Atlantic 85-class lifeboat
 Atlantic 85 B-805 on exercise in Bangor |
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Atlantic 85 |
| Builders: | Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes |
| Operators: |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by: | Atlantic 75 |
| In service: | 2005– |
| Active: | (production ongoing) |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 1.8 tonnes |
| Length: | 8.44 m (27.7 ft) |
| Beam: | 2.85 m (9.4 ft) |
| Draught: | 0.53 m (1.7 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 × Yamaha 4-stroke outboard engines, 115 hp (86 kW) 210 litres fuel |
| Speed: | 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) |
| Endurance: | 2.5 hours |
| Capacity: | 24 |
| Complement: | 4 |
The Atlantic 85 is part of the B class of lifeboats that serve the shores of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet.
The Atlantic 85 is the third generation B Class Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) developed from the Atlantic 21 and the later Atlantic 75. The Atlantic class of lifeboats is named after Atlantic College, where the design was originally developed.
Description
The hull is constructed of Fibre Reinforced Composite with a Hypalon tube.
Like previous RIBs it has a manually operated self-righting mechanism, deploying an airbag mounted atop the A-frame arch. It is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The Atlantic 85 is fitted with radar and VHF direction finding equipment and can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6 gale.[1]
The Atlantic 85 also has intercom communications between the crew and VHF radio via their helmets.
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A close up of the console & constrols of Atlantic 85 B-805
Atlantic 85 B-805 launching in Bangor in 2008
Atlantic 85 B-824 with an Atlantic 75 & a D class in 2010
Atlantic 85 B-832 in Porthcawl in 2011
Atlantic 85 B-832 in Porthcawl in 2011
| Op. No. | Name | In service | Principal Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-800 | Prototype Atlantic 85 (B-PO2) | |||
| B-801 | The Drayton Manor | 2006– | Relief fleet | |
| B-802 | Chelsea Flower Show | 2006– | Relief fleet | |
| B-803 | William Hurst | 2006– | Relief fleet | |
| B-804 | Lydia Mcdonald | 2006– | Macduff | |
| B-805 | Jessie Hillyard | 2006– | Bangor | |
| B-806 | Mudeford Servant | 2006– | Mudeford | |
| B-807 | Mary Lewis | 2006– | Relief fleet | |
| B-808 | Donald McLoughlin | 2006– | Walmer | |
| B-809 | The Two Annes | 2006– | Teignmouth | |
| B-810 | Tabbycat | 2006–2008 2008–2012 2012– |
Relief fleet Cowes Relief fleet |
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| B-811 | Hylton Burdon | 2006– | Cullercoats | |
| B-812 | Frank William Walton | 2006– | Kilkeel | |
| B-813 | Muriel and Leslie | 2006– | Port Erin | |
| B-814 | Sheila Stenhouse | 2006– | Kirkcudbright | |
| B-815 | Peterborough Beer Festival III | 2007– | Relief fleet | |
| B-816 | David Page | 2007– | St Helier | |
| B-817 | Wolseley | 2007– | Sunderland | |
| B-818 | The Oddfellows | 2007– | Sheringham | |
| B-819 | Minnie and Ernest George Barry | 2008– | Lough Swilly | |
| B-820 | Elizabeth Jane Palmer | 2007– | Flamborough | |
| B-821 | Gladys Mildred | 2008– | Newquay | |
| B-822 | Spirit of Friendship | 2007– | Aberystwyth | |
| B-823 | Doris Joan | 2008– | Criccieth | |
| B-824 | Richard and Elizabeth Deaves | 2008– | Minehead | |
| B-825 | Norma Ethel Vinall | 2008– | Relief fleet | |
| B-826 | Sgt. Bob Martin (Civil Service No. 50) | 2008– | Poole | |
| B-827 | Olive Laura Deare II | 2009– | Gravesend | Replaces the E-class Olive Laura Deare |
| B-828 | Elaine and Don Wilkinson | 2010– | Silloth | |
| B-829 | Derrick Battle | 2010– | Hayling Island | |
| B-830 | Douglas Murray | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| B-831 | Joy Morris MBE | 2010– | St Bees | |
| B-832 | Rose of The Shires | 2009– | Porthcawl | |
| B-833 | Blue Peter V | 2009– | Portaferry | |
| B-834 | William Henry Liddington | 2010– | Bundoran | |
| B-835 | Martin Harvey | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| B-836 | Tommy Niven | 2010– | Kinghorn | |
| B-837 | Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No 51) | 2010– | New Brighton | |
| B-838 | Annette Mary Liddington | 2010– | Beaumaris | |
| B-839 | Maureen Lillian | 2010– | Penarth | |
| B-840 | Harold Bains | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| B-841 | Eric W Wilson | 2010– | St Catherine | |
| B-842 | Hello Herbie | 2011– | Rye Harbour | |
| B-843 | Geoffrey Charles | 2011– | Red Bay | |
| B-844 | Edith Louise Eastwick | 2011– | Kilrush | |
| B-845 | James Dugdale | 2010– | Relief fleet | |
| B-846 | Norma T | 2010– | Portsmouth | |
| B-847 | Hereford Endeavour | 2010– | Trearddur Bay | |
| B-848 | Spirit of West Norfolk | 2011– | Hunstanton | |
| B-849 | Tony and Robert Pritt | 2011– | Burnham-on-Crouch | |
| B-850 | Edna May | 2011– | Relief fleet | |
| B-851 | Jimmie Cairncross | 2011– | Queensferry | |
| B-852 | Random Harvest | 2011– | Brighton [2] | |
| B-853 | Binny | 2011– | Galway | |
| B-854 | R.A.Wilson | 2011– | Largs | |
| B-855 | Eric C Guest | 2011– | Relief fleet | |
| B-856 | The Spirit of Fred Olsen | 2011– | Kyle of Lochalsh [3] | |
| B-857 | Spirit of Loch Fyne | 2012– | Lyme Regis | |
| B-858 | Leicester Challenge III | 2012– | Redcar | |
| B-859 | Sheena-Louise | 2012– | Cowes | |
| B-860 | Max Walls | 2012– | Calshot | |
| B-861 | Glanely | 2012– | Appledore [4] | |
| B-862 | James and Helen Mason | 2012– | Tighnabruaich | |
| B-863 | David Porter | 2012– | Clacton-on-Sea [5] | |
| B-864 | Richard Wake Burdon | 2012– | Newbiggin | |
| B-865 | Malcolm and Mona Bennet-Williams | 2012– | Relief fleet | |
| B-866 | Louis Simson | 2013– | Skerries [6] | |
| B-867 | William and Eleanor | 2013– | Blackpool [7] | |
| B-868 | Due 2013 | Southwold | ||
| B-869 | Due 2013 | Clifden | ||
| B-870 | Due 2013 | Relief fleet | ||
| B-871 | Due 2013 | Cardigan | ||
| B-872 | Toby Rundle | Due 2013 | Clovelly |
References
- ^ "Atlantic 85 Details". RNLI.
- ^ "RNLI Brighton Lifeboat, Sussex, UK.". RNLI.
- ^ "Kyle of Lochalsh naming ceremony for the Spirit of Fred.Olsen". RNLI.
- ^ "Great news for Appledore RNLI". RNLI.
- ^ http://www.clactonlifeboat.org.uk/lifeboat_pages/archives_news_2012.htm
- ^ "New Boat Arrives". Skerries Lifeboat. 29/02/2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Lowe, Esther (23/04/2013). "Blackpool RNLI lifeboat station take delivery of a new lifeboat". Retrieved 25 April 2013.
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