RNLB Lester (ON 1287)
RNLB Lester (ON 1287) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) |
| Builder | Green marine/DML of Plymouth |
| Identification | ON 1287 (Official Number) |
| Station | Cromer |
| Cost | £2.5 million |
| Launched | 26 April 2007 |
| Sponsored by | £1.23m Bequest of Derek Clifton Lethern of Southfields, London |
| Christened | Monday 8 September 2008 by The Duke of Kent. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tamar class |
| Tonnage | 31.5 gt |
| Displacement | 31.5 t (31 long tons) |
| Length | 16 m (52 ft) overall |
| Beam | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Draught | 1.35 m (4.4 ft) |
| Installed power | Twin turbo Caterpillar C18 Diesel engine of 1,015 bhp (757 kW) each |
| Propulsion | 2 X fixed pitch 5 blade propellers |
| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Range | 10 hours at 25 knots/250 nmi (460 km) |
| Capacity | 4,600 litres/1,000 gallons |
| Crew | 7 crew including a doctor |
Y Class Daughter Boat | |
| General characteristics Y-207 Daughter Boat aboard Lester ON 1287 | |
| Type | Y class |
| Length | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 × Mariner outboard engine, 15 hp (11 kW) |
| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Range | Within visual range of ALB |
| Complement | 2 |
| Notes | Official Number Y-207 |
RNLB Lester (ON 1287) is the all-weather lifeboat (ALB) stationed at Cromer in the English county of Norfolk. Cromer was the first lifeboat station on the east English coast to receive the latest Tamar-class lifeboat. The lifeboat became officially operational at 3:55 pm on 6 January 2008. The lifeboat was officially christened Lester on Monday 8 September by the Duke of Kent. The lifeboats name Lester has been created by using parts of the surnames of Derek Clifton Lethern and William Foster, both of whom have been long-term supporters and members of the RNLI. Mr Lethern left £1.23m to the RNLI when he died in 1992 and asked for a new lifeboat to be bought in memory of him and his friend Mr Foster.