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Atlantic 75 - Southend-on-Sea Lifeboat B-776
Class overview
NameAtlantic 75
BuildersInshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded byAtlantic 21
Succeeded byAtlantic 85
In service1993-2021
Completed97
Lost1
Retired96
General characteristics
Displacement1.6 tonnes
Length7.38 m (24.2 ft)
Beam2.65 m (8.7 ft)
Draught0.41 m (1.3 ft)
Propulsion2 × Evinrude 2-stroke outboard engines, 70 hp (52 kW) or 2 × Yamaha 75 hp (56 kW) engines
Speed32 knots (37 mph; 59 km/h)
Endurance2.5 hours
Capacity23
Complement3

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 This lifeboat was a development of, and gradually replaced, the Atlantic 21-class lifeboat, but have now been superseded by the new Atlantic 85-class lifeboat.[1]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

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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

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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
Enniskillen (Lower)
First Atlantic 75 to be officially placed on service
B-703 Jason Logg 1994–2007
2007–2013
Flamborough
Enniskillen (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 1995–2008
2008–2010
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–
Trearddur Bay
Relief fleet
B-732 Elizabeth Ann 1997–2011 Relief fleet Now with Dorset Police (P-005)
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
Enniskillen (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
Enniskillen (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
B-788 Pride of Leicester 2002–2016
2016–2017
2017–2021
Staithes and Runswick
Relief fleet
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston
B-789 Sure and Steadfast 2003–2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
Harwich
Relief Fleet
Blyth
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
Enniskillen (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
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
  1. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat.

References

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  1. ^ "End of era as last Atlantic 75 stood down". Fishing News. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "The Atlantic 75". The Lifeboat. 56 (542): 24–25. Winter 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Dart D'Tales" (PDF). Dartmouth RNLI. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 67–69.
  5. ^ "| Facebook page of the rescue team in Lesbos". Facebook page. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ^ "| Facebook page of the rescue team in Lesbos". Facebook page. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ^ "B-754 The Pride of Sherwood". RNLI Nottinghamshire. Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Welcome | Haverigg Inshore Rescue Team". haverigginshore.org.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  9. ^ "| Facebook page of the rescue team in Suðureyri". Facebook page. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  10. ^ "| Facebook page of the Toila Voluntary Marine Rescue". Facebook page. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Station History". Plymouth Lifeboat Station. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  12. ^ "End of era as last Atlantic-75 stooddown". Fishing News. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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