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.

External links

• RNLI Fleet