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 | 1993-2021
|
| Completed | 97 |
| Lost | 1 |
| Retired | 96 |
| 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) |
| Endurance | 2.5 hours |
| Capacity | 23 |
| Complement | 3 |
The Atlantic 75 is the second generation Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), in the B-class series of Inshore lifeboats, that were operated around the shores of the British Isles and the Channel Islands, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) between 1993 and 2021. This lifeboat was a development of, and gradually replaced, the Atlantic 21-class lifeboat, but have now been superseded by the new Atlantic 85-class lifeboat.[1]
Description
The Atlantic 75 has Hypalon-coated nylon inflatable sponsons. Changing from the grey of the Atlantic 21, all Atlantic 75 sponsons are orange. A conical diaphragm is placed between sections of the sponson, to transfer pressure should damage or leaking occur. The lifeboat has a moulded fibreglass rigid hull, topped with a marine quality plywood deck. The fuel tanks are located under the deck. The crew seats are mounted on a fibreglass centre console. A tubular aluminium roll-bar carries communication aerials for GPS satelite navigation and VHF radio, along with an inflatable airbag for self-righting. The twin Evinrude 70-hp engines were modified at the RNLI's Inshore Lifeboat Centre at Cowes, to prevent water ingress in case of capsize, and allow restart. A tubular mast is provided to mount navigation lights, and an emergency blue-light.[2]
One of the main improvements made to the Atlantic 75 is the addition of a 200 L (44 imp gal) ballast tank at the front of the boat which enables the boat to launch into larger surf than the Atlantic 21. This ballast tank is filled using a water scoop located between the engines, and keeps the bow of the lifeboat weighed down, allowing higher speeds. [3]
All of the following fleet details are referenced to the Lifeboat Enthusiast Society Handbook, published annually, with information retrieved directly from RNLI records.[4]
Atlantic 75 Fleet
| Op. No.[a] | Name | In service[4] | Principal Station | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-700 | Susan Peacock | 1992–1996 1996–1997 1997–2003 2003 2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005 2006–2009 |
Trials Burnham-on-Crouch Relief fleet Looe Relief fleet Burnham-on-Sea Relief fleet Plymouth Training |
Prototype Atlantic 75 Now named Vixen with Poole Harbour Commission |
| B-701 | Gordon England | 1994–2001 2001–2002 2002–2005 2005–2007 |
Relief fleet Littlestone-on-Sea Relief fleet Weston-super-Mare |
|
| B-702 | Manchester Unity of Oddfellows | 1994–2007 2007–2012 |
Sheringham Enniskillin (Lower) |
First Atlantic 75 to be officially placed on service |
| B-703 | Jason Logg | 1994–2007 2008–2013 |
Flamborough Enniskillin (Upper) |
Sold 2013 |
| B-704 | Enid Mary | 1994–2007 2007–2009 2009–2011 |
Aberystwyth Relief fleet Training fleet |
Sold to the Finnish Lifeboat Institute in 2011. Served in Tampere from 2012 to 2022 and moved to Iisalmi in 2023. |
| B-705 | Vera Skilton | 1994–1997 1997 1997–2003 2003 2003–2004 2004 2005–2007 2007–2010 |
Relief fleet Appledore Relief fleet Kinsale Relief fleet Sunderland Gravesend Lough Derg |
Sold 2010 |
| B-706 | Blue Peter V | 1994–2009 2009–2011 |
Portaferry Training fleet |
Sold 2011 |
| B-707 | Mercurious | 1994–2007 2007–2008 2008–2011 2011–2015 |
Criccieth Relief fleet Loch Ness Relief fleet |
To National Maritime Museum, Falmouth 2015 |
| B-708 | Bessie | 1994–2007 2007–2008 2008–2012 2012–2013 |
Minehead Relief fleet Baltimore Relief fleet |
Sold 2013. Former Hornsea Inshore Rescue lifeboat until 2019 |
| B-709 | Lucy Beryl | 1995–2001 2001–2002 2002–2007 2007–2011 |
Relief fleet Kessock Relief fleet Training fleet |
Sold to Kaskinen Finland 2011 |
| B-710 | Friendly Forrester II | 1995–2008 2008–2009 2009–2012 2012–2013 |
Poole Relief fleet Happisburgh Relief fleet |
Sold 2013. |
| B-711 | Helene | 1995–2009 2009–2012 |
Bundoran Training fleet |
Sold in Holland 2012. |
| B-712 | Betty Battle | 1995–2009 2009–2010 |
Hayling Island Relief fleet |
Sold to ICE-SAR 2010, now at Eyrarbakki, Iceland. |
| B-713 | OEM Stone I | 1995–2008 2008 2008–2009 |
Relief fleet Kilkeel Relief fleet |
Now with Dorset Police (P003) |
| B-714 | Spirit of Cumbria | 1995–2008 2008–2009 |
Silloth Relief fleet |
Sold to KNRM 2010 |
| B-715 | Phyllis | 1995–2007 2007–2008 2008 2008–2009 2009–2012 |
Newquay Relief fleet Gravesend Relief fleet Training fleet |
Sold to KNRM 2012 |
| B-716 | Unnamed Gordon Mote |
1995–1999 1999–2017 |
Relief fleet RNLI College |
Capsize Training boat at RNLI Lifeboat College |
| B-717 | Daisy Aitken | 1995–2007 2007 2007–2009 2009 |
Lough Swilly Newquay Relief fleet Training fleet |
Now at Skagastrond with ICE-SAR |
| B-718 | Rotaract I | 1995–1996 1996–1998 1998–2002 2002 2002–2008 2008–2009 2009 |
Relief fleet Blackpool Relief fleet Crosshaven Relief fleet Kirkcudbright Training fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR |
| B-719 | Percy Henry Patmore MBE MM | 1995–2009 2009 |
St Bees Training fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR |
| B-720 | Frederick Robertson | 1995–2009 2009–2012 |
Kinghorn Training fleet |
|
| B-721 | Rock Light | 1996–2009 2009 |
New Brighton Relief fleet |
Now at Keflavik with ICE-SAR |
| B-722 | Beatrice Dorothy | 1996–1998 1998 1998–2010 2010–2013 |
Relief fleet Blackpool Relief fleet Hired to Dorset Police(P-006) |
Dorset Police (P-006) at 2012 Olympics in Weymouth. Now with Captain Paul Watson Foundation UK - Marine Conservation Charity |
| B-723 | Walters Lifeboat | 1996–2009 2009 2009-2011 |
Relief fleet Porthcawl Relief fleet |
|
| B-724 | Rotarian Dennis Cullen | 1996–2008 2008-2010 2010-2014 |
Relief fleet Training fleet Relief fleet |
|
| B-725 | Spirit of Penarth | 1996–2010 2010–2012 |
Penarth Relief fleet |
|
| B-726 | Giles | 1996–2009 2009–2013 |
Porthcawl Hired to Dorset Police(P-004) |
Now with Dorset Police (P-004) |
| B-727 | Commander & Mrs Rodney Wells | 1996–2010 2010–2011 |
Rye Harbour Relief fleet |
|
| B-728 | Dorothy Mary | 1996–2010 2010–2012 2012-2014 |
Red Bay Relief fleet Lough Ree |
|
| B-729 | Rose West | 1996–2010 2010–2011 2011–2013 |
Kilrush Relief fleet Portishead Lifeboat Trust |
|
| B-730 | CSMA-Frizell | 1996–2010 2010–2012 2012 |
Portsmouth Relief fleet Training fleet |
|
| B-731 | Dorothy Selina | 1997–2010 2010–2011 2011–2014 |
Trearddur Bay Relief fleet Burry Port |
|
| B-732 | Elizabeth Ann | 1997–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009 2009–2012 |
Relief fleet Gravesend Relief fleet Hired to Dorset Police |
|
| B-733 | Brandy Hole | 1997–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2015 |
Burnham-on-Crouch Relief fleet Training fleet Portishead Lifeboat Trust |
|
| B-734 | Amy Constance | 1997–2002 2002 2002–2004 2004 2004–2005 2005–2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2012 |
Relief fleet Gravesend Chiswick Gravesend Chiswick Relief fleet Gravesend Relief fleet Training fleet |
|
| B-735 | Donald and Ethel Macrae | 1997–2012 2012–2014 |
Queensferry Training fleet |
Private pleasure boat Isles of Scilly |
| B-736 | Toshiba Wave Warrior | 1997–2002 2002–2004 2004–2007 2007–2008 2008 2008 2008–2009 2009–2010 2010–2012 |
Relief fleet Gravesend Relief fleet Weston-super-Mare Relief fleet Poole Relief fleet Training fleet Lough Derg |
|
| B-737 | Thelma Glossop | 1997–2011 2011–2013 |
Brighton Loch Ness |
|
| B-738 | Dochas | 1997–2010 | Galway | Withdrawn from service as uneconomic repair. Sold as repairable to Private owner in Netherlands. |
| B-739 | Peggy Keith Learmond | 1997–2011 2011–2012 |
Largs Relief fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR in Húsavík |
| B-740 | Alexander Cattanach | 1997–2011 2011–2013 2013–2014 |
Kyle of Lochalsh Relief fleet Stonehaven |
|
| B-741 | Pearl of Dorset | 1997–2012 2012–2014 |
Lyme Regis Relief fleet |
|
| B-742 | Douglas Paley | 1997–2012 2012 2012–2015 2015–2016 |
