![]() Atlantic 85 B-805 on exercise in Bangor
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Class overview | |
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Name | Atlantic 85 |
Builders | Inshore Lifeboat Centre, Cowes |
Operators | ![]() |
Preceded by | Atlantic 75 |
Cost | £140,000 to £180,000 |
In service | 2005– |
In commission | 2006– |
Completed | 139 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | B-class Atlantic 85 |
Displacement | 1.8 tonnes |
Length | 8.44 m (27.7 ft) |
Beam | 2.85 m (9.4 ft) |
Draught | 0.53 m (1.7 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (40 mph; 65 km/h) |
Endurance | 2.5 hours |
Capacity | 24 |
Complement | 4 |
The Atlantic 85 is part of the B-class of lifeboats that serve the shores of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet.
The Atlantic 85 is the third generation B-class Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) developed from the Atlantic 21 and the later Atlantic 75. The Atlantic design of the B-class of lifeboats is named after Atlantic College, where the design was originally developed.
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