In December 1896 a new Watson Class 36ft 2in, twelve-oared pulling and sailing lifeboat, named Samuel Fletcher of Manchester ON393, built at a cost of £591, was placed on service at Blackpool.
This was the second boat at Blackpool of the same name. The original Samuel Fletcher of Manchester, was a pulling and sailing self righter, supplied in 1885. She weighed in at three tons and was too heavy. So it was requested that the builders supply a light pulling boat more suitable for shore launching. Hence the second lighter boat was specifically designed and built for the Blackpool crew.
From December 1896 to October 1930 she launched on service 12 times and saved 28 lives
Services
- 16 June 1897 – Lord Nelsons Former Flaghip Foudroyant. Saved 28.
- 21 February 1907 – Schooner Rebecca and Mary of Beaumaris. No service.
- 18 February 1910 – Schooner Prosperity of Caernarvon. Assisted to save vessel.
- 5 November 1911 – Steamship Rosalean of Cardiff. No service.
- 15, 16 November 1911 – Lighter Douglass of Preston. Searched.
- 11 Jan 1914 – Motor Boat of Blackpool. Searched.
- 31 December 1919 – Steamship Olaf Bordin of Toro Norway. Stood by.
- 29 January 1923 – Steamship Ophir of Liverpool. Landed 9.
- 10 January 1924 – Steamship Nord of Helsingborg. Landed 1, then stood by.
- 26 August 1926 – Steamship Margaret of Preston. Landed 6.

The Samuel Fletcher of Manchester was withdrawn from service in 1930 after being credited with saving twenty eight lives.
After she was retired the boat was sold to Blackpool Council for £70. She was refitted with an engine and served as as a pleasure boat on Blackpool’s Stanley Park Boating Lake for many years.