Appledore Relief fleet Happisburgh Relief fleet |
|
| B-743 | Alex & Maime Preston | 1998–2012 2012–2013 |
Tighnabruaich Relief fleet |
Now on service with Red Cross in Biscay, Basque Country |
| B-744 | Robert George Alexander | 1998–2012 2012–2013 |
Clacton-on-Sea Relief fleet |
Now on service with Red Cross in Biscay, Basque Country |
| B-745 | CSMA 75th Anniversary | 1998–2012 2012–2013 2013–2015 |
Newbiggin Relief fleet Training fleet |
|
| B-746 | Phyl Clare 3 | 1998–2015 | Weymouth | |
| B-747 | Rockabill | 1998–2012 2012–2013 2013–2015 2015–2017 |
Skerries Relief fleet Lough Derg Relief fleet |
Now on service in Lesbos, Greece with HRT[5] |
| B-748 | Bickerstaffe | 1998–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 |
Blackpool Relief fleet Trainingfleet |
|
| B-749 | D J S Haverhill | 1998–2011 | Hunstanton | Now with ICE-SAR Reykjavik |
| B-750 | Leslie Tranmer | 1998–2013 2013–2015 2015–2017 |
Southwold Relief fleet Training fleet |
|
| B-751 | Benjamin Dowing Fairbridge | 1999–2013 2013–2015 |
Clifden Enniskillin (Upper) |
|
| B-752 | Tanni Grey | 1999–2013 2013–2014 |
Cardigan Relief fleet |
|
| B-753 | City of Bradford V | 1999–2001 2001–2002 2002–2009 2009 2009–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 |
Relief fleet Penlee Relief fleet Aberystwyth Relief fleet Baltimore Helvick Head Relief fleet |
Now on service in Lesbos, Greece with HRT[6] |
| B-754 | Pride of Sherwood[7] | 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001 2001–2002 2002–2012 2012–2013 2013–2016 |
Relief fleet St Catherine Relief fleet Mablethorpe Relief fleet Skerries Relief fleet |
|
| B-755 | London's Anniversary 175 | 1999–2003 2003 2003–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016 |
Relief fleet Salcombe Relief fleet Lough Derg Relief fleet Humber (BB) Southend-on-Sea Relief fleet |
|
| B-756 | Eve Pank | 1999–2005 2005–2007 2007–2019 |
Relief fleet St Helier Falmouth |
Now in service in Naantali with Finnish Lifeboat Institution, SMPS, as Pv Reka, callsign VLS4984 |
| B-757 | Miss Miriam and Miss Nellie Garbutt | 1999–2010 2010–2011 2011–2015 |
Relief fleet Galway Relief fleet |
|
| B-758 | Sandwell Lifeline | 1999–2016 2016–2017 |
Aberdovey Relief fleet |
|
| B-759 | Spirit of Clovelly | 1999–2014 2014–2015 2015 2015–2018 |
Clovelly Relief fleet Portishead Relief fleet |
|
| B-760 | Alice and Charles | 1999–2013 2013–2016 2016–2017 |
Helvick Head Baltimore Relief fleet |
|
| B-761 | Dignity | 2000–2014 | West Mersea | |
| B-762 | Jack & Joyce Burcombe | 2000–2004 2004–2007 2007–2014 2014–2017 |
Relief fleet Sunderland Relief fleet Stonehaven |
2021, renamed Sea Weaver with Hemsby Lifeboat |
| B-763 | Colin James Daniel | 2000–2013 2013–2018 |
Atlantic College Loch Ness |
|
| B-764 | Oxford Town & Gown | 2000–2014 2014–2015 |
Whitstable Relief fleet |
|
| B-765 | Bob Turnbull | 2000–2014 | Ramsgate | |
| B-766 | BBC Radio Cleveland | 2000–2015 2015–2017 |
Hartlepool Relief fleet |
Now with Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team[8] |
| B-767 | Maritime Nation | 2000–2002 2002 2002–2014 2014–2017 |
Relief fleet Chiswick Relief fleet Union Hall (Evaluation) |
Now at Suðureyri,Iceland with ICE-SAR[9] |
| B-768 | Blue Peter II | 2000–2010 2010 2010–2011 |
Beaumaris Relief fleet Burry Port |
|
| B-769 | Coventry & Warwickshire | 2001–2005 2005–2006 2006–2008 2008–2018 |
Weston-super-Mare Plymouth Relief fleet Weston-super-Mare |
|
| B-770 | The Boys Brigade | 2001–2014 2014–2015 2015 2015–2017 2017–2018 |
Arran (Lamlash) Relief fleet St Abbs Relief fleet Training fleet |
|
| B-771 | The Moray Dolphin | 2002–2014 2014–2016 |
Kessock Relief fleet |
|
| B-772 | The Eric Rowse | 2001–2010 2010–2014 2014–2019 |
St Catherine Relief fleet Lough Ree |
Now with Toila SAR[10] |
| B-773 | Duckhams 2001 | 2001–2015 2015–2017 |
Relief fleet Enniskillin (Upper) |
At Hornsea Inshore Rescue since 2019 |
| B-774 | Braemar | 2001–2014 2014 2014–2015 2015–2021 |
Relief fleet Stonehaven Relief fleet Weymouth |
|
