Historic RNLI Lifeboats

Historic Lifeboats is the name given to lifeboats of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) that have been retired from service.

The RNLI is a charity dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.

Historic Lifeboats have mostly been sold by the RNLI and purchased by the public for domestic use, marine businesses for usage such as further sea lifesaving functions, diving, fishing and pleasure trips.

Historic Lifeboats have also been sold to museums for display and also sea lifesaving institutions from other countries to continue a lifesaving role.

Historic Lifeboat Owners Association

The Historic Lifeboat Owners Association has been set up for individuals who own, maintain, crew or have a general interest in historic Lifeboats, the association is a community whereby people can share knowledge, experience, information and advise on the subject, organizes social events and historic Lifeboat rallys.

At the beginning of each Summer an ex Lifeboat rally is held at Fowey in Cornwall whereby owners bring their boats and display them to the public, this event is organized by Fowey RNLI which is a good opportunity to raise funds for the RNLI. Rallys have also been held in Falmouth, Belfast, Glasgow, Poole and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

Classes of Historic Lifeboats

Below are classes of historic Lifeboats named after their designers, but more recently by rivers of the UK each class has several designs and lengths and their means of power ranges from early rowing, sailing, steam, petrol and now diesel.

* Arun
* Barnett
* Brede
* Clyde
* Cromer
* Greathead
* Harbour
* Keith Nelson
* Liverpool
* Medina
* North Country
* Norfolk and Suffolk
* Oakley
* Ramsgate
* Rother
* Solent
* Surf
* Self-Righter
* Steam
* Thames
* Tubular
* Tyne (Slowly being phased out of service)
* Watson
* Waveney
* Whale Boat

ee also

*H F Bailey III , Cromer Lifeboat
*Wells lifeboat disaster
*Southport and St Anne's lifeboats disaster
*Henry Blogg
*Guide of Dunkirk
*Penlee lifeboat disaster
*RNLB Guy and Claire Hunter
*Zetland Lifeboat
*1901 Caister Lifeboat Disaster

External links

* [http://www.hloa.org.uk/ Historic Lifeboat Owners Association]
* [http://www.rnli.org.uk Royal National Lifeboat Institution]