Arun-class lifeboat

	Arun-class lifeboat
Class overview
Builders	52-01/2, 54-03 William Osborne, Littlehampton; Others, hulls moulded by Halmatic Ltd. Fitted out by:; William Osbourne; Halmatic; W.A Souter; Fairey Marine; Berthon Boat Co.; Robsons;
Operators	Royal National Lifeboat Institution; Finnish Lifeboat Institution; Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg; SANAS Madeira;
Preceded by	Waveney
Succeeded by	Severn
Cost	£128,000 (52-01) – £640,000 (52-46)
Built	1971–1990
In service	1971–2008
Completed	46
Active	12
Laid up	2
Lost	1
Retired	30
Preserved	1
General characteristics
Type	Lifeboat
Displacement	32 long tons (33 t)
Length	52 or 54 ft (16 or 16 m)
Beam	17 ft (5.2 m)
Draught	5 ft (1.5 m)
Propulsion	52-02 to 52-14: 2 x 460 bhp (340 kW) Caterpillar D343 6-cylinder; 52-15 to 52-46: 2 x 485 bhp (362 kW) Caterpillar 3408TA V-8;
Speed	18.5 knots (34.3 km/h; 21.3 mph)
Range	250 nmi (460 km; 290 mi)
Complement	6

The Arun-class lifeboat was a fast all-weather lifeboat designed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for service at its stations around the coasts of the United Kingdom and Ireland. They were operated by the RNLI between 1971 and 2008. Many have been sold to see further service in the lifeboat and coastguard services of other countries.

The class takes its name from the River Arun in Sussex, England.

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