The Medina-class lifeboat was a prototype Rigid Inflatable Boat that was considered by the

Royal National Lifeboat Institution The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways. It i ...

of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 1980s. It was based on the design of the Atlantic 21-class lifeboats. The first two boats were funded by The Romsey Trust after an appeal from

Lord Mountbatten Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979) was a British naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family. Mountbatten, who was of German ...

in 1979. The third boat was funded by the RNLI. MRI42

Fleet

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RNLI Fleet
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