Atlantic 75-class lifeboat
 Atlantic 75 - Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat B-776 | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Atlantic 75 |
| Builders: | Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes |
| Operators: |
 Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by: | Atlantic 21 |
| Succeeded by: | Atlantic 85 |
| In service: | 1993– |
| Completed: | 97 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1.6 tonnes |
| Length: | 7.38 m (24.2 ft) |
| Beam: | 2.65 m (8.7 ft) |
| Draught: | 0.41 m (1.3 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Evinrude 2-stroke outboard engines, 70 hp (52 kW) or 2 × Yamaha 75 hp (56 kW) engines |
| Speed: | 32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h) (although speeds of 35+ kts have been recorded unofficially with the Yamaha engines) |
| Endurance: | 2.5 hours |
| Capacity: | 23 |
| Complement: | 3 |
The Atlantic 75 is part of the B-Class of lifeboats that serve the shores of the United Kingdom as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet.
The Atlantic 75 is the second generation Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) in the B-class series, developed from the Atlantic 21. These boats gradually replaced the Atlantic 21 fleet, but have now been superseded by the new Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
Description
One of the main improvements made to the Atlantic 75 is the addition of a ballast tank at the front of the boat which enables the boat to launch into larger surf than the Atlantic 21. The ballast when full, either of sea water or water from a hose, weighs the same as three fully grown men.
Fleet
Atlantic 75 B-704 during a demonstration in 2009
Atlantic 75 B-713 alongside Atlantic 21 B-526 in 2005
Atlantic 75 B-734 at the Bristol Harbour Festival in 2008
Atlantic 75 B-736 off Anchor Head, Weston-super-Mare in 2007
Whitstable Lifeboat, Oxford Town and Gown B-764
Atlantic 75 B-776 at Southend-on-Sea in 2009
Atlantic 75 B-777 launching in Redcar in 2006
| Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] | Name | In service | Principal Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-700 | Susan Peacock | 1994–2012 | Prototype Atlantic 75 Now named Vixen with Poole Harbour Commission | |
| B-701 | Gordon England | 1994– | Relief fleet | |
| B-702 | Manchester Unity of Oddfellows | 1994–2007 2007– |
Sheringham Enniskillen |
First Atlantic 75 to be officially placed on service |
| B-703 | Jason Logg | 1994–2007 2007– |
Flamborough Enniskillen | |
| B-704 | Enid Mary | 1994–2007 2007– |
Aberystwyth Relief fleet | |
| B-705 | Vera Skilton | 1994–2007 2007– |
Relief fleet Lough Derg | |
| B-706 | Blue Peter V | 1994–2009 2009– |
Portaferry Relief fleet | |
| B-707 | Mercurious | 1994–2008 2008– |
Criccieth Loch Ness | |
| B-708 | Bessie | 1994–2008 2008– |
Minehead Baltimore | |
| B-709 | Lucy Beryl | 1995– | Relief fleet | Now with Kaskinen Finland |
| B-710 | Friendly Forrester II | 1995–2008 2008– |
Poole Happisburgh | |
| B-711 | Helene | 1995–2010 2010– |
Bundoran Relief fleet | |
| B-712 | Betty Battle | 1995–2010 | Hayling Island | Now with ICE-SAR |
| B-713 | OEM Stone I | 1995–2008 | Relief fleet | Now with Dorset Police (P003) |
| B-714 | Spirit of Cumbria | 1995–2010 2010–2012 |
Silloth Relief fleet |
Now with KNRM |
| B-715 | Phyllis | 1995–2008 2008– |
Newquay Relief fleet | |
| B-716 | Gordon Mote | 1995–2007 2007– |
