Hatch-class lifeboat

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.

Class overview
Name: Hatch class
Builders: William Osborne Ltd
Operators: Royal National Lifeboat Institution
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)
Endurance: 5 hours
Complement: 2-3

It was replaced by the Atlantic 21.[1]

Fleet

Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] Old Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] Built In service Station
A-1 18-01 1967 1967
1967
1968–1972
Falmouth
Shoreham
Plymouth
A-2 18-03 1967 1967–1983
1969–1975
Poole
Torbay
A-500 17-001 1968 1968–1969
1969–1971
1972–1973
Eastney
Ramsgate
Poole
A-501 17-002 1970 1970–1973
1974–1975
Lyme Regis
Poole
A-502 17-003 1969 1969–1972
1972–1975
1975–1985
Poole
Ramsgate
Poole
  1. Op. No. stands for RNLI Operational Number

References

  1. "History of Poole Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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