Atlantic 21-class lifeboat
![]() Falmouth Round Table (B-595) during Falmouth Lifeboat Day, August 2006.
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Class overview | |
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Name: | B-class (Atlantic 21) |
Builders: | Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes |
Operators: | ![]() |
Preceded by: | C-class |
Succeeded by: | B-class (Atlantic 75) |
Built: | 1969–1994 |
In service: | 1970–2007 |
Completed: | 96 |
General characteristics | |
Displacement: | 1.4 tonnes |
Length: | 7.21 m (23.7 ft) |
Beam: | 2.49 m (8.2 ft) |
Draught: | 0.81 m (2.7 ft) |
Propulsion: | 2 × 70 hp (52 kW) 2-stroke outboard engines |
Speed: | 32 knots (37 mph) |
Endurance: | 3 hours |
Capacity: | 22 |
Complement: | 3 |
The Atlantic 21 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 21 was the first generation Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), first developed at Atlantic College in South Wales.
Nearly all of the Atlantic 21s have been retired from service by 2006, one of the notable exceptions to this being the boat allocated to Walmer in Kent. RNLB James Burgess (B-589) was retired to the relief fleet in December 2006, it was replaced by a B-class (Atlantic 85).
Description
The Atlantic 21 can be launched from either a davit, trolley or from a floating boathouse depending on the location of the station and the available facilities.
The boat carries a variety of equipment which includes two VHF radios, First Aid Kit & oxygen, GPS navigation system, night vision equipment, self-righting system, anchor and various warps, toolkit, towing system, illuminating and distress pyrotechnics, spotlight, torches.
The rollbar assembly installed above the engines contains a self-righting bag which is operated by a member of the crew activating a gas bottle.
Fleet
Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] | Name | In service | Station | Comments |
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B-500 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1970–1977 | Trialled at various stations | First Atlantic 21 (Prototype) Now at Royal National Lifeboat Collection - Chatham |
B-501 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1970–1977 | Relief fleet | |
B-502 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1972–1973 | Trials | |
B-503 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1972–1975 | Hartlepool | |
B-504 | Blue Peter I | 1972–1973 | Littlehampton | |
B-505 | Major Osman Gabriel | 1972–1975 1975–1979 1979–1980 1980–1982 |
Queensferry Relief fleet Silloth Atlantic College |
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B-506 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1972–1976 1976–1978 1978– |
West Mersea Relief fleet Staithes and Runswick |
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B-507 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1972– | Now named Griende with KNRM | |
B-508 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1973–1980 | Atlantic College | |
B-509 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1973–1981 1981–1985 |
New Brighton Relief fleet |
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B-510 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1973– | Now named Tuimelaar with KNRM | |
B-511 | Co-Operative No.1 | 1973–1975 1975–1979 1981–1985 1985–1989 1989–1997 |
Largs Hayling Island Relief fleet Clacton-on-Sea Relief fleet |
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B-512 | U.S.Navy League | 1973–1980 1980–1990 1990–1992 1992–1997 1997–1998 1998–2001 2001–2009 |
Lyme Regis Relief fleet Walmer Relief fleet Weymouth Sligo Bay Publicity fleet |
Damaged by vandals and scrapped |
B-513 | William McCunn and Broom Y.F. | 1973–1980 1980–1997 |
Largs Relief fleet |
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B-514 | Guide Friendship 1 | 1973–1983 1983–2000 |
Aberdovey Relief fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR |
B-515 | V E Webber | 1973–1985 1985–1992 1992–1993 1993–1994 1994–2000 |
Beaumaris Relief fleet Port Erin Flamborough Relief fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR |
B-516 | Whitstable Branch | 1973–1984 1983–1990 |
Whitstable Relief fleet |
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B-517 | Blue Peter I | 1973–1974 1974– |
Littlehampton Relief fleet |
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B-518 | Sole Bay | 1973–1985 1985–1990 |
Southwold Relief fleet |
Now privately owned at St Helens, Isle of Wight |
B-519 | Surrey Forester | 1973–1986 1986–1990 |
Lymington Relief fleet |
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B-520 | Wildenrath Whizzer | 1974–1986 1986–1990 1990–1993 1993–2005 |
Appledore Redcar Relief fleet Publicity fleet |
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B-521 | Mary Livingstone | 1975–1981 1981–1994 |
Queensferry Relief fleet |
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B-522 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1974– | Now named Dolfijn with KNRM | |
B-523 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1974–1985 1985–1995 1995–1998 |
Littlehampton Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
Now named Bay Mermaid I with Cardiff Harbour Authority |
B-524 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1974– | Now with KNRM | |
B-525 | Spix's Macaw | 1974–2001 2001–2004 |
Relief fleet Enniskillin |
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B-526 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1974–1978 1978–1987 1987–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1998–2002 2002–2009 |
Relief fleet Harwich Relief fleet Hayling Island Clacton-on-Sea Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
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B-527 | Percy Garon | 1976–1986 1986–1998 |
Southend-on-Sea Relief fleet |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-528 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1975–2000 | Relief fleet | |
B-529 | Alexander Duckham | 1976–1987 1988–1990 1991–1993 1993–2000 |
West Mersea Mudeford Falmouth Relief fleet |
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B-530 | Himley Hall | 1975–1981 1981–1985 1985–1989 1989–1993 |
Eastney Relief fleet Macduff Relief fleet |
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B-531 | Foresters | 1975–1988 1988–2002 |
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Relief fleet |
2002–2011 with Poole Harbour Commission 2011–present with Aegir Nautical |
B-532 | Guide Friendship III | 1975–1986 1986–1998 |
Hartlepool Relief fleet |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-533 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1975–1988 1988–1998 |
Littlestone-on-Sea Relief fleet |
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B-534 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1975– | ||
B-535 | R.A.O.B. | 1975–1976 1976–1992 1992–1995 1995–1997 |
Hartlepool Berwick-upon-Tweed Relief fleet Kyle of Lochalsh |
1997–2010 with Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue as Clara T. 2010–present in private ownership in Szczecin, Poland named Aga B (cooperating with local rescue services) |
B-536 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1976–1989 1989–1992 1992–1994 1994–1999 |
Peel Relief fleet Sheringham Relief fleet |
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B-537 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1976–1989 | Relief fleet | |
B-538 | Lord Brotherton | 1978–1989 1989–1990 |
Staithes and Runswick Relief fleet |
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B-539 | Lions International | 1978–1989 1989–1990 1990–1991 1991–1994 1993–1994 1994–1998 |
Brighton Relief fleet St. Catherine Relief fleet Sheringham Relief fleet |
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B-540 | Wolverhampton | 1978–1990 1990–1996 1996–2000 |
Abersoch Relief fleet Treaddur Bay |
Now with ICE-SAR |
B-541 | Elizabeth Bestwick | 1976–1988 1988–1991 1992–1997 |
Relief fleet Falmouth Relief fleet |
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B-542 | William Yeo | 1976–1987 1987–2003 |
Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
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B-543 | Round Table | 1978–1990 1990–2001 |
Helensburgh Relief fleet |
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B-544 | Catherine Plumbley | 1976–1994 1994–1998 |
Minehead Relief fleet |
Now with ICE-SAR |
B-545 | Amelia Gregory Armstrong | 1980–1995 1995–1998 |
Silloth Relief fleet |
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B-546 | Forester Benevolence | 1980–1997 1997–1998 |
Lyme Regis Relief fleet |
Now in Portugal |
B-547 | Forester Liberty | 1980–1998 | Largs | Now named Káraborg (BB 7482) with ICE-SAR |
B-548 | Aldershot | 1980–1994 1994–1995 1995–1998 |
Hayling Island Poole Relief fleet |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-549 | Blenwatch | 1981–1996 1996–1998 1998–2001 2001–2003 |
New Brighton Tiggnabruich Relief fleet Enniskillen |
Now with ICE-SAR |
B-550 | "City of Portsmouth" | 1981–1996 1996–1998 |
Portsmouth Relief fleet |
1998 - Sold to Finnish Lifeboat Society Now with Estonian Volunteer Maritime and Lake Rescue (Tallinna Vabatahtlik Merepääste/Tallinn SAR)[citation needed] |
B-551 | Constance Macnay | 1981–1997 1997–1998 1998–1999 |
Queensferry Relief fleet Clifden |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-552 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1981– | Now named Bruinvis with KNRM | |
B-553 | Kirklees | 1981–1998 1998–1999 1999–2000 |
Newbiggin Helvick Head Relief fleet |
2000–2013 named Dove with Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat 2013–present with Lagan Search and Rescue |
B-554 | American Ambassador | 1982–2000 2000–2001 |
Atlantic College Relief fleet |
Now in Australia |
B-555 | Long Life I | 1982–1997 | Relief fleet | |
B-556 | Spirit of America | 1982–1998 1998–1999 |
Hunstanton Relief fleet |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-557 | Weston Centenary | 1983–2000 | Weston-super-Mare | Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-558 | Ramsgate Enterprise | 1984–2000 2000–2001 |
Ramsgate Relief fleet |
2002–2007 named St. Brendan with Bantry Inshore Search & Rescue |
B-559 | Long Life 3 | 1984–1999 1999–2001 |
Aberdovey Relief fleet |
Now named Spirit of Tortola at British Virgin Islands |
B-560 | British Diver | 1984–2000 | Whitstable | |
B-561 | Marjorie Turner | 1983–2002 | Youghal | Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-562 | The Quiver | 1985–1998 1998–2001 |
Southwold Relief fleet |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-563 | Blue Peter II | 1985–2000 2000–2002 |
Beaumaris Relief fleet |
Now with Finnish Lifeboat Society |
B-564 | Blue Peter I | 1985–2001 2001–2003 |
Littlehampton Relief fleet |
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B-565 | Manchester and District XXXIII | 1986–1997 1997–1998 |
Appledore Relief fleet |
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B-566 | Frank and Mary Atkinson | 1986–2002 | Lymington | Now named Willemtje with KNRM |
B-567 | Percy Garon II | 1986–2001 2001–2004 |
Southend-on-Sea Relief fleet |
Sold to Chile |
B-568 | Burton Brewer | 1986–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 |
Hartlepool Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
Now with Dorset Police (P-002) |
B-569 | Unnamed[lower-alpha 2] | 1986–1994 1994–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 |
Portaferry Relief fleet Helvick Head Relief fleet |
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B-570 | Himley Hall | 1987–2001 2001–2005 |
West Mersea Relief fleet |
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B-571 | British Diver II | 1987–2002 2002–2006 2006–2007 |
Harwich Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
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B-572 | Dorothy and Kathrine Barr | 1988–2002 | St Abbs | Now with Chilean Lifeboats |
B-573 | The Lady Dart and Long Life II | 1988–2002 | Littlestone-on-Sea | Now with Chilean Lifeboats |
B-574 | Joseph B Press | 1988–2002 2002–2007 2007–2008 |
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
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B-575 | John Batstone | 1989–1992 1992–1997 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2002 |
Peel Relief fleet Clifden Relief fleet Crosshaven |
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B-576 | Ellis Sinclair | 1989–2002 2002–2006 |
Staithes and Runswick Relief fleet |
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B-577 | Graham hillier and Tony Cater | 1989–1997 1997–1999 |
Brighton Relief fleet |
1999–2004 named Sidmouth Herald with Sidmouth Independent Lifeboat 2005–present named Ira with Nisos Yacht Charter in the Ionian Islands, Greece |
B-578 | The Rotary Club of Glasgow | 1989–2006 2006–2008 |
Macduff ILC, Cowes |
Now with Dorset Police (P-001) |
B-579 | Institute of London Underwriters | 1989–1997 1997–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 |
Clacton-on-Sea Relief fleet St Abbs Relief fleet |
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B-580 | Leicester Challenge | 1990–2001 2001–2002 2002–2009 |
Redcar Sligo bay Relief fleet |
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B-581 | Andrew Mason | 1990–2002 2002–2004 2004–2009 2009– |
Helensburgh Relief fleet Enniskillin Relief fleet |
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B-582 | Borough of Solihull | 1990–2002 2002–2007 2007–2008 |
Abersoch Relief fleet ILC, Cowes |
2008–2011 with Dorset Police (P-003) 2011 - returned to RNLI |
B-583 | Ken Derham | 1990–2006 2006–2009 |
Mudeford ILC, Cowes |
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B-584 | Youth of Ulster | 1991–2006 2006– |
Bangor Relief fleet |
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B-585 | Peter and Grace Ewing | 1991–2006 2006– |
Kirkcudbright ILC, Cowes |
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B-586 | Clothworker | 1991–1998 1998–1999 1999–2001 2001–2002 2002–2004 2004–2007 2007–2009 |
Relief fleet Cardigan Relief fleet Littlehampton Relief fleet Lough Derg Relief fleet |
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B-587 | Jessie Eliza' | 1991–2001 | St Catherine's | |
B-588 | Frank and Dorothy | 1991–2006 2006–2008 2008–2009 |
Teignmouth Relief fleet Storage |
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B-589 | James Burgess | 1992–2006 2006–2009 |
Walmer ILC, Cowes |
2009 - Sold to Gardline |
B-590 | Wolverson X-Ray | 1992–2006 2006–2011 |
Mudeford Relief fleet |
Now named The Dove II with Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat |
B-591 | Edmund and Joan White | 1992–2006 2006–2009 |
Cullercoats Enniskillin |
Now with ICE-SAR in Eskifjordur |
B-592 | Ernest Armstrong | 1992–1998 1998–2001 2001–2003 2003–2006 |
Relief fleet Lamlash Relief Enniskillin |
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B-593 | Valerie Hull | 1993–2006 2006–2010 |
Kilkeel ILC, Cowes |
2010–2013 with Oban Sea Cadets 2013–present in private ownership |
B-594 | Herbert and Edith | 1993–2006 2006– |
Port Erin ILC, Cowes |
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B-595 | Falmouth Round Table | 1994–2007 | Falmouth | Now with KNRM |
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