Relief fleet RNLI College |
Capsize Training boat at RNLI Lifeboat College |
| B-717 | Daisy Aitken | 1995–2008 2008–2010 |
Lough Swilly Relief fleet |
Now at Skagastrond with ICE-SAR |
| B-718 | Rotaract I | 1995–2010 | Relief fleet | Now with ICE-SAR |
| B-719 | Percy Henry Patmore MBE MM | 1995–2010 | St Bees | Now with ICE-SAR |
| B-720 | Frederick Robertson | 1995–2010 2010– |
Kinghorn RNLI College | |
| B-721 | Rock Light | 1996–2010 | New Brighton | Now at Keflavik with ICE-SAR |
| B-722 | Beatrice Dorothy | 1996–2010 | Relief fleet | Now with Dorset Police (P006) |
| B-723 | Walters Lifeboat | 1996– | Relief fleet | |
| B-724 | Rotarian Dennis Cullen | 1996– | Relief fleet | |
| B-725 | Spirit of Penarth | 1996–2010 2010– |
Penarth Relief fleet | |
| B-726 | Giles | 1996–2009 | Porthcawl | Now with Dorset Police (P004) |
| B-727 | CDR & Mrs Rodney Wells | 1996–2010 2010– |
Rye Harbour Relief fleet | |
| B-728 | Dorothy Mary | 1996–2011 2011– |
Red Bay Relief fleet | |
| B-729 | Rose West | 1996–2010 2010–2013 2013– |
Kilrush Portishead Lifeboat Trust Relief fleet |
|
| B-730 | CSMA-Frizell | 1996–2010 2010– |
Portsmouth Relief fleet | |
| B-731 | Dorothy Selina | 1997–2010 2010– |
Trearddur Bay Relief fleet | |
| B-732 | Elizabeth Ann | 1997–2011 | Relief fleet | Now with Dorset Police (P005) |
| B-733 | Brandy Hole | 1997–2011 2011–2013 2013–2015 2015– |
Burnham-on-Crouch Relief fleet Portishead Lifeboat Trust Relief fleet | |
| B-734 | Amy Constance | 1997– | Relief fleet | |
| B-735 | Donald and Ethel Macrae | 1997–2011 2011– |
Queensferry Relief fleet | |
| B-736 | Toshiba Wave Warrior | 1997– | Relief fleet | |
| B-737 | Thelma Glossop | 1997–2011 2011– |
Brighton Relief fleet | |
| B-738 | Dochas | 1997–2010 2010–2011 |
Galway Relief fleet |
Reported scrapped |
| B-739 | Peggy Keith Learmond | 1997–2011 | Largs | Now with ICE-SAR |
| B-740 | Alexander Cattanach | 1997–2011 2011– |
Kyle of Lochalsh Relief fleet | |
| B-741 | Pearl of Dorset | 1997–2012 2012– |
Lyme Regis Relief fleet | |
| B-742 | Douglas Paley | 1997–2012 2012– |
Appledore Relief fleet | |
| B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston | 1998– | Tighnabruaich | Now on service with Red Cross in Biscay, Basque Country |
| B-744 | Robert George Alexander | 1998– | Clacton-on-Sea | Now on service with Red Cross in Biscay, Basque Country |
| B-745 | CSMA 75th Anniversary | 1998– | Newbiggin | |
| B-746 | Phyl Clare 3 | 1998– | Weymouth | |
| B-747 | Rockabill | 1998– | Skerries | |
| B-748 | Bickerstaffe | 1998–2013 2013– |
Blackpool Relief fleet | |
| B-749 | D J S Haverhill | 1998–2011 2011–2012 |
Hunstanton Relief fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR Reykjavik |
| B-750 | Leslie Tranmer | 1998–2013 2013– |
Southwold Relief fleet | |
| B-751 | Benjamin Dowing Fairbridge | 1999– | Clifden | |
| B-752 | Tanni Grey | 1999– | Cardigan | |
| B-753 | City of Bradford V | 1999–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Baltimore | |
| B-754 | Pride of Sherwood | 1999– | Relief fleet[1] | |
| B-755 | London's Anniversary 175 | 1999– | Relief fleet[2] | |
| B-756 | Eve Pank | 1999–2005 2005–2007 2007– |
Relief fleet St Helier Falmouth | |
| B-757 | Miss Miriam and Miss Nellie Garbutt | 1999– | Relief fleet | |
| B-758 | Sandwell Lifeline | 1999– | Aberdovey | |
| B-759 | Spirit of Clovelly | 1999–2014 2015–2015 2015– |
Clovelly Portishead Relief fleet | |
