Atlantic 75 class lifeboat
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| RNLI Atlantic 75 - Clacton Lifeboat, Robert George Alexander Clacton Lifeboat Robert George Alexander | |
| Class overview | |
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| Operators: | 23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| In service: | 1993– |
| Completed: | 96 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Beam: | 2.64 m (8.7 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: | 3 hours |
| Complement: | 3 |
B-Class (Atlantic 75) lifeboats serve the shores of the UK 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 These boats gradually replaced the Atlantic 21 fleet, but have now been superseded by the new Atlantic 85 lifeboat.
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.
External links
- RNLI - Fleet
- RNLI - Atlantic 75 and 85 Lifeboats
- Atlantic 75 class lifeboat at Burnham-on-Crouch RNLI Lifeboat Station
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