Rother-class lifeboat

Privately owned Rother-class lifeboat Harold Salvesen (ON 1022) departing Donaghadee.
Class overview
Builders
Operators
Preceded byOakley
Succeeded byMersey
Built1972–1982
In service1973–2011
Completed14
Retired14
General characteristics
Displacement13 tons
Length37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Beam11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Draught3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Propulsion
  • 2 x 52-hp Ford Thornycroft 250 diesel
  • 2 x 52-hp Mermaid '397' diesel
  • 2 x 52-hp Mermaid 'Melody' diesel
Speed8 knots (9.2 mph)
Range180 nautical miles (330 km)
Complement7

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 (11 m) Oakley-class lifeboat.