Class overview | |
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Name | Hatch class |
Builders | William Osborne Ltd |
Operators | ![]() |
Succeeded by | Atlantic 21 |
Built | 1967–1970 |
In service | 1967–1985 |
General characteristics | |
Length | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
Propulsion | 2 x 36 hp Penta outboardengines |
Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
Endurance | 5 hours |
Complement | 2-3 |
The Hatch-class lifeboat was part of the A-class of lifeboats formerly operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was essentially a Dell Quay Dory modified for RNLI use.
It was replaced by the Atlantic 21.[1]
Fleet
[edit]Op. No.[a] | Old Op. No.[a] | Built | In Service[2] | Station | Comments |
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A-1 | 18-01 | 1966 | 1967 1967 1968–1972 |
Falmouth Shoreham Harbour Plymouth |
|
A-2 | 18-03 | 1966 | 1967–1969 1969–1975 |
Poole Torbay |
|
A-500 | 17-001 | 1968 | 1968–1969 1969–1971 1972–1973 |
Eastney Ramsgate Poole |
|
A-501 | 17-002 | 1969 | 1969–1973 1974–1975 |
Lyme Regis Poole |
Named Bob Abbot in service. |
A-502 | 17-003 | 1969 | 1969–1972 1972–1975 1975–1985 |
Poole Ramsgate Poole |
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Poole Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2023). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2023. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society.
External links
[edit]- RNLI Fleet Archived 31 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine