Our Lifeboats
Atlantic 75 Lifeboat - Coventry & Warwickshire, B-769
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Atlantic 75 Specification:
Length: 7.5m (24ft 7in) |
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The Atlantic 75 is the successor of the Atlantic 21 and is 38cm longer overall and 20cm broader. The name is derived from her length of nearly 7.5m. Her twin outboard motors give her a maximum speed of 32 knots. The hull design provides a softer ride than her predecessor for the three man crew and survivors. It has a manually operated self-righting mechanism and is capable of being beached in an emergency without sustaining damage to engines or steering gear. The Atlantic 75 can be operated safely in daylight in a force 6/7 and at night in a force 5/6.
Our Atlantic is launched and recovered by the use of a County Tractor and DoDo Trailer.
Coventry & Warwickshire joined the station at Weston super Mare in October 2000.
D Class Lifeboat - Anna Stock, D-696
D Class Specification:
Length: 4.9m (16 ft)
Engine: 40 hp
Speed: 20 knots
Displacement: 338 kg (745 lbs)
Construction: Nylon coated hypalon
Duration: Three hours at 20 knots
The D Class Lifeboat was the first RNLI inflatable, introduced in 1963. It has a single 40hp outboard engine and is ideal for rescues close to the shore in fair to moderate conditions. It can be righted manually by the crew after a capsize. The boat has a crew of 2 or 3, is 16 feet long and has a speed of 25 knots. The D Class lifeboat is launched from a trailer and has the fuel capacity to stay at sea for around three hours.
Our D-Class is launched and recovered by the use of a Softtrak and trailer.
2008 Crew at the naming of the Anna Stock
D-Class D-696 "Anna Stock" has been stationed with Weston-super-Mare since the 7th September 2008, and was funded from the investments of the legacy of Mrs Anna Stock, which also funded the original lifeboat "Colonel Stock" and the boathouse at Birnbeck in 1882.