H-class lifeboat
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English
Template:Infobox ship imageTemplate:Infobox ship class overviewTemplate:Infobox ship characteristicsH-class rescue hovercraft [1] serve the shores of the United Kingdom as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet. A modified Type 470TD design built by Griffon Hoverwork, they were developed to operate in tidal areas such as Morecambe Bay, where strandings by incoming tides can have fatal consequences; and in waters too shallow for normal craft.
Hovercraft were also assigned to three other stations, Template:Lbs, Template:Lbs, and Template:Lbs. In 2016, the New Brighton Hovercraft H-005 Hurley Spirit was reassigned to Template:Lbs.
In 2023, trials were carried out by the RNLI, assisted by the team at Hoylake station, to evaluate different crafts being considered as a potential successor to the current hovercraft.[2]
Fleet
| Op.No.Template:Efn | Name | In service[3] | Principal Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-001 | Molly Rayner | 2002– | Relief fleet | [4] |
| H-002 | The Hurley Flyer | 2002– | Template:Lbs | [5] |
| H-003 | Hunstanton Flyer (Civil Service No.45) |
2003– | Template:Lbs | [6] |
| H-004 | Vera Ravine | 2004– | Template:Lbs | [7] |
| H-005 | Hurley Spirit | 2004–2016 2016– |
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| H-006 | John Russell | 2005– | Relief fleet | [9] |
| H-007 | Samburgh | 2009– | Relief fleet |
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