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Mudeford Servant
Mudeford Servant, The Lifeboat Fund's 48th lifeboat, went into service on 22 September 2006 at the Mudeford Lifeboat Station, Dorset. She 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 10 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. She 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 25 July 2003. The lifeboat was provided at a cost of £122,000 and is a Griffon 470SAR, 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 3 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) entered the relief fleet in 2012. Originally entering service on 2nd January 2002 at Lifeboat Pier on the Thames, this E-class lifeboat and associated start-up costs were provided by The Lifeboat Fund at a cost of £270,000. Public Servant joined three other lifeboats providing improved search and rescue on the tidal waterways of the Thames. From 2010, after extensive service at Lifeboat Pier, she was used as the emergency boat on the river.
This note and information sheet provide more information about life-saving on the Thames.
Princess Royal
Princess Royal (Civil Service No 41) is stationed at St. Ives and went into service on 16 October 1990. She is a 12 metre Mersey class boat, built by Osborne and costing £445,000.
Lifeboat Pier
Lifeboat Pier, one of the RNLI's principal lifeboat stations on the River Thames, was opened officially on Monday, 8 May 2006. Sir Kevin Tebbit, then Chair of The Lifeboat Fund, performed the ceremony.
The Lifeboat Fund provided £400,000 towards the cost of the refurbishment of Lifeboat Pier. This lifeboat station replaced 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, is stationed at Lifeboat Pier.
This note and information sheet provide more information about life-saving on the Thames.
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.