Rother-class lifeboat

	Privately owned former Rother-class lifeboat Ex RNLB Harold Salvesen departing Donaghadee
Class overview
Builders	William Osbourne, Littlehampton; Groves & Gutteridge, Cowes;
Operators	Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded by	Oakley
Succeeded by	Mersey
Built	1972–1982
In service	1973–1993
Completed	14
Retired	14
General characteristics
Displacement	13 tons
Length	37 ft 6 in (11.43 m)
Beam	11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Draught	3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Propulsion	2 x 52 hp Ford Thornycroft 250 diesels
Speed	8 knots (9.2 mph)
Range	180 nautical miles (330 km)
Complement	7

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.

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