RNLB 17-05 Pride of the Humber Lifeboat at Dover Lifeboat Station, Kent, UK.

The North Sea Severn-class Lifeboat, "RNLB 17-05 Pride of the Humber", moored against the Crosswall Quay of Dover's Tidal Harbour and Marina at 7.52 am on Friday, the 29th of April, 2011.

En route from the Humber Lifeboat Station at Spurn Point (East Riding of Yorkshire) to Cowes (Isle of Wight).

The building on the quay is the Dover Lifeboat Station.

Astern of the "Pride of the Humber" is the Dover Lifeboat, "RNLB 17-09 City of London II".

The Severn class lifeboat was designed and developed by RNLI staff to replace rescue craft that lay afloat such as those of the Arun class and the Waveney class.

At 17 metres (55 ft 9 in) long, the Severn class lifeboat is the largest lifeboat operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Introduced to service in 1996, the class is named after the River Severn, the longest river in Great Britain.

Severn-class General Characteristics:
Displacement: 40 t (39 long tons)
Length: 17 m (55 ft 9 in)
Beam: 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
Draught: 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 2 × Caterpillar 3412 TA diesel engines, 1,250 hp (932 kW) each UBW 195 V reserve-reduction gearbox 2.03:1
Speed: 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h)
Range: 250 nmi (460 km)
Capacity: Self Righting 47
Non-Self Righting 185
Complement: 6

The Severn class lifeboat is succeeded by the Tamar class lifeboat.

More information on the original RNLB 17-05 Pride of the Humber Lifeboat at Dover Lifeboat Station webpage.

John Latter / Jorolat

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