David Stogden MBE (MRI 42), originally RNLB ON 1091
Class overview
Builders
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
General characteristics
Length39 ft 6 in (12.04 m)
Beam14 ft 5 in (4.39 m)
Propulsionvarious
Speed28 knots (32 mph; 52 km/h)
Complement4

The Medina-class lifeboat was a prototype Rigid Inflatable Boat that was considered by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1980s. It was based on the design of the Atlantic 21-class lifeboats.[1][2]

The first two boats were funded by The Romsey Trust after an appeal from Lord Mountbatten in 1979. The third boat was funded by the RNLI.[2]

Medina-class lifeboat MRI42 (and Barnett-class lifeboat Ramsay Dyce) at Glasson Dock

Fleet

ON[a] Name Built Trialled at Engines Comments
1069 Mountbatten of Burma 1980 Brighton
Littlehampton 		212 hp Sabre engines
300 hp Perkins engines (re-engined 2010) 		Sold 1989. Renamed Swanage Diver
Sold 2013
1072 Countess Mountbatten of Burma 1981 Redcar
Blackpool
Dungeness 		330 hp Caterpillar engines Sold 1989. Renamed Cheetah
1091 (Unnamed) 1984 RNLI Depot, Poole 285 hp Caterpillar engines Sold 1989. At various times, named Fury III and Mountbatten Venturer.
Sold 2000. Renamed David Stogden MBE (MRI 42)
  1. ^ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.

References

  1. ^ "Redcar's Lifeboats". Redcar Lifeboat. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Medina Class Lifeboats".

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Classes of Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats
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