The Severn Class all-weather lifeboats is the largest operated by the RNLI at 17 metre (55ft 9in) and the mainstay of their fleet, providing coverage up to 100 miles (160 km) offshore.
Berthon Boat Co. built 21 of the 46 Severn Class Lifeboats between 1996 and 2004, with the majority being stationed in the far-flung reaches of UK waters. All the Berthon built Severn Class lifeboats are still in service today, a testament to the Berthon build quality.
RNLI 17-02 THE WILL
First production vessel of the class meaning the production engineering and detailed design works were completed by Berthon Boat Co.
1996-1997 part of the RNLI relief fleet
1997-2001 Falmouth lifeboat station
2001- present part of the RNLI relief fleet
RNLI 17-03 ALBERT BROWN
1996 to present – Harwich
RNLI 17-06 DAVID KIRKALDY
1997 to present – Aran islands
RNLI 17-09 CITY OF LONDON II
1997 to present – Dover
RNLI 17-11 THE WHITEHEADS
1997 to present – St Marys
RNLI 17-14 CHARLES LIDBURY
1998 to present – Aith
RNLI 17-16 VOILET DOROTHY AND KATHLEEN
1998 to present – Stromness
RNLI 17-18 TOM SANDERSON
1999 to present – Stornoway
RNLI 17-20 SPIRIT OF NORTHUMBERLAND
1999 to present Tynemouth
RNLI 17-22 MYRTLE MAUD
2000 to present – Arranmore
RNLI 17-24 BON ACCORD
2000 to present – Aberdeen
RNLI 17-26 HENRY ALSTON HEWAT
2001 to present Mallaig
RNLI 17-28 ALEC AND CHRISTINA DYKES
2001 to present – Torbay
RNLI 17-30 WILLIAM GORDON BURR
2002-2008 part of the RNLI relief fleet
2008 to present – Portrush
RNLI 17-36 IVAN ELLEN
2003 to present – Penlee
RNLI 17-38 DANIEL L GIBSON
2003 to present – part of the RNLI relief fleet
RNLI 17-41 CHRISTOPHER PEARCE
2003 to present – Holyhead
RNLI 17-44 ANNETTE HUTTON
2004 to present – Castletownbere
RNLI 17-45 THE DUKE OF KENT
2004 to present part of the RNLI relief fleet
RNLI 17-46 MARGARET JOAN AND FRED NYE
2004 to present part of the RNLI relief fleet
