Y class lifeboat
| Y-Class boat aboard a Tamar class lifeboat Y-Class boat aboard a Tamar class lifeboat | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators: | 23px Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 1 × Mariner outboard engine, 15 hp (11 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Range: | Within visual range of ALB |
| Complement: | 2 |
The Y class lifeboat is a class of small inflatable boat operated by the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Y-class is mainly used as a small tender carried on board the RNLI All Weather lifeboats that serve the shores of the UK, and is normally found on the Severn and the Tamar class lifeboats, the Arun class having been retired.
When in use it carries up to a crew of two and is primarily used for assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the water and the all-weather lifeboat can not get into the base of the cliffs due to rocks.
Launching from the Tamar Class
Aboard the Tamar class lifeboat with-in the stern section of there is a built in recessed chamber which house the small inflatable Y-class daughter boat. Access to the inflatable daughter boat is by means of lowering the transom, and lifting a section of deck. This allows the tender to be launched and recovered on to a ramp provided by the lowered transom section.
Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the Arancia class Beach Rescue boats, the X class lifeboat and the XP class lifeboat.
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