| B-775 | Millennium Forrester | 2001–2004 2004–2005 2006–2018 2018 |
Relief fleet Plymouth[11] Plymouth Dart (Evaluation) |
|
| B-776 | Vic and Billie Whiffen | 2001–2015 2015–2016 2016–2019 |
Southend-on-Sea Relief fleet Blyth (Evaluation) |
|
| B-777 | Leicester Challenge II | 2001–2012 2012–2014 2014–2018 |
Redcar Relief fleet Burry Port |
|
| B-778 | Joan Mary | 2002–2015 2015–2017 |
Mablethorpe Happisburgh |
Bought by the Finnish Lifeboat Institution in 2021. Now serving as a training and backup boat in Bågaskär training center. |
| B-779 | Blue Peter I | 2002–2016 2016–2017 2017–2019 |
Littlehampton Relief fleet Training fleet |
|
| B-780 | Patricia Jennings | 2002–2016 2016–2018 |
Youghal Baltimore |
Transferred to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service |
| B-781 | Elsinore | 2002–2015 2015–2019 |
Sligo Bay Lough Derg |
|
| B-782 | Miss Betty | 2002–2016 2016–2017 2017–2019 2019–2020 |
Crosshaven Relief fleet Stonehaven Relief fleet |
|
| B-783 | Dorothy and Katherine Barr II | 2002–2015 2015–2016 |
St Abbs Humber |
2016, Transferred to Humber Lifeboat Station for use as a boarding boat |
| B-784 | Victor "Danny" Lovelock | 2002–2015 2015–2020 |
Lymington Relief fleet |
Freshwater Independent Lifeboat now using it in service. |
| B-785 | Fred Clarke | 2002–2021 | Littlestone-on-Sea | Last Atlantic 75 on RNLI Service[12] |
| B-786 | Seahorse IV | 2002–2017 | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston | (written off) |
| B-787 | Paul Alexander | 2002–2016 2016–2018 2018–2020 |
Penlee Relief fleet Weston-super-Mare |
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| B-788 | Pride of Leicester | 2002–2016 2016–2017 2017–2021 |
Staithes and Runswick Relief fleet Great Yarmouth and Gorleston |
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| B-789 | Sure and Steadfast | 2003–2018 2018–2019 2019–2021 |
Harwich Relief Fleet Blyth |
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| B-790 | Margaret Bench of Solihull | 2002–2015 2015–2017 2017–2021 |
Abersoch Relief fleet Union Hall |
Bought by the Finnish Lifeboat Institution in 2021 |
| B-791 | Gladys Winifred Tiffney | 2002–2017 | Helensburgh | Transferred to Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service |
| B-792 | Joseph and Mary Hiley | 2002–2008 2008–2012 2012–2018 |
Relief fleet Training fleet Enniskillin (Lower) |
|
| B-793 | Alan and Margaret | 2003–2016 2016–2018 2018–2019 |
Looe Relief fleet Burry Port |
|
| B-794 | Joan Bate | 2003–2018 2018-2019 2020-2021 |
Salcombe Dart (Evaluation) Weston-super-Mare |
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| B-795 | Staines Whitfield | 2004–2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 |
Burnham-on-Sea Relief fleet Dart |
|
| B-796 | Miss Sally Anne (Baggy) | 2003–2018 2018-2019 2019 |
Kinsale Relief Fleet Blyth |
- ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.
References
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- ^ "The Atlantic 75". The Lifeboat. 56 (542): 24–25. Winter 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Dart D'Tales" (PDF). Dartmouth RNLI. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 67–69.
- ^ "| Facebook page of the rescue team in Lesbos". Facebook page. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "| Facebook page of the rescue team in Lesbos". Facebook page. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "B-754 The Pride of Sherwood". RNLI Nottinghamshire. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Welcome | Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team". haverigginshore.org.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "| Facebook page of the rescue team in Suðureyri". Facebook page. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "| Facebook page of the Toila Voluntary Marine Rescue". Facebook page. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Station History". Plymouth Lifeboat Station. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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