fund's 49th lifeboat, went into service on 20 June 2008 at the Stranraer Lifeboat Station, Scotland. The lifeboat is a D class. It carries a crew of 3 and is primarily used for surfer/swimmer incidents as well as assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the water. The very nature of its work requires a swift response, and the lifeboat can normally be afloat within five minutes of the call going out.
Mudeford Servant
Mudeford Servant, The Lifeboat Fund's 48th lifeboat, went into service on 22 September 2006 at the Mudeford Lifeboat Station, Dorset. It is a rigid inflatable lifeboat with a manually operated self-righting mechanism and is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The lifeboat is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6.
Angel of Holyhead
The Angel of Holyhead, The Lifeboat Fund's 47th lifeboat, went into service on 18 November 2005 at the Holyhead Lifeboat Station, North Wales. It is a small and highly manoeuvrable boat, making it ideal for rescues close to shore in fair to moderate conditions. The lifeboat is a D class. It is 5m in length, carries a crew of 3 and has a top speed of 25 knots with a range of 3 hours at maximum speed.
Hunstanton Flyer
Hunstanton Flyer (Civil Service No. 45) is stationed at Hunstanton, Norfolk and went into service on 21 July 2003. The lifeboat was provided at a cost of £122,000 and is a Griffon 470SAR which has been developed in conjunction with the RNLI's Technical Department specifically for search and rescue purposes. The hovercraft is 7.75m in length, carries a crew of three and has a top speed of 30 knots with a range of 3 hours at maximum speed.
Public Servant
Public Servant (Civil Service No. 44) is stationed at Lifeboat Pier on the Thames and went into service on 2nd January 2002. This E class lifeboat, the lifeboat station and associated start up costs was provided by The Lifeboat Fund at a cost of £270,000. Public Servant joins three other lifeboats providing improved search and rescue on the tidal waterways of the Thames.
Princess Royal
Princess Royal (Civil Service No 41) is stationed at St. Ives and went into service on 16 October 1990. It is a 12 metre Mersey class boat, built by Osborne and cost £445,000.
Lifeboat Pier
Lifeboat Pier, the RNLI's new lifeboat station on the River Thames, was officially opened on Monday 8 May 2006. Sir Kevin Tebbit, The Lifeboat Fund's Chairman, performed the ceremonials.
The Lifeboat Fund provided £400,000 towards the cost of the refurbishment of Lifeboat Pier. This new lifeboat station replaces the old one at Tower Pier. Lifeboat Pier provides much needed quiet and spacious accommodation for the lifeboat crew on one of the busiest stretches of water in the country. Public Servant, the E class lifeboat provided by the Fund in 2002 for saving lives on the River Thames, will now be stationed at Lifeboat Pier.
There are three lifeboats in the RNLI relief fleet:
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (Civil Service No 46) entered the relief fleet in October 2005. This IB1 class lifeboat is used throughout the country to provide emergency cover for station lifeboats undergoing refit or repair. She was purchased at a cost to the Fund of £20,000.
Windsor Runner
Windsor Runner (Civil Service No 42) was so named to commemorate the fundraising success of the twelve half marathon races held at Windsor Great Park each year up to 1995. This Trent class lifeboat was stationed at Blyth, Northumberland, and went into service on 1 December 1995. She was purchased at a cost to the Fund of £693,698.
Fraser Flyer
Fraser Flyer (Civil Service No. 43) entered the relief fleet in February 1999. The name was chosen to acknowledge the work of a Lifeboat Fund Chairman, Sir Angus Fraser, who sadly died in 2001. This Severn boat is the largest class in RNLI's fleet and was provided at a cost to the Fund of £879,750. She tours the coast assisting at many lifeboat stations.
Three other lifeboats provided by The Lifeboat Fund are on display at the Lifeboat! Gallery, Chatham Dockyard, Kent.