The Merseys – 37 operated in service
Only one Mersey lifeboat is now on station. Most of the RNLI’s 12m Mersey lifeboats have been sold out of service, and this list shows where they are now, and their current names. Last updated 12.12.2025.
ON-1119 Un-named in RNLI service – Taken to Cork for refit; was renamed Keelman, and then Spirit
12-001 – Peggy and Alex Caird – pleasure boat at South Hero, Vermont, USA; renamed Mersey Rose; Orange Apex
12-002 – Sealink Endeavour – Workboat for Hythe Shipyard on south side of Southampton Water; renamed Endeavour
12-003 – Doris M. Mann of Ampthill – Private use in Progresso harbour, Mexico; new name unknown
12-004 – Royal Shipwright – Unaltered as Pilot Launch laid up at Mostyn Docks; renamed Patricia
12-005 – Lady of Hilbre – Pleasure boat out of the water at Medway Marina, Cuxton; renamed Lady of Hilbre
12-006 – Andy Pearce – Unaltered as trip boat at South Ronaldsay, Orkney; renamed Njord
12-007 – Spirit of Derbyshire – Workboat at Triq Marina in Kalkara Creek, Valletta Malta renamed Mercy
12-008 – Lincolnshire Poacher – Work boat (Memorial Services) based at Nos on Dart Marina, Kingswear; renamed Bailiwick Relience; Samual Wesley
12-009 – The Princess Royal (C.S. No.41) – Work boat for Coleraine Harbour Commissioners renamed Ulidia
12-010 – Lilly and Vincent Anthony – Work boat (Memorial services) based at Nos on Dart Marina, Kingswear; renamed Charles Wesley
12-11 – Lifetime Care – Workboat at Mcmullan Shellfish, based at Cushendall and Glenariffe Pier, Red Bay; unnamed
12-12 – Marine Engineer – Private use at Amsterdam, Netherlands renamed Puur
12-13 – Keep Fit Association – Piot Boat at Teignmouth Docks renamed Storm Siren II
12-14 – Ann and James Ritchie – Pilot boat at New Ross, Ireland; renamed James Stevens
12-15 – Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge – Decommissioned for sale at Fleetwood Marina
12-16 – Grace Darling – Lifeboat at Colonia del Sacramento , Uruguay, since 2021 renamed ADES 28 Grace Darling
12-17 – Kingdom of Fife – Under survey for Work boat (Memorial services) in Portland Marina renamed unknown
12-18 – Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs – lifeboat for los Botes Salvavidas de Valparaiso at Valparaiso, Chile, since 2021; renamed Valparaiso IV
12-19 – The Four Boys – Pilot Boat at Mostyn Docks; renamed The Four Boys of Pendennis; Marieanne
12-20 – Leonard Kent – On station at Newcastle since 2022; to be decommissioned early 2026
12-21 – Margaret Jean – Unaltered used as a private pleasure yacht but also for promotional use and education in St Peter Port, Guernsey (for sale); renamed Arwen Myrtle
12-22 – Ruby Clery – left Douglas in December 2025 for Fleetwood, decommissioned, for sale at Fleetwood Marina
12-23 – Robert Charles Brown – Unaltered as workboat in Zaandam (owner from Amsterdam); renamed Atlantic; Robert Charles
12-24 – Lil Cunningham – Work boat at Calypso Marine, Burntisland; renamed Ellen Rodger
12-25 – Bingo Lifeline – Lifeboat at Montevideo , Uruguay since 2021; renamed ADES 29 BROU 125 Aniversario
12-26 – Moira Barrie – USV operational support vessel ACUA Marine Limited at Plymouth; renamed Arwen; ACUA Ocean
12-27 – Pride and Spirit – Lifeboat at Punta del Este, Uruguay; renamed ADES 30
12-28 – Mary Margaret – Workboat at Yarmouth, IOW; renamed Pisces
12-29 – Eleanor and Bryant Girling – work boat in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands; renamed The Mersey
12-30 – Her Majesty The Queen – Stored (without engines) at All Weather Lifeboat Centre, Poole
12-31 – Doris Bleasdale – Pilot boat at Glasson Dock; renamed Knott on Call; John Jacques
12-32 – Joy and Charles Beeby – Work boat (Memorial services) based at Nos on Dart Marina, Kingswear; renamed John Wesley
12-33 – Fisherman’s Friend – Survey vessel for Hydromaster at Galway, Ireland; renamed unknown
12-34 – Freddie Cooper – Work boat (memorial services) at Portland; renamed Mary Wesley
12-35 – Inchcape – Work boat (memorial services) based at Portland; renamed Amelia Wesley
12-36 – The Royal Thames – Survey safety / dive vessel; at Holyhead; renamed Sea Searcher
12-37 – Silvia Burrell – based at Island Harbour Marina, near Newport, IOW, renamed Ailsa Craig