McLachlan-class lifeboat

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]

A-504 is preserved at Chatham
Class overview
NameMcLachlan class
BuildersWilliam Osborne, Littlehampton
Operators Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Preceded byHatch
Succeeded byAtlantic 21
Built1967–1973
In service1967–2001
Completed10
Retired10
General characteristics
Length20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Beam8 ft (2.4 m)
Propulsion2 x 60 hp inboard engines with sterndrives
Speed22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h)
Complement2-3

Fleet

Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] Old Op. No.[lower-alpha 1] Built In service Station Comments
A-503 18-02 1967 1967–1970
1971–1972
Eastney
Pill
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 1970–1981
1972–1973
1974–1975
1977–2001
Eastney
Oban
Eastney
Humber (Boarding boat)
At 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
On display at RNLI Henry Blogg Museum at Cromer
A-508 18-008 1971 1971–1974
1974–1979
1980–1987
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
1986–1987
Pill
Ramsgate
Humber (Boarding boat)
A-511 18-011 1973 1973–1980 Oban
A-512 18-012 1973 1975–1987 Torbay
  1. Op. No. stands for RNLI Operational Number

References

  1. Leach, Nicholas (30 April 2014). The Lifeboat Service in South East England. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445617572.
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