B Class (Atlantic 75) Lifeboats
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The Atlantic 75 is part of the B-class of lifeboats that served the shores of the United Kingdom and Ireland as 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. The third generation Atlantic 85 lifeboat has now replaced the Atlantic 75 in service. The final Atlantic 75 was withdrawn for service in December 2021.
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.
In the event of a capsize, a crew member activates a gas bottle to inflate the self-righting bag and the lifeboat turns upright in a few seconds.
B Class (Atlantic 75) Facts
B Class (Atlantic 75) Facts
- Introduced: 1963 (Latest version 2003)
- Length: 5m
- Width: 2m
- Load: 400kg
- Launch Type: Trolley or davit
- Fuel Capacity: 68 litres
- Crew: 2-3
- Range: 3 hours at maxium speed
- Engines: 1 x mariner at 40 or 50hp
Number | Name | Service History | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
B-700 | Susan Peacock | Relief Fleet 1993 to 1996 Burnham-on-Crouch 1996 to 1997 Relief Fleet/Training boat 1997 to 2012 | |
B-701 | Gordon England | Relief 1994 to 2007 | |
B-702 | Manchester Unity of Oddfellows | Sheringham 1994-2007 Enniskillen (Lower) 2007 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2013 | (1) |
B-703 | Jason Logg | Flamborough 1994 to 2007 Enniskillen (Upper) 2007 to 2013 | |
B-704 | Enid Mary | Aberystwyth 1994 to 2007 Relief 2007 to 2011 | (2) |
B-705 | Vera Skilton | Relief 1994 to 2007 Lough Derg 2007 to 2010 | |
B-706 | Blue Peter V | Portaferry 1994 to 2009 Relief 2009 to 2011 | (2) |
B-707 | Mercurius | Criccieth 1994 to 2008 Loch Ness 2008 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2015 | (3) |
B-708 | Bessie | Minehead 1994 to 2008 Baltimore 2008 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2013 | (4) |
B-709 | Lucy Beryl | Relief 1995 to 2011 | (2) |
B-710 | Friendly Forrester II | Poole 1995 to 2008 Happisburgh 2008 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2013 | |
B-711 | Helene | Bundoran 1995 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2012 | |
B-712 | Betty Battle | Hayling Island 1995-2009 | (5) |
B-713 | OEM Stone I | Relief 1995 to 2008 | |
B-714 | Spirit of Cumbria | Silloth 1995-2008 Relief 2008 to 2010 | (6) |
B715 | Phyllis | Newquay 1995 to 2008 Relief 2008 to 2012 | (6) |
B-716 | Gordon Mote | Relief 1995 to 2007 Training boat (used in capsize training) 2007 to 2015 ILC 2015 to 2017 | |
B-717 | Daisy Aitken | Lough Swilly 1995 to 2008 Relief 2008 to 2010 | (5) |
B-718 | Rotaract I | Relief 1995 to 2010 | (5) |
B-719 | Percy Henry Patmore MBE MM | St Bees 1995 to 2010 | (5) |
B-720 | Frederick Robertson | Kinghorn 1995 to 2009 Relief 2009 to 2012 | |
B-721 | Rock Light | New Brighton 1996 to 2010 | (5) |
B-722 | Beatrice Dorothy | Relief 1996 to 2010 | |
B-723 | Walters Lifeboat | Relief 1996 to 2011 | (2) |
B-724 | Rotarian Dennis Cullen | Relief 1996 to 2014 | (2) |
B-725 | Spirit of Penarth | Penarth 1996 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2013 | (5) |
B-726 | Giles | Porthcawl 1996 to 2009 | |
B-727 | CDR & Mrs Rodney Wells | Rye Harbour 1996 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2011 | (5) |
B-728 | Dorothy Mary | Red Bay 1996 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2012 Lough Ree 2012 to 2014 | |
B-729 | Rose West | Kilrush 1996 to 2011 Portishead Lifeboat Trust 2011 to 2013 | (2) |
B-730 | CSMA-Frizell | Portsmouth 1996 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2013 | (2) |
B-731 | Dorothy Selina | Trearddur Bay 1997 to 2010 Relief fleet 2010 to 2014 | |
B-732 | Elizabeth Ann | Relief 1997 to 2011 | |
B-733 | Brandy Hole | Burnham-on-Crouch 1997 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2013 Portishead Lifeboat Trust 2013 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2015 | |
B-734 | Amy Constance | Relief 1997 to 2013 | |
B-735 | Donald and Ethel Macrae | Queensferry 1997 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2015 | |
B-736 | Toshiba Wave Warrior | Relief 1997 to 2002 Gravesend 2002 to 2004 Relief 2004 too 2007 Weston-Super-Mare 2007 to 2008 Relief 2008 to 2010 Lough Derg 2010 to 2013 Relief 2013 to 2014 | (2) |
B-737 | Thelma Glossop | Brighton 1997 to 2011 Loch Ness 2011 to 2013 Relief 2013 | (2) |
B-738 | Dochas | Galway 1997 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2011 | |
B-739 | Peggy Keith Learmond | Largs 1997 to 2011 | (5) |
B-740 | Alexander Cattanach | Kyle of Lochalsh 1997 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2014 | |
B-741 | Pearl of Dorset | Lyme Regis 1997 to 2012 Relief 2012 | (2) |
B-742 | Douglas Paley | Appledore 1997 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2015 | (6) |
B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston | Tighnabruaich 1998 to 2012 | (8) |
B-744 | Robert George Alexander | Clacton-on-Sea 1998 to 2012 | (8) |
B-745 | CSMA 75th Anniversary | Newbiggin 1998 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2015 | (6) |
B-746 | Phyl Clare 3 | Weymouth 1998 to 2015 Relief 2015 | |
B-747 | Rockabill | Skerries 1998 to 2013 Lough Derg 2013 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2016 | (9) |
B-748 | Bickerstaff | Blackpool 1998 to 2013 Relief 2013 to 2017 | (5) |
B-749 | DJS Haverhill | Hunstanton 1998 to 2011 Relief 2011 to 2012 | (5) |
B-750 | Leslie Tranmer | Southwold 1998 to 2013 Relief 2013 to 2017 | (2) |
B-751 | Benjamin Dowing Fairbridge | Clifden 1999 to 2013 Enniskillen (Upper) 2013 to 2015 | (6) |
B-752 | Tanni Grey | Cardigan 1999 to 2013 |
B-753 | City of Bradford V | Relief 1999 to 2012 Baltimore 2012 to 2013 Helvic Head 2013 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2016 | (9) |
B-754 | Pride of Sherwood | Relief 1999 to 2017 | |
B-755 | London's Anniversary 175 | Relief 1999 to 2016 | (2) |
B-756 | Eve Pank | Relief 1999 to 2005 St Helier 2005 to 2007 Falmouth 2007 to 2019 | |
B-757 | Miss Miriam and Miss Nellie Garbutt | Relief 1999 to 2016 | (5) |
B-758 | Sandwell Lifeline | Aberdovey 1999 to 2016 | |
B-759 | Spirit of Clovelly | Clovelly 1999 to 2014 Portishead 2015 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2018 | (5) |
B-760 | Alice and Charles | Helvic Head 1999 to 2013 Baltimore 2013 to 2019 | |
B-761 | Dignity | West Mersea 2000 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2015 | |
B-762 | Jack & Joyce Burcombe | Relief 2000 to 2004 Sunderland 2004 to 2007 Relief 2007 to 2017 | |
B-763 | Colin James Daniel | Atlantic College 2000 to 2013 Loch Ness 2013 to 2018 | |
B-764 | Oxford Town & Gown | Whitstable 2000 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2016 | |
B-765 | Bob Turnbull | Ramsgate 2000 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2015 | |
B-766 | BBC Radio Cleveland | Hartlepool 2000 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2017 | (7) |
B-767 | Maritime Nation | Relief 2000 to 2014 Union Hall 2014 to 2017 | |
B-768 | Blue Peter II | Beaumaris 2000 to 2010 Burry Port 2010 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2016 | (13) |
B-769 | Coventry & Warwickshire | Weston-super-Mare 2001 to 2005 Plymouth 2005 to 2006 Relief 2006 to 2008 Weston-super-Mare 2008 to 2018 | |
B-770 | The Boys Brigade | Arran (Lamlash) 2001 to 2014 Relief 2014 to 2019 | (12) |
B-771 | The Moray Dolphin | Kessock 2002 to 2013 Relief 2013 to 2014 | (2) |
B-772 | The Eric Rowse | St Catherine’s 2002 to 2010 Relief 2010 to 2014 Lough Ree 31/07/14 to 02/11/19 | (12) |
B-773 | Duckhams 2001 | Relief 2001 to 2015 Carrybridge 2015 to 2017 | (4) |
B-774 | Braemar | Relief 2001 to 2015 Weymouth 2015 to 2021 | (2) |
B-775 | Millennium Forrester | Relief 2001 to 2018 | |
B-776 | Vic and Billie Whiffen | Southend-on-Sea 2001 to 2015 Blyth 2015 to 2019 | |
B-777 | Leicester Challenge II | Redcar 2001 to 2012 Relief 2012 to 2014 Burry Port 2014 to 2018 | (6) (2) |
B-778 | Joan Mary | Mablethorpe 2001 to 2015 Happisburgh 2015 to 2017 Relief 2017 to 2018 Training 2018 to 2020 | (2) |
B-779 | Blue Peter I | Littlehampton 2002 to 2016 Relief 2016 to 2019 | |
B-780 | Patricia Jennings | Youghal 2002 to 2016 Relief 2016 to 2019 | (10) |
B-781 | Elsinore | Sligo Bay 2012 to 2015 Lough Derg 2015 to 2019 | |
B-782 | Miss Betty | Crosshaven 2002 to 2016 Relief 2016 to 2017 Stonehaven 2017 to 2019 | |
B-783 | Dorothy and Katherine Barr II | St Abbs 2002 to 2015 Humber Boarding Boat (BB) 2015 to date | |
B-784 | Victor "Danny" Lovelock | Lymington 2002 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2018 | |
B-785 | Fred Clarke | Littlestone-on-Sea 2002 to 2021 | |
B-786 | Seahorse IV | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston 2002 to 2018 | (11) |
B-787 | Paul Alexander | Penlee 2002 to 2016 Relief 2016 to 2018 Weston-super-Mare 2018 to 2021 | |
B-788 | Pride of Leceister | Staithes and Runswick 2003 to 2016 Relief 2016 to 2018 | |
B-789 | Sure and Steadfast | Harwich 2003 to 2018 | (2) |
B-790 | Margaret Bench of Solihull | Abersoch 2002 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2017 Union Hall 27/04/17 to 17/06/21 | (2) |
B-791 | Gladys Winifred Tiffney | Helensburgh 2003 to 2017 | (10) |
B-792 | Joseph and Mary Hiley | Relief 2003 to 2008 Training 2008 to 2012 Enniskillen (Lower) 2012 to 2015 Relief 2015 to 2018 | (2) |
B-793 | Alan and Margaret | Looe 2003 to 2016 Relief 2016 to 2018 Burry Port 2018 to 2019 | |
B-794 | Joan Bate | Salcombe 2003 to 2018 Dart 2018 to 2019 ILC 2019 | |
B-795 | Staines Whitfield | Burnham-on-Sea 2003 to 2019 Dart 2019 to 2021 | |
B-796 | Miss Sally Anne (Baggy) | Kinsale 2003 to 2018 Blyth 2019 to 2021 | (2) |
Lifeboats highlighted in GREEN were based at Irish Lifeboat stations.
Notes
(1) On display at Sheringham Museum.
(2) Sold to the Finnish Lifeboat Society.
(3) On display at the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth.
(4) Sold to Hornsea Inshore Rescue.
(5) Sold to the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (ICE-SAR).
(6) Sold to the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM).
(7) Sold to Haverigg Inshore Rescue.
(8) Sold to the Red Cross, Biscay.
(9) Sold to the Hellanic Rescue Team, Lesbos, Greece.
(10) Sold to Mersey & Rescue.
(11) Damaged beyond repair.
(12) Sold to Estonia SAR.
(13) Sold to Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat.
RNLI Lifeboat Fleet
RNLI Lifeboat Fleet
The RNLI have over 350 lifeboats based at stations around the UK and Ireland. Between them, RNLI lifeboats cover 19,000 miles of coastline and some busy inland stretches of water.
RNLI Lifeboat Stations
RNLI Lifeboat Stations
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) currently operate 46 stations around the Irish coastline as well as major inland waterways.
RNLI Lifeguards
RNLI Lifeguards
RNLI lifeguards starting patrolling beaches in 2001 following a successful pilot scheme. Since then, it has grown with over 1,000 RNLI lifeguards patrol over 200 beaches around the UK including Northern Ireland.