Facts and Figures Provisional statistics as at 29 August 1995 show that far during 1995: The RNLI's lifeboats were launched 3,031 times (an average of more than 12 launches a day) 650 lives were saved (an average of more than a day) Some 4% of all services carried out by lifeboats were in winds of Force 8 and above Some 53% of all services were to sail, power manual pleasure craft) There are 289 lifeboats on station To 29 August 1995,127,483 lives have been saved since the RNLI was founded in 1824.

Costs The cost of running the RNLI in 1994 was £56m.

The approximate current cost of building a lifeboat is: 16ft D class inflatable £11,000 7.5m Atlantic rigid inflatable - £61,250 14m Trent £1,060,000 17m Severn £1,410.000.