- History
- Design
- Fleet
- References
- External links
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}}{{Infobox ship class overview | Name = | Builders =*William Osbourne, Littlehampton- Groves & Gutteridge, Cowes
| Operators = Royal National Lifeboat Institution | Oakley}} | Mersey}} | Subclasses = | Cost = | Built range = 1972–1982 | In service range = 1973–1993 | Total ships completed = 14 | Total ships retired = 14 | Total ships preserved =
}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = | Ship displacement = 13 tons | 37|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} | 11|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} | 3|ft|6|in|m|abbr=on}} | Ship propulsion = 2 x 52 hp Ford Thornycroft 250 diesels | 8|kn|mph|lk=in}} | 180|nmi|km}} | Ship capacity = | Ship complement = 7 | Ship notes =
}} | 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 {{Lbc|Oakley}} lifeboat.[1] HistoryThe Rother-class was the final displacement hull lifeboat produced by the RNLI. As a result of the decision to have fast lifeboats at all all-weather stations they had a shorter than usual career and none of the 14 built reached 20 years service. The 1982 built {{RNLB|James Cable|ON 1068}} was the last displacement hull boat in RNLI service when withdrawn from {{Lbs|Aldeburgh}} in December 1993. DesignThe Rother-class was a development of the 37 ft {{Lbb|Oakley}} boat, like its predecessor primarily intended for carriage launching, although 6 of the 14 went to slipway stations. A major change was the abandonment of the Oakley's complicated water ballast self-righting system. The Rother achieved its self-righting ability from its extended watertight superstructure and all had an enclosed wheelhouse with the radar mounted on the roof. Twin 52 hp Ford Thorneycroft 250 four cylinder diesels gave a maximum speed of {{Convert|8|kn|mph|lk=in}} and at this speed the range was around 180 nautical miles. The boats built for {{Lbs|Walmer}} and {{Lbs|Aldeburgh}} had strengthed hulls for beach launching over skids. FleetNote: Op No's 37-01 to 37-26 were allocated to {{Lbc|Oakley}} lifeboats | ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat. | Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull. | Name | Built | In service | Principal Station | Launching method | Further use[2] | | 998 | 37-27 | Osman Gabriel | 1972 | 1973–1992 | Port Erin}} | Slipway | Sold March 1993 | | 999 | 37-28 | Diana White | 1973 | 1973–1991 | Sennen Cove}} | Slipway | Sold 1992. Named Joseph Day in Tauranga, NZ. | | 1000 | 37-29 | Mary Gabriel | 1973 | 1974–1990
1990–1992 | Hoylake}}
{{Lbs|Rhyl}} | Carriage
Carriage | Sold October 1992 | | 1022 | 37-30 | Harold Salvesen | 1973 | 1974–1986
1986–1992 | Amble}}
Relief fleet | Afloat
-- | Sold October 1992 | | 1023 | 37-31 | J. Reginald Corah | 1974 | 1975–1992 | Swanage}} | Slipway | Sold June 1995 | | 1024 | 37-32 | The Hampshire Rose | 1974 | 1975–1990
1990–1992 | Walmer}}
Relief fleet Amstruthe & Swanage | Beach
-- | Sold October 1992. Charter boat doing lifeboat trips ilfracombe devon | | 1046 | 37-33 | Silver Jubilee (Civil Service No. 38) | 1977 | 1978–1991
1991–1993 | Margate}}
Relief fleet | Carriage
-- | Sold March 1994 | | 1047 | 37-34 | Horace Clarkson | 1977 | 1977–1987
1987–1993 | Moelfre}}
Relief fleet | Slipway
-- | Sold May 1993 | | 1048 | 37-35 | Alice Upjohn | 1976 | 1977–1992
1992–1993 | Dungeness}}
Relief fleet | Carriage
-- | Sold 1995. Ivan Talley Rescue,Greymouth, New Zealand. | | 1054 | 37-36 | Shoreline | 1979 | 1979–1982
1982–1993 | Blyth}}
{{Lbs|Arbroath}} | Slipway
Slipway | Sold February 1994 | | 1055 | 37-37 | Duke of Kent | 1982 | 1979–1993 | Eastbourne}} | Slipway | Sold June 1995. Survey Boat Tayport harbour. | | 1063 | 37-38 | Princess of Wales | 1982 | 1982–1992
1992–1993 | Barmouth}}
Relief fleet | Carriage
-- | Sold May 1993 | | 1064 | 37-39 | The Davys Family | 1981 | 1981–1994
1986–1993 | Shoreham Harbour}}
Relief fleet | Slipway
-- | Sold July 1995 | | 1068 | 37-40 | James Cable | 1982 | 1982–1993 | Aldeburgh}} | Beach | Sold August 1994. To ADES 13, Uruguay |
{{notelist}}References1. ^{{cite web|title=Rother class lifeboat|url=http://www.lifeboatsonline.com/RNLIRother.html|publisher=Lifeboats Online|accessdate=3 September 2013}}
2. ^{{cite book |last= Denton |first= Tony |title= Handbook 2009 |year= 2009 |publisher= Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society |location= Shrewsbury |pages= 22–27 }}
External links{{Commons category|Rother class lifeboats}}{{RNLI lifeboat classes}} 1 : Rother-class lifeboats |