E-class lifeboat
Mark I E-002 (left) and Mark II E-07 (right) at Tower Lifeboat Station | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | E-class |
| Operators | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| In service | 2002–present |
| Completed | 10 |
| Active | 4 |
| Retired | 5 |
| Preserved | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 3.86 tonnes / 5.4 tonnes |
| Length | 9 m (30 ft) / 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Beam | 2.94 m (9.6 ft) / 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Draught | 0.67 m (2.2 ft) / 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel powered waterjets |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h) / 40 knots (74 km/h) |
| Endurance | 4 hours / 3 hours |
| Capacity | 20 |
| Complement | 3 / 4 |
The E-class lifeboat forms part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat fleet of the United Kingdom, operating exclusively in the tidal reach of the River Thames in London.