In May 2017, Shannon-class Joel and April Grunnill ON1324 (13-17) officially replaced the Mersey-class Lincolnshire Poacher. The new lifeboat cost £2.2 million. She was launched at ALC Poole on 9 September 2016, delivered to Skegness on 28 January 2017, and officially named on 27 May 2017. Funding came from the legacy of Joel Grunnill, and a donation from his cousin April Grunnill, both of whom had been volunteers with the station.