| B-760 | Alice and Charles | 1999– | Helvick Head | |
| B-761 | Dignity | 2000–2014 2014– |
West Mersea Relief fleet | |
| B-762 | Jack & Joyce Burcombe | 2000–2004 2004–2007 2007– |
Relief fleet Sunderland Relief fleet | |
| B-763 | Colin James Daniel | 2000–2013 2013– |
Atlantic College Relief fleet | |
| B-764 | Oxford Town & Gown | 2000– | Whitstable | |
| B-765 | Bob Turnbull | 2000– | Ramsgate | |
| B-766 | BBC Radio Cleveland | 2000– | Hartlepool | |
| B-767 | Maritime Nation | 2000– | Relief fleet | |
| B-768 | Blue Peter II | 2000–2010 2010– |
Beaumaris Burry Port[3] | |
| B-769 | Coventry & Warwickshire | 2001–2005 2005–2006 2006–2008 2008– |
Weston-super-Mare Plymouth Relief fleet Weston-super-Mare | |
| B-770 | The Boys Brigade | 2001–2014 2014– |
Arran (Lamlash) Relief fleet | |
| B-771 | The Moray Dolphin | 2002–2014 2014– |
Kessock Relief fleet | |
| B-772 | The Eric Rowse | 2002–2010 2010–2014 2014– |
St Catherine’s Relief fleet Lough Ree | |
| B-773 | Duckhams 2001 | 2001–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet[4] Enniskillen (Upper) | |
| B-774 | Braemar | 2001–2014 2014 2014–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Stonehaven Relief fleet Weymouth | |
| B-775 | Millennium Forrester | 2001–2004 2001– |
Relief fleet Plymouth[5] | |
| B-776 | Vic and Billie Whiffen | 2001–2015 2015– |
Southend-on-Sea Blyth | |
| B-777 | Leicester Challenge II | 2001–2012 2012–2014 2014– |
Redcar Relief fleet Burry Port | |
| B-778 | Joan Mary | 2001–2015 2015– |
Mablethorpe Happisburgh | |
| B-779 | Blue Peter I | 2002–2016
2016– |
Littlehampton Relief fleet[6] | |
| B-780 | Patricia Jennings | 2002– | Youghal | |
| B-781 | Elsinore | 2002–2015 2015– |
Sligo Bay Lough Derg | |
| B-782 | Miss Betty | 2002– | Crosshaven Relief Fleet | |
| B-783 | Dorothy and Katherine Barr II | 2002–2015 2015– |
St Abbs Humber (Boarding boat) | |
| B-784 | Victor "Danny" Lovelock | 2002–2015 2015– |
Lymington Relief fleet | |
| B-785 | Fred Clarke | 2002– | Littlestone-on-Sea | |
| B-786 | Seahorse IV | 2002– | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | |
| B-787 | Paul Alexander | 2002– | Penlee | |
| B-788 | Pride of Leicester | 2003– | Staithes and Runswick | |
| B-789 | Sure and Steadfast | 2003– | Harwich | |
| B-790 | Margaret Bench of Solihull | 2002–2015 2015– |
Abersoch Relief fleet | |
| B-791 | Gladys Winifred Tiffney | 2003– | Helensburgh | |
| B-792 | Joseph and Mary Hiley | 2003–2008 2008–2012 2012–2015 2015– |
Relief fleet Training fleet Enniskillen (Lower) Relief fleet | |
| B-793 | Alan and margaret | 2003– | Looe | |
| B-794 | Joan Bate | 2003– | Salcombe | |
| B-795 | Staines Whitfield | 2003– | Burnham-on-Sea | |
| B-796 | Miss Sally Anne (Baggy) | 2003– | Kinsale | |
- ↑ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
References
- ↑ "B-754 The Pride of Sherwood". RNLI Nottinghamshire.
- ↑ "Relief Lifeboat Arrives.". Clacton Lifeboat.
- ↑ "Burry Port's Atlantic 75 Blue Peter II on Station". RNLI.
- ↑ "Duckhams new RNLI lifeboat". New Car Net.
- ↑ "Station History". Plymouth Lifeboat Station. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
- ↑ "NavynutsRNLIB700Production". www.lifeboatsonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atlantic 75 class lifeboats. |
- RNLI Fleet: B-class (Atlantic)
- Atlantic 75 class lifeboat at Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI Lifeboat Station
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