McLachlan-class lifeboat
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 A-504 is preserved at Chatham | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | McLachlan class |
| Builders | William Osborne, Littlehampton |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Preceded by | Hatch |
| Succeeded by | Atlantic 21 |
| Built | 1967–1973 |
| In service | 1967–2001 |
| Completed | 10 |
| Retired | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 60 hp inboard engines with sterndrives |
| Speed | 22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h) |
| Complement | 2-3 |
The McLachlan-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 replaced by the Atlantic 21.[1]
Fleet[edit]
| Op. No.[a] | Old Op. No.[a] | Built | In Service [2] | Station | Comments[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-503 | 18-02 | 1967 | 1967–1970 1971 1971 1971–1972 1975–1994 | Eastney Poole Weston-super-Mare Pill Boarding Boat | Prototype |
| A-504 | 18-004 | 1970 | 1970–1983 | Weston-super-Mare | On display at the RNLI Historic Lifeboat Collection within Chatham Historic Dockyard. |
| A-505 | 18-005 | 1970 | 1970–1971 1972–1974 1975 1975–1987 | Eastney Oban Eastney Humber (Boarding boat) | 2018, At RW Davies, Saul Junction Marina undergoing restoration |
| A-506 | 18-006 | 1972 | 1972 1972–1979 1979–1980 | Peel Relief fleet Plymouth | |
| A-507 | 18-007 | 1972 | 1973–1976 1977–1979 1979–1980 1980–1983 | Peel Plymouth Relief fleet Plymouth | |
| A-508 | 18-008 | 1971 | 1971–1974 1976–1979 1980–1988 | Eastney Invergordon Falmouth | |
| A-509 | 18-009 | 1972 | 1972–1976 1978 1978–1988 | Plymouth Brighton Relief fleet | |
| A-510 | 18-010 | 1973 | 1973–1974 1975–1984 1984–1987 | Pill Ramsgate (Boarding Boat) | August 2020, Private ownership, Bristol |
| A-511 | 18-011 | 1973 | 1973–1982 1984–1985 | Oban Relief fleet | Sold. 1985. Renamed Kim O. December 2023, for sale at Stokesley, N Yorks. (Ebay) |
| A-512 | 18-012 | 1973 | 1975–1987 1988 | Torbay Falmouth |
References[edit]
- ^ Leach, Nicholas (30 April 2014). The Lifeboat Service in South East England. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617572.
- ